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Mastering MQL5: Getting Started with MQL5 - Day 1
Familiarize with the MetaEditor IDE and create a simple script to display "Hello, World!" in the Experts tab of MT5.
Stormie
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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
- go to mql5 official website
- then create your 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.
Start coding
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.