Mastering MQL5: Getting Started with MQL5

Let's start our journey!

Download and Install MT5

Step 1: Go to MT5 Official Website and install the application

Nothing special, you just download and install it with default setting.

https://www.metatrader5.com/en

Step 2: Create your MT5 account

Step 3: Wait for the Application install done and login to it

Click to 1 as in the Image below, and now you can start trading with the demo account you create at step 2. We will NOT arm to make money yet, so be patient.
To show the Chart of currency pair that you want to flow, "Right click on the pair" > "Chart window"
To change the Timeframe, "Right click on chart" > "Timeframes" > "5M"

Step 4: Place your first position

"On the Chart" > "Press F9"
Just try to Buy or Sell as you wish, I will Buy here.
Now let place a Close deal by click on the Chart at your target price and place an "Take Profit" order.

Step 1: open the MetaEditor IDE

in your MT5, just hit the keyboard "F4", it will open new window call "MetaEditor"

Step 2: Create new script

clicking "File" > "New" > "Script" in the MetaEditor menu
Change your Script file name in the first input by adding the name after "Script\"
Create > You will get something like this.

Step 3: Replace all code by the code below

// Expert Advisor entry function
void OnTick()
{
  // Display "Hello, World!" in the Experts tab of MT5
  Print("Hello, World!");
}

Step 4: Run your first "Hello, World!"

Hit keyboard "F5" mean run debugging on real time data
the window will get back to your MT5, just accept any pop up (we did not use any real money yet, so relax)
click to "Experts" tab and check the "Hello, World!" print out every tick

That is it for today. Thank for reading and hope you enjoy.