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This documentation was taken from http://mtapi4.net/how-to-use/

MtApi for .NET

MetaTrader API for using with .NET framework

How to use

There are steps to setup MtApi5

Download executable files from release page https://github.com/vdemydiuk/mtapi/releases

  1. Install MtApi to program’s folder ( by default “C:\Program Files” ).
  2. Install MtApi expert into the terminal:
  • Metatrader 5
    Click on MtApi5.ex5 from “Start -> MtApi5 -> Expert”. Expert will be added to the terminal automatically.
  1. Setup expert’s options:
  • Metatrader 5
    Tools -> Options -> Expert Advisors:
  1. Attach MtApi Expert Advisor to Chart.
  • Metatrader 5
  1. Set parameters of MtApi Expert:

    Port defines a port of connection.
    It has default values: 8228 (MT5).

  2. Add References to MtApi.dll and Newtonsoft.Json.dll into your project in Visual Studio from installed MtApi folder

  3. Enjoy! (see examples for using MtApi MtApi5TestClient.zip).

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