MetaTrader 4 User Guide: Getting Started / Demo Account

Alpari (US) offers professional FOREX Internet trading services via MetaTrader 4.

Step 1.

Download MetaTrader 4 from our website.

Step 2.

Run the mt4setup.exe file the same way you launch any Windows program.

Step 3.

Scroll down the list to select the setup language. Then press the Next button:

MetaTrader 4 setup: choose the setup language

Step 4.

Click the Next button after reading the notice:

MetaTrader 4 setup: installation notice

In the next window check the "Yes, ..." box if you agree with the terms of the license agreement. Then press the Next button:

MetaTrader 4 setup: license agreement

Step 5.

Select data path and press the Next button:

MetaTrader 4 setup: choose installation folder

Then choose program group and press the Next button:

MetaTrader 4 setup: choose program group

Step 6.

Press the Next button to install MetaTrader 4 on your computer:

MetaTrader 4 setup: ready to install MetaTrader 4 on your computer

Installation is in process:

MetaTrader 4 setup: installation in process

Once MetaTrader 4 has been installed you can launch it by clicking the "Launch MetaTrader 4" box. Then press the Finish button:

MetaTrader 4 setup: launch MetaTrader 4

To launch MetaTrader 4 you can click on "Start/Programs/MetaTrader 4/MetaTrader" or on its desktop icon.

First-time MetaTrader 4 users will be prompted to fill in the application form to open a demo account:

Open a training account

Those, who already trade via MetaTrader 4, can open a demo account anytime by selecting the "File -> Open an Account" item from the MetaTrader 4 menu. Then fill in the application form to open a training account as shown above.

After choosing your preferred leverage size and deposit value, click the "I agree to subscribe into your news letters" box to produce a check mark and press the Next button.

Server for the training account

Then press the Next button. In the next window you will see your login and password to trade on the demo account:

Demo account details

Once you press the Finish button you will have access to your demo account.

Note, that if your demo account is inactive for 90 days it is automatically deleted by our server