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STEP BY STEP GUIDELINE
Step1: Open Remote Desktop Connection on your PC by clicking on Start and Search for “Remote Desktop Connection”
Step2: Copy and Paste your Server IP address into the Computer field and click Connect
Step3: Type User Name Administrator and your VPS password. Check the box to remember the password and click Ok
Step4: Check the box – “Don’t ask me again for connections to this computer” and Click Yes
You should now be presented with a Windows Desktop with a blue background and you can consider it as your computer desktop.
Windows Remote Desktop Program has been integrated into all windows versions from XP on so you don’t need to install any 3rd party program. We have added a fully separate tutorial where you can find step by step guideline for connection RDP ( Remote Desktop Connection) from Windows 8. So check the link below to check the Tutorials.
Windows Remote Desktop Program has been integrated into all windows versions from XP on so you don’t need to install any 3rd party program. We have added a fully separate tutorial where you can find step by step guideline for connection RDP ( Remote Desktop Connection) from Windows 8. So check the link below to check the Tutorials.
- On your OS X computer, go to Microsoft’s webpage for the Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac OS X:
- Click on Download Now to download the file.
- If your browser asks you what to do with this file, tell it to save the file. If your browser automatically opens the file with Stuffit, skip to step 5.
- After the file finishes downloading, go to the location the file was downloaded to (most likely the desktop) and double-click the RDC_2.1.1_ALL.dmg file.
- You’ll now have a white volume on your desktop called RDC. Open this white volume if it isn’t already open.
- To install the application, double-click on the RDC Installer and follow the instructions to install the application onto your computer.
- You should now see the Remote Desktop Connection apps and login interface.
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How to Optimize your Metatrader 4 Terminal(s)
This guide is to optimize your Metatrader 4 terminal(s) so it will use less computing resources – Memory (RAM) and CPU. It assumes that you are not trading manually on your MT4 as it will turn off some MT4 functions that will disable readings.
Step1: Go to: Tools -> Options or CTRL+O.
Step2: Reduce Chart Bars – Go to Charts -> Un-check all the options and change bars to “1”.
Step3: Disable News – Go to Server -> Un-check “Enable news”.
Step3: Disable MT4 Audio – Go to Events -> Un-check “Enable” and click “OK”.
Step4: Hide all unnecessary symbols that you are now trading. Go to: Market Watch > Select the symbol > Right click and select “Hide”.
Step5: Close all viewing feeds – Go to: View -> Turn off Market Watch or CTRL+M -> Turn off Data Window or CTRL+D -> Turn off Navigator or CTRL+N -> Turn off Terminal or CTRL+T.
Step6: Close all unused Toolbars – Go to: View -> Toolbars -> Un-ticks Standard, