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  • #1
  • First Post: May 13, 2015 11:37am May 13, 2015 11:37am
I think I know the answer to this already... but just in case..

I can't install MT4 on my work laptop, no surprise there.. Is there a web based version of MT4 or a sneaky trick I can do to run it on my work laptop?
  • #2
  • May 13, 2015 11:51am May 13, 2015 11:51am
Quoting Talzus
I think I know the answer to this already... but just in case.. I can't install MT4 on my work laptop, no surprise there.. Is there a web based version of MT4 or a sneaky trick I can do to run it on my work laptop?
mt4 does not need to be installed on a machine you simply drag and drop the files to a location and start it. you can put everything on a usb stick and start it from there. (this at least worked with old versions of metatrader. since they changed the way their file system works (roaming folder) this might not be correct anymore. It's worth a shoot though).
  • #3
  • May 13, 2015 11:53am May 13, 2015 11:53am
Quoting Kilian19
{quote} mt4 does not need to be installed on a machine you simply drag and drop the files to a location and start it. you can put everything on a usb stick and start it from there. (this at least worked with old versions of metatrader. since they changed the way their file system works (roaming folder) this might not be correct anymore. It's worth a shoot though).

So, if I copy it from my home PC to my phone, I can usb it to my laptop and run it from there?

Of course the windows version, not android
  • #4
  • May 13, 2015 11:55am May 13, 2015 11:55am
Quoting Talzus
{quote} So, if I copy it from my home PC to my phone, I can usb it to my laptop and run it from there? Of course the windows version, not android
Most likely this should work.
  • #5
  • May 13, 2015 11:56am May 13, 2015 11:56am
you should also take a look at the /portable key.

http://forum.mql4.com/60555
  • #6
  • May 13, 2015 12:03pm May 13, 2015 12:03pm
Quoting Kilian19
{quote} Most likely this should work.

Awesome, I will give this a try when I'm home. Thanks!
  • #7
  • May 13, 2015 12:28pm May 13, 2015 12:28pm
All my installs run on external drives using the /portable flag that Killian19 mentions.

This means I can drag'n'drop between drives, backup is a piece of cake and no need to bother with the new data structure. Everything is where it used to be.

1. Right click on terminal.exe and create new shortcut
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2. Right click on the newly created shortcut and click Properties
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3. Add /portable to the end of the target path
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Optional:
Rename/move the shortcut
Permanently assign drive letters to your external drive
  • #8
  • May 13, 2015 12:33pm May 13, 2015 12:33pm
When you're running in portable mode, if you click File > Open Data Folder it will direct you to the old fashioned location of your indicators, EAs etc.
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  • #9
  • May 13, 2015 12:48pm May 13, 2015 12:48pm
Quoting honestknave
All my installs run on external drives using the /portable flag that Killian19 mentions. This means I can drag'n'drop between drives, backup is a piece of cake and no need to bother with the new data structure. Everything is where it used to be. 1. Right click on terminal.exe and create new shortcut {image} 2. Right click on the newly created shortcut and click Properties {image} 3. Add /portable to the end of the target path {image} Optional: Rename/move the shortcut Permanently assign drive letters to your external drive

Great! So all I need do is drop it onto the Micro SD card in my phone and rename the exe path name to run the new location with a /portable switch on it..

I'll give it a try, if I have any issues i'll pop back.

Thanks for the help both
  • #10
  • Last Post: May 13, 2015 9:22pm May 13, 2015 9:22pm
Quoting Talzus
I think I know the answer to this already... but just in case.. I can't install MT4 on my work laptop, no surprise there.. Is there a web based version of MT4 or a sneaky trick I can do to run it on my work laptop?
These brokerages are providing web version fro MT4 accounts:

http://www.hymarkets.com/

https://pepperstone.com/

https://www.vantagefx.com/

http://www.xm.com/
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