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The output for preinstalled global packages included with version 6.2.0 when installed into {{Path|C:\Octave}} is:
The output for preinstalled global packages included with version 6.3.0 when installed into {{Path|C:\Octave}} is:
                                                                                           
 
     Package Name        | Version | Installation directory
     Package Name        | Version | Installation directory
     ---------------------+---------+-----------------------
     ---------------------+---------+-----------------------
                   audio  |  2.0.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\audio-2.0.2
                   audio  |  2.0.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\audio-2.0.2
         communications  |  1.2.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\communications-1.2.2
         communications  |  1.2.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\communications-1.2.3
                 control  |  3.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\control-3.2.0
                 control  |  3.3.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\control-3.3.1
         data-smoothing  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\data-smoothing-1.3.0
         data-smoothing  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\data-smoothing-1.3.0
               database  |  2.4.4 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\database-2.4.4
               database  |  2.4.4 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\database-2.4.4
               dataframe  |  1.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dataframe-1.2.0
               dataframe  |  1.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dataframe-1.2.0
                   dicom  |  0.4.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dicom-0.4.0
                   dicom  |  0.4.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dicom-0.4.0
               financial  |  0.5.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\financial-0.5.3
               financial  |  0.5.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\financial-0.5.3
                   fits  |  1.0.7 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fits-1.0.7
                   fits  |  1.0.7 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fits-1.0.7
     fuzzy-logic-toolkit  |  0.4.6 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fuzzy-logic-toolkit-0.4.6
     fuzzy-logic-toolkit  |  0.4.6 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fuzzy-logic-toolkit-0.4.6
                     ga  |  0.10.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ga-0.10.2
                     ga  |  0.10.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ga-0.10.2
                 general  |  2.1.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\general-2.1.1
                 general  |  2.1.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\general-2.1.1
           generate_html  |  0.3.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\generate_html-0.3.2
           generate_html  |  0.3.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\generate_html-0.3.2
               geometry  |  4.0.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\geometry-4.0.0
               geometry  |  4.0.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\geometry-4.0.0
                     gsl  |  2.1.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\gsl-2.1.1
                     gsl  |  2.1.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\gsl-2.1.1
                   image  |  2.12.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\image-2.12.0
                   image  |  2.12.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\image-2.12.0
     instrument-control  |  0.6.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\instrument-control-0.6.0
     instrument-control  |  0.7.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\instrument-control-0.7.0
               interval  |  3.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\interval-3.2.0
               interval  |  3.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\interval-3.2.0
                     io  |  2.6.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\io-2.6.3
                     io  |  2.6.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\io-2.6.3
         linear-algebra  |  2.2.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\linear-algebra-2.2.3
         linear-algebra  |  2.2.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\linear-algebra-2.2.3
                   lssa  |  0.1.4 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\lssa-0.1.4
                   lssa  |  0.1.4 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\lssa-0.1.4
                   ltfat  |  2.3.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ltfat-2.3.1
                   ltfat  |  2.3.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ltfat-2.3.1
                 mapping  |  1.4.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\mapping-1.4.1
                 mapping  |  1.4.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\mapping-1.4.1
                 matgeom  |  1.2.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\matgeom-1.2.2
                 matgeom  |  1.2.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\matgeom-1.2.3
           miscellaneous  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\miscellaneous-1.3.0
           miscellaneous  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\miscellaneous-1.3.0
                     nan  |  3.5.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\\nan-3.5.3
                     nan  |  3.5.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nan-3.5.3
                 netcdf  |  1.0.14 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\netcdf-1.0.14
                 netcdf  |  1.0.14 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\netcdf-1.0.14
                   nurbs  | 1.3.13 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nurbs-1.3.13
                   nurbs  |   1.4.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nurbs-1.4.3
                     ocs  |  0.1.5 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ocs-0.1.5
                     ocs  |  0.1.5 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ocs-0.1.5
                  optim 1.6.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optim-1.6.1
                octproj 2.0.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\octproj-2.0.1
            optiminterp 0.3.6 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optiminterp-0.3.6
                  optim 1.6.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optim-1.6.1
            quaternion 2.4.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\quaternion-2.4.0
            optiminterp 0.3.6 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optiminterp-0.3.6
              queueing 1.2.7 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\queueing-1.2.7
            quaternion |  2.4.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\quaternion-2.4.0
                signal |  1.4.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\signal-1.4.1
              queueing |  1.2.7 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\queueing-1.2.7
                sockets |  1.2.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sockets-1.2.1
                signal |  1.4.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\signal-1.4.1
              sparsersb |  1.0.8 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sparsersb-1.0.8
                sockets |  1.2.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sockets-1.2.1
                splines |  1.3.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\splines-1.3.3
              sparsersb |  1.0.8 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sparsersb-1.0.8
            statistics |  1.4.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\statistics-1.4.2
                splines |  1.3.4 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\splines-1.3.4
                    stk 2.6.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\stk-2.6.1
            statistics 1.4.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\statistics-1.4.2
                strings 1.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\strings-1.2.0
                    stk 2.6.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\stk-2.6.1
                struct | 1.0.17 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\struct-1.0.17
                strings |   1.2.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\strings-1.2.0
              symbolic |   2.9.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\symbolic-2.9.0
                struct | 1.0.17 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\struct-1.0.17
                tisean 0.2.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tisean-0.2.3
              symbolic 2.9.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\symbolic-2.9.0
                    tsa 4.6.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tsa-4.6.2
                tisean 0.2.3 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tisean-0.2.3
                  video  |  2.0.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\video-2.0.0
                    tsa  |  4.6.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tsa-4.6.2
                windows |  1.6.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\windows-1.6.0
                  video  |  2.0.0 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\video-2.0.0
                zeromq  |  1.5.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.2.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\zeromq-1.5.2
                windows  |  1.6.1 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\windows-1.6.1
 
