Real newbie to Metatrader

Hi Guys,
I have been looking at a couple of threads with trading ideas and thought I would like to try them out. It seems most people on this forum use metatrader.I was using another chart package, so I thought in order to get the correct settings and be able to use the EA I would also use the same…………..So I downloaded metatrader from IBFX on their demo package and set forth. Oh how I hate changing charting packages, seems harder to master them than to trade Forex !!!! Could anyone please help and explain the following to me in simple terms
How do I get the various files ( mq4, ex4, tpl, etc) which are listed in the various trading systems, onto my charts.
Any help would be really appreciated
Thanks

Hi,

first things first, go to your file explorer and find where you installed the software, it is probably under program files ...ibfx.

Now look through.

the 3 places you want are as follows.

Any custom indicators from threads that you want to try (.mq4) need to be downloaded and put in the folder experts ...indicators.

Any templates you download (.tpl) need to be downloaded to the IBFX.... templates folder.

And if you save a profile it goes to the IBFX ....profiles folder

Remember if you download any indicators and place them in the indicators folder they have to be compiled before you can use them, best way to do this is just to close the software and restart it.

Then you can go to view ...navigator, there you will see the list of indicators that you simple drag onto your chart.

hope this helps.

Thanks, exactly what I needed !!!

Mlawren2, I don't know if this is helpful to you, but here's a link to MT4 navigational tips: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=1825195

Good luck,
David