How Do I Setup MetaTrader 4 Platform? - Setting Up MT4 Platform

After you have signed up for a demo practice - you will use the account login details and you can then download and install the MetaTrader 4 software on your computer. If you have not installed any software before go to the folder where you downloaded it (don't know where that is, just do this Press both Ctrl & J i.e. CTRL+J or (CTRL+Y) Keys on your keyboard, and your downloads will pop up), double-click the download MetaTrader 4 file and click next, next until you finish.

After you've installed the MT4 software you will then open the program from the start menu of your computer. After you have opened the MetaTrader 4 software you will see the interface you will be working with which might seem complicated at first but it's not. TheLearn MT4 software tutorials will be covered under the learn tutorial lessons section where you will get an explanation of how to use this MT4 platform in just one hours time.

At "top left corner" of MT4 platform software click on the "File" Menu, a drop down menu appears, scroll to where you see "Login" and click it. You will then be asked to enter the "username" and "password" that you got when you registered for a practice trading account on your broker's web site.' You are now logged into your MetaTrader 4 platform & you are ready to start trading in MetaTrader 4 software.

After this you will see your account balance displayed just below the charts & you as a trader can use now start using the MT4 platform to place demo trades on the Forex trading market. But before you begin trading on a real forex account, you need to know Forex basics by going to lesson 2, at the right side navigation menu - under all Forex topics or Forex lessons Topics.