Google Drive: How to install, update and sync MT4

I have a HP laptop (windows 10), an HP PC at home (windows 7) and a samsung android smartphone. I would like someone to give me very clear detailed instructions on how to get my mt4 the same on all computers using "Google Drive".
I have downloaded, uninstalled, reinstalled and am getting so frustrated. I cannot get my Home PC to sync up with my laptop google drive to sync up my MT4 install. I have followed google directions from people on the web.. But there always seems to be something different or not as easy as drag and drop or copy and paste.. For example I just found out that Google drive has 2 different types, a web based app and a desktop app. ( I am not the best at computers. LOL)
Please if someone responds. Walk me thru it from beginning to end as if I am a newbie...
Google drive says it is synced but it never is. when I see the mt4 folder on my home computer and open it. It is never the same as my laptop. I have sync all folders on in preferences.


1. I predominately trade off of my laptop. My home PC is for when I want to work form home. Ideally, off the same MT4 profiles and indicators as on my laptop.
2. is there a particular order I need to be installing google drive or mt4 on computers.
3. should I start from scratch? uninstalling all Mt4 off all computers and then install in a certain order?
4. Should I install mt4 just in web based google drive or desk top google drive?


Any help would be sooo greatly appreciated. I hate trying to keep 2 mt4 s and all indicators and changes , updates etc.. on 2 different computers. Thanks again for any assistance, Russ

Hello Rascal,

I think that I need the same as you. But my aproach is going to be slightly different than your having all the mt4 under gdrive folder.
I am going to configurate different MT's with key directories pointing to gdrive. For example, "Indicators":

1 - At gdrive, build a new folder with Indicators folder, at my case it is located at \Users\Jesus\Google Drive\testlink\Indicators
2 - Copy there your indicators
3 - Remove from yout mt4 directory the indicators folder, or copy them again with a different name to have a backup.
4 - Open CMD command windows and navigate with "cd" command till your MT directory. At my case is C:\Program Files (x86)\IG MetaTrader 4-1 Terminal\MQL4
5 - There, use the mklink command to build a symbolik link at your mt4 till your gdrive new indicators folder like this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\IG MetaTrader 4-1 Terminal\MQL4>mklink /D Indicators "\Us
ers\Jesus\Google Drive\testlink\Indicators"

Now when you open MT4 again you will have to see that the indicators that your MT4 manage are the one from Indicator Gdrive directory.

Hope it helps.
You can do the same with profiles, and lib directories

Hi can i have Exe file for MT4 , one that will not convert into MT5 when i install it. or can i have a download link

WOW, good luck with finding a trade

https://www.metatrader4.com/en/download

See this post https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...3#post14000383 of mine.