                zeromq |  1.5.2 | C:\Octave\octave-6.3.0-w64\mingw64\share\octave\packages\zeromq-1.5.2                                                                                            
Note that the included packages shown above are stored in the default ''global package location'' within the Octave installation folder.
Note that the included packages shown above are stored in the default ''global package location'' within the Octave installation folder.  If any 'local' packages were previously installed with another version of windows, they might also appear in the list at the local location.  It is recommended that any such packages be uninstalled and reinstalled to guarantee compatibility with the current version of octave.


If Octave was installed from a zip or 7z archive and you did not run the {{Path|post-install.bat}} file, you may not see any packages listed.  In that case you need to run:
If Octave was installed from a zip or 7z archive and you did not run the {{Path|post-install.bat}} file, you may not see any packages listed.  In that case you need to run:
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That will force octave to look for both ''local'' and ''global'' packages in the set locations to repopulate the list of available packages.  Note that  'local' packages always take precedence if the same package is present in both locations.
That will force octave to look for both ''local'' and ''global'' packages in the set locations to repopulate the list of available packages.  Note that  'local' packages always take precedence if the same package is present in both locations.
'''Note''': The Windows bundle includes a minimal version of Python for the symbolic package. That version of Python is not intended to be used for anything else. If you like to use Python for something different in Octave (e.g., for the pythonic package), install a full Python distribution and set the necessary environment variables (PYTHON, ...?).


===Package Installation and Update===
===Package Installation and Update===
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Detailed instructions for installing individual Octave Forge packages are given at https://octave.sourceforge.io/packages.php.
Detailed instructions for installing individual Octave Forge packages are given at https://octave.sourceforge.io/packages.php.
==Calling Octave executables==
Some environment variables have to be set to correctly run Octave executables.  So, a user should not call any of the executables directly unless the necessary environment variables have been set up manually.
Instead, the {{Path|octave.vbs}} script in Octave's root installation folder or the {{Path|octave.bat}} script in the bin directory should be used.  Both scripts support starting the GUI (command line argument {{Path|--gui}}) or running Octave in CLI mode (command line argument {{Path|--no-gui}}).  The .vbs script opens the GUI by default.  The .bat script starts Octave in CLI mode by default.
The .vbs script returns immediately when Octave has started.  The .bat script returns when Octave finishes execution.
Alternatively, Octave can be started using the msys2 shell that can be started with {{Path|cmdshell.bat}} in Octave's root installation folder.


=GNU Octave on [https://cygwin.com/ cygwin]=
=GNU Octave on [https://cygwin.com/ cygwin]=
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