MT4 EA (Expert Advisor), Installation Procedure for Indicators
This procedure applies to all EAs and indicators that started selling or were upgraded after 12:00 PM on September 17, 2015.
For previous indicators,please check the installation procedure for indicators (for old authentication before September 17, 2015)..
Table of Contents
Step 1: Download
Log in to your My Page. Click on [Use]⊲[Download Products] in the menu list on the left side of the screen to display the download list page for the products you purchased.
Click on the "Product Name" of the product you want to download.
You will be taken to the download page (see the image below). Clicking the [Product File] button will start the download of the product.
Note that for products requiring web authentication before September 17, 2015, there were fields for "Account Number Input" and "Broker Name Selection," but for products under the current web authentication method, applying the product file to MT4 will automatically apply and register it.
About Web Authentication
For EAs and indicators that require web authentication, there is a limit on the number of accounts that can be used. The number of usable accounts is as follows:
EA: 1 real account, 1 demo account
Indicator: 1 account regardless of real or demo
For how to change the account to use, please refer to"How to reset web authentication (account change)".
Step 2: Unzip the downloaded file
Unzip the downloaded file (zip file).
If you do not have unzipping software, please search for "unzipping software" on Google or other search engines to obtain it.
Commonly used unzipping software includes
and others.
Products requiring web authentication are structured with folders and ex4 files (with the file name ending in ".ex4") directly under the zip folder (see the image below).
The ex4 file name directly under the zip folder has an 8-character alphanumeric suffix, which is necessary information for web authentication, so please be careful not to change or delete the file name.
In the folder, there may be various files including Indicators folder, Libraries folder, PDF files, DLL files (with the file name ending in ".dll"), etc. Please follow the seller's instructions for installing DLL files.
Point!It is not allowed to directly copy the ex4 file from the zip folder to the VPS.
Step 3: Install EA and indicator files
⛀How to install EA
▀ Double-click the icon to launch MT4 (MetaTrader 4).
▁ At the top of the MT4 screen, click [File]⊲[Open Data Folder].
▂ A window like the one below will appear. Double-click [MQL4].
▃ Double-click [Experts].
▄Step 2Drag and drop the ex4 file prepared in here.
▅ If there is a Libraries folder, place the files inside it in the same folder within [MQL4].
If there are other files that need to be installed, please place them in the folder specified by the seller as appropriate.
▆ If there is a setfile, when expanding the EA on the chart, load the downloaded setfile in the parameter window that appears, confirm that the parameter values have changed from the original values, and click "Save" or "OK" to close if necessary.
The installation of the EA is now complete. Close this folder and proceed toStep 4 "MT4 Settings".
⛀How to install the indicator
▀ Double-click the icon to launch MT4 (MetaTrader 4).
▁ Click [File]⊲[Open Data Folder] at the top of the MT4 screen.
▂ A window like the one below will appear. Double-click [MQL4].
▃ Double-click [Indicators].
▄Step 2Place the ex4 file prepared in here.
▅ If there are Indicators or Libraries folders, place the files inside them in the same folder within [MQL4].
The installation of the indicator is now complete. Close this folder and proceed toStep 4 "MT4 Settings".
Step 4: MT4 Settings
▀ Click [Tools]⊲[Options] at the top of the MT4 screen.
▁ A window like the one below will appear. Check "Allow automated trading" and "Allow DLL imports" in the [Expert Advisors] tab. Click [OK] and restart MT4 (after clicking the "Close" button at the top right of the MT4 window, start MT4 again).
Step 5: Apply EA and Indicator
⛀How to apply EA
▀ Click the "+" mark of [Expert Advisors] in the [Navigator] window of MT4.
⅛ If the Navigator window is not displayed, click [View]⊲[Navigator] at the top of the MT4 screen to bring it up.
▁ A list of EAs will be displayed. Drag and drop (or double-click) the EA you installed in Step 3 onto the chart.
▂ A window like the one below will appear. Click [OK].
For EAs that can set parameters, you can set them on this screen, so please refer to the product manual or GogoJungle product page for appropriate settings. Parameters can be changed later.
▃ If authentication is successful, "Authentication success: by GogoJungle" will be displayed at the top left of the chart and in the [Experts] tab in the [Terminal] at the bottom of MT4. Also, if the EA is enabled and in a state where automated trading is possible, the face icon at the top right of the chart will look like the image below.
If authentication fails or an error occurs, please refer to[List of Authentication Error Messages].
This is the state where it is successfully authenticated in a real account.
When it is in a state where automated trading is possible, the face icon will smile.
The application of the EA is now complete.
⛀How to apply the indicator
▀ Click the "+" mark of [Chart Analysis Tools] (or it may be displayed as [Indicators]) in the [Navigator] window of MT4.
