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Setup

Setup and installation

What has to be installed, how the tools are configured in MetaTrader 5 and what to check before going live. One guide per product, in the same order as in the terminal.

Applies to every product

MetaTrader 5
All three products are MQL5 programs. MT4 is not supported.
mql5.com account
Purchase, download and activation run through the mql5 account, not the trading account. Log in in the terminal under Tools → Options → Community, otherwise activation fails.
Market tab in the terminal
View → Toolbox → Market. Purchased products appear under Navigator → Expert Advisors → Market. Updates via Purchases → Update, free of charge.
Algo Trading
Needed only when a program is allowed to trade or close (PropGuardian, PropMirror). PropSizer only calculates.
VPS
Protection and mirroring work only while the terminal runs. For 24/5 it belongs on a VPS; PropMirror needs its own Windows server because the MQL5 VPS hosts a single terminal.
Push notifications
Tools → Options → Notifications, enter the MetaQuotes ID from the MetaTrader mobile app, press Test.

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