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HELP! Downloading ea's and indicators on MT4

  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 13, 2010 6:31am Sep 13, 2010 6:31am
HI

was wondering if anyone can help.

iam having trouble downloading indicators from various websites including forexfactory. everytime i click on the link , i get a message saying 'windows does not recognise these files'. and then 'search the web to find the appropriate program'. i then search the web, but with no success.

most of these files iam trying to downoad are mq4 formats. my conputer does not allow me to download any of them. iam therefore unable to add indicators or even expert advisors to my MT4 platform.

can anyone let me know how it is done ?


many thanks
  • #2
  • Sep 13, 2010 9:06am Sep 13, 2010 9:06am
Hi!

I think, you tried to open the indicator / expert! Just download / save the file into the adequate folder "experts" of your MT4. As only the editor of MT4 is capable to open the data.

That should work, shouldn't it?

Bye,
Dortmunder
  • #3
  • Sep 13, 2010 3:27pm Sep 13, 2010 3:27pm
I have noticed the same thing and Dort's advice usually works. I have also noticed that the different browsers have different behaviour. Internet Explorer will allow both opening and saving whereas Firefox sometimes doesn't work if you say open.
  • #4
  • Dec 9, 2010 10:23am Dec 9, 2010 10:23am
thanks guys, managed to sort it out a week after i started this thread ! firefox is a pain. explorer works better.
  • #5
  • May 11, 2012 7:46am May 11, 2012 7:46am
ok. after a year and a half of trading, i have now developed another issue.

being technically inept, i need some help.

iam now unable to download any indicators at all from ffactory.

everty time i click on the link, it says ''couldnt be downloaded''. iam still putting it in my experts, undicators folder on mt4. but ''couldnt be downloaded''.

maybe i need to change some settings on my computer ? help.
  • #6
  • May 14, 2012 9:28am May 14, 2012 9:28am
anyone with amswers to this ?
  • #7
  • Jan 4, 2013 5:02pm Jan 4, 2013 5:02pm
Quoting whatfx
ok. after a year and a half of trading, i have now developed another issue.

being technically inept, i need some help.

iam now unable to download any indicators at all from ffactory.

everty time i click on the link, it says ''couldnt be downloaded''. iam still putting it in my experts, undicators folder on mt4. but ''couldnt be downloaded''.

maybe i need to change some settings on my computer ? help.

still need help with the above. still cannot download indicators from forexfactory threads. iam inept with comnputers (although a good trader !).

so can anyone advise ?
  • #8
  • Jan 5, 2013 3:13am Jan 5, 2013 3:13am
Quoting whatfx
still need help with the above. still cannot download indicators from forexfactory threads. iam inept with comnputers (although a good trader !).

so can anyone advise ?
Right click on the link, not left, and then click Save target as
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
  • #9
  • Jan 5, 2013 5:27am Jan 5, 2013 5:27am
Quoting RaptorUK
Right click on the link, not left, and then click Save target as

have tried. still doesnt work.

it appears my mt4 indicators folder is full. however i have deleted some of the indicators from this folder, so enough space now.

but, iam still unable to download any indicators to it.

still no joy.
  • #10
  • Last Post: Jan 5, 2013 8:52am Jan 5, 2013 8:52am
Quoting whatfx
have tried. still doesnt work.

it appears my mt4 indicators folder is full. however i have deleted some of the indicators from this folder, so enough space now.

but, iam still unable to download any indicators to it.

still no joy.
What exactly doesn't work ? the download fails ? the indicator doesn't show up in MT4 ? you need to be specific about what is not working . . . .
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
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