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Install Alpha Bot files

Now it's time to install the Alpha Bot Expert Advisor file into your Metatrader 4 platform.

Alpha Bot download

The Alpha Bot EA files can be downloaded in the downloads section

1. Open data folder​

  • Open the data folder by clicking on "File" and select "Open Data Folder"

    Metatrader 4 data folder menu

2. Navigate to Experts folder​

  • This will open your MT4 data folder

    Metatrader 4 data folder

  • Next, open the "MQL4" folder and you should see a "Experts" folder within

    MQL4 mql4 folder

  • Open the "Experts" folder and you should see the following content

    MQL4 experts folder

3. Move AlphaBot.ex4 into experts folder​

Your AlphaBot.zip file contains a AlphaBot.ex4 file. Please extract this file and move it into the "Experts" folder

  • Copy the "AlphaBot.ex4" file

    AlphaBot copy

  • Paste the "AlphaBot.ex4" file into your "Experts" folder

    AlphaBot paste

tip

Make sure you extract the AlphaBot.ex4 file before copying it to the "Experts" folder.

Do not copy the AlphaBot.zip file!

4. Refresh MT4 experts list​

  • To verify we have correctly installed the Alpha Bot EA, return to your MT4 platform and locate the "Navigator" window

    Navigator window

  • Now right click on the "Expert Advisors" entry and select "Refresh"

    Refresh Expert Advisors

  • You should now see Alpha Bot in the list of available Expert Advisors

    AlphaBot Expert Advisors list

Setup completed

Congratulations 🎉
You have completed the setup and are now ready to configure your Alpha Bot to start trading.