# FAQ **URL:** https://uqworld.org/c/uq-with-uqlab/faq/9.md [Latest](https://uqworld.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://uqworld.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://uqworld.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the FAQ category (Questions Index)](https://uqworld.org/t/about-the-faq-category-questions-index/24)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 12:56pm UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/about-the-faq-category-questions-index/24 "2018-11-21T12:56:38Z")
Here you can find more detailed answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the UQLab software. Read this post further for an index of the FAQ. What is UQLab? Who is using UQLab? How is it being used? How should… --- ## [How to install UQLab?](https://uqworld.org/t/how-to-install-uqlab/72)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/how-to-install-uqlab/72 "2024-11-13T09:55:33Z")
This post will walk you through the installation of UQLab. The installation steps below assume that you’ve obtained the UQLab package (in a zip file) and the UQLabCore license file by email, after successfully following … --- ## [How can I get UQLab?](https://uqworld.org/t/how-can-i-get-uqlab/70)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/how-can-i-get-uqlab/70 "2021-03-16T06:38:53Z")
The UQLab software is split into a content management system (UQLabCore) which is closed source and subjected to licensing, and a set of scientific modules (UQLabModules) which are available open source (3-Clause BSD). T… --- ## [How do I establish a connection between UQLab and my simulation code?](https://uqworld.org/t/how-do-i-establish-a-connection-between-uqlab-and-my-simulation-code/91)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/how-do-i-establish-a-connection-between-uqlab-and-my-simulation-code/91 "2020-07-08T23:36:49Z")
How Do I Establish a Connection Between UQLab and My Simulation Code? As of V1.1, UQLab is shipped with the UQLink module, a universal code wrapper that allows you to define a computational model in UQLab involving a thi… --- ## [Who is using UQLab? How is it being used?](https://uqworld.org/t/who-is-using-uqlab-how-is-it-being-used/71)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/who-is-using-uqlab-how-is-it-being-used/71 "2019-01-30T09:59:03Z")
Since its public beta release (July 1st, 2015), UQLab has been downloaded and used by more than 2,500 users\[1\] from hundreds of academic and research institutions spread across 77 countries worldwide. These numbers keep … --- ## [Is UQLab open source?](https://uqworld.org/t/is-uqlab-open-source/77)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/is-uqlab-open-source/77 "2019-01-30T10:04:13Z")
The UQLab software is split into a content management system (UQLabCore) which is closed source and subjected to licensing, and a set of scientific modules (simply called UQLabModules) which are available open source. T… --- ## [Why is feature X missing?](https://uqworld.org/t/why-is-feature-x-missing/81)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/why-is-feature-x-missing/81 "2019-01-30T10:08:09Z")
You are welcome to post your idea for a new UQLab feature or for improving the existing ones by opening a new topic (or liking an existing one) in the Feature request under the UQ with UQLab category. Be clear and specif… --- ## [What is the history of UQLab?](https://uqworld.org/t/what-is-the-history-of-uqlab/83)
**Author:** [@bsudret](https://uqworld.org/u/bsudret)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/what-is-the-history-of-uqlab/83 "2019-01-30T10:10:01Z")
The UQLab project started in 2013 shortly after Prof. Bruno Sudret founded Chair of Risk, Safety & Uncertainty Quantification at ETH Zurich and decided to gather the results of a decade of his research into a single soft… --- ## [If UQLab modules are open source, does this mean that I can modify and redistribute them?](https://uqworld.org/t/if-uqlab-modules-are-open-source-does-this-mean-that-i-can-modify-and-redistribute-them/82)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/if-uqlab-modules-are-open-source-does-this-mean-that-i-can-modify-and-redistribute-them/82 "2019-01-30T10:08:57Z")
The entire UQLabModules are licensed under the 3-Clause BSD license, so the short answer is yes. This being said, the open license specifically means (in plain English) that: You can: Modify UQLabModules and create d… --- ## [I don't have an email address with an educational domain. Can I still get UQLab?](https://uqworld.org/t/i-dont-have-an-email-address-with-an-educational-domain-can-i-still-get-uqlab/78)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/i-dont-have-an-email-address-with-an-educational-domain-can-i-still-get-uqlab/78 "2019-01-30T10:05:00Z")
The UQLab software is split into a content management system (UQLabCore) which is closed source and subjected to licensing, and a set of scientific modules (UQLabModules) which are available open source (BSD-3-Clause). A… --- ## [How dependent is UQLab with MATLAB and its toolboxes?](https://uqworld.org/t/how-dependent-is-uqlab-with-matlab-and-its-toolboxes/74)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/how-dependent-is-uqlab-with-matlab-and-its-toolboxes/74 "2019-01-30T10:01:23Z")
UQLab is designed to have a minimal dependency with MATLAB and its specific toolboxes. UQLab requires at the minimum MATLAB R2014a and the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox R2014a (formerly known as the Statistics … --- ## [Is UQLab free to use?](https://uqworld.org/t/is-uqlab-free-to-use/76)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/is-uqlab-free-to-use/76 "2019-01-30T10:03:20Z")
The UQLab software is split into a content management system (UQLabCore) which is closed source and subjected to licensing, and a set of scientific modules (simply called UQLabModules) which are available open source (3-… --- ## [What is UQLab?](https://uqworld.org/t/what-is-uqlab/68)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/what-is-uqlab/68 "2019-01-30T09:56:30Z")
UQLab is a general-purpose uncertainty quantification (UQ) software developed in MATLAB at the Chair of Risk, Safety and Uncertainty Quantification, ETH Zurich, Switzerland. It is designed to bring state-of-the-art UQ te… --- ## [How can I get help or support in using UQLab?](https://uqworld.org/t/how-can-i-get-help-or-support-in-using-uqlab/79)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/how-can-i-get-help-or-support-in-using-uqlab/79 "2019-01-30T10:06:19Z")
The UQLab Development Team is committed to supporting UQLab users by providing extensive documentation, numerous relevant examples, and the UQWorld platform to facilitate discussions and cooperation among UQLab users. A… --- ## [How should I cite UQLab once I used it in my research?](https://uqworld.org/t/how-should-i-cite-uqlab-once-i-used-it-in-my-research/80)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/how-should-i-cite-uqlab-once-i-used-it-in-my-research/80 "2019-01-30T10:07:08Z")
The continued growth of UQLab depends on the scientific community at large being aware of the use of UQLab. If you use UQLab in your research work, the UQLab Development Team would appreciate that the following reference… --- ## [What platform does UQLab run on?](https://uqworld.org/t/what-platform-does-uqlab-run-on/75)
**Author:** [@damarginal](https://uqworld.org/u/damarginal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://uqworld.org/t/what-platform-does-uqlab-run-on/75 "2019-01-30T10:02:40Z")
UQLab works as a MATLAB toolbox and runs on the three major platforms: Windows, Mac, and Linux. The minimal system requirements for running UQLab are: MATLAB R2014a or later versions Statistics and Machine Learning To…