Installation
Step 1: Download MetaSocket
Step 2: Install in your MetaTrader5 terminal
Open your Metatrader application and go to File → Open Data Folder.
Navigate to MQL5 → Experts.
Copy and paste the MetaSocket .EX5 file you downloaded to this folder.
Restart MetaTrader5 terminal. Then double-click MetaSocket found under the Navigator tab of your terminal.
Alternatively, you can also drag MetaSocket to your open window chart.
Make sure that the Allow DLL imports is checked and the Algo Trading button in the menu bar is enabled.
MetaSocket uses port 8777 as its default command port, and port 8778 as the incoming data stream port.
You may choose any port of your choice by entering desired values.
Important
You might have to allow the ports in your firewall to enable incoming traffic.
Step 3: Verify if MetaSocket is running
Finally, under the Experts tab of the terminal, verify if MetaSocket is running.
Optional Step: Test using Telnet
After installation, you can test using Telnet. You can download PuTTY and run it in Telnet mode.
Tip
You can also open another Telnet terminal to test the incoming data streams.
Illustration below shows two (2) terminal window running a TRACK_OHLC command that receives incoming stream data in the second terminal.