▁ A list of indicators will be displayed. Drag and drop (or double-click) the indicator you installed in Step 3 onto the chart.
▂ A window like the one below will appear. Click [OK].
For indicators that can set parameters, you can set them on this screen, so please refer to the product manual or GogoJungle product page for appropriate settings. Parameters can be changed later.
▃ If authentication is successful, "Authentication success: by GogoJungle" will be displayed at the top left of the chart and in the [Experts] tab in the [Terminal] at the bottom of MT4. The indicator will not display a face icon at the top right of the chart.
If authentication fails or an error occurs, please refer to[List of Authentication Error Messages].
This is the state where it is successfully authenticated in a real account.
The application of the indicator is now complete.
Links related to JForex installation
How to reset web authentication (account change)
▀ After stopping the EA and indicator running on MT4, go to My Page on GogoJungle. Click on [Use]⊲[Download Products] in the menu list on the left side of the screen. Click on the product name of the EA or indicator you want to reset from the download product list.
Click the [Reset] button in the "Account Number" section to clear the account information (see the image below).
Point!How to deal with when web authentication does not become valid⅛ Tie-up campaign products cannot be reset. Please be aware of this in advance.
▁ After resetting, it will return to an unregistered state. Please operate on the MT4 you are changing to. There is no need to re-download the product file.
List of web authentication messages and how to deal with them
Below is a list of error messages displayed during web authentication and how to deal with them.
For errors that cannot be resolved, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact us throughGogoJungle "Customer Inquiry Form".
| Message (will be followed by :by GogoJungle) | Japanese | Cause and Solution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authentication success |
Successful authentication |
Successfully authenticated in real and demo accounts. |
| 2 | Authentication failure - Please allow use of DLL |
Authentication failure - Please allow the use of DLL |
The MT4 setting [Allow DLL imports not checked] is the cause. Please check [Allow DLL imports] in the [Tools]⊲[Options]⊲[Expert] tab at the top of the MT4 screen. |
| 3 | Authentication failure - Please allow automatic trade |
Authentication failure - Please allow automated trading |
Please check [Allow automated trading] in the [Tools]⊲[Options]⊲[Expert] tab at the top of the MT4 screen. |
| 4 | Invalid file name. Please download again from our site |
Authentication failure - [File Name].ex4 is invalid. Please re-download from the site |
The cause is that the authentication identifier does not correctly follow the file name. |
| 5 | Authentication failure - Another account number has already been registered. Please reset the account number from the site. |
Authentication failure - Another account number is already registered. Please reset the account number from the site. |
The cause is that it is already in use with another MT4 account. Please reset (initialize) the account information using the [Reset] function on the product download page and then apply it to MT4 again. |
| 6 | Authentication failure - Information on authentication is insufficient. Please inquire from the site. |
Authentication failure - Processing error |
If it does not improve even after some time, please contact us. |
| 7 | Authentication failure - Error connecting to server |
Authentication failure - Connection error to the authentication server. |
The cause is that communication is not going well due to timeouts, etc. Please check if you are logged in correctly to your MT4 account and check the communication status. |
| 8 | Authentication failure - Sales ID could not be retrieved correctly. Please inquire from the site. |
Authentication failure - Sales ID could not be retrieved correctly. Please contact us from the site. |
The cause is a lack of necessary information for authentication (product information, purchase information, etc.). |
| 9 | Authentication failure - Product ID could not be obtained correctly. Please inquire from the site. |
Authentication failure - Product ID could not be obtained correctly. Please contact us from the site. |
The cause is a lack of necessary information for authentication (product information, purchase information, etc.). |
| 10 | Authentication failure - Account number could not be obtained correctly. Please inquire from the site. |
Authentication failure - Account number could not be obtained correctly. Please contact us from the site. |
The cause is that the MT4 account number could not be obtained. |
| 11 | Authentication failure - Product has been disabled. |
Authentication failure - The product has been disabled. |
The cause is that communication is not going well due to timeouts, etc. If it does not improve even after some time, please contact us. |
| 12 | Authentication failure - Could not get broker name and account number. |
Authentication failure - Could not retrieve broker name and account number. Please delete the EA and indicator once and apply them again. |
The cause is that the broker name and account number could not be obtained. Please reapply the EA and indicator. |
| 13 | Authentication failure - Thank you to apply for the account number from My page. |
Authentication failure - Please apply for the account number from My page. |
This is the old web authentication method, where you input your email address in the parameters of the EA or indicator. |
| 14 | Authentication failure - Product is not purchased yet. |
Authentication failure - The product is in an unpurchased state. Please contact us from the site. |
The cause is that there is no purchase information. |
For other error messages, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact us throughGogoJungle "Customer Inquiry Form".