Why do I receive an error "Failed to start the connector with error... Desired port was: 31515. Last error was: Error while starting socket: 127.0.0.1:31614, Invalid argument" when installing MATLAB?

Why do I receive an error "Failed to start the connector with error: Dynamic exception type: class std::runtime_error

std::exception::what: Did not start the server. Desired port was: 31515. Last error was: Error while starting socket: 127.0.0.1:31614, Invalid argument" when attempting to install MATLAB?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This error is indicates that the loopback port is being blocked or does not exist. There are many things that can cause this including, but not limited to:

• Installing from a shared drive. Move the installer to a local drive. 
• Antivirus/security software
• Operating System firewalls
• Misconfigured VPN
• Misconfigured hosts file

If you would like to install MATLAB onto a shared network drive, run the installer from a local drive and set the destination to your network drive to avoid this error.