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The free-EA handbook.
Six short chapters covering everything between "downloaded the file" and "running it sensibly": where files go, MT4 vs MT5, demo testing, the usual fixes when an EA won't trade, and getting Telegram files onto a PC or VPS. Written once, kept current — not a blog.
01How to install an .ex4 / .ex5 file in MetaTraderWhere .ex4 (MT4) and .ex5 (MT5) files go, how to refresh the Navigator, attach the EA, enable Algo Trading and confirm it runs — plus the mistakes that stop EAs loading.5 min02.ex4 vs .ex5 — which one do you need?.ex4 runs only in MetaTrader 4, .ex5 only in MetaTrader 5. How to check which terminal you have, what .mq4/.mq5/.set files are, and why they are not interchangeable.3 min03How to test a free EA on a demo accountA safe routine for free EAs: open a demo, attach the EA, read the Experts/Journal tabs, set lot and risk inputs, run the Strategy Tester and judge drawdown before going live.6 min04EA not working? The usual fixesWhy an EA loads but never trades — AutoTrading off, wrong folder, MT4 file in MT5, invalid volume, hedging prohibited, symbol suffix, missing indicator — and the fix for each.5 min05Downloading Telegram files on a PC or VPSGet an .ex4/.ex5 from a Telegram post onto the Windows PC or VPS running MetaTrader: Telegram Desktop or Web, t.me post links, where downloads land, moving files over RDP.4 min06Why everything here is freemetatraderea.shop is a live index of the Free Forex Ex4 Ex5 Telegram channel: how it updates, what it never does (host, modify, sell or verify files) and how to use it safely.3 min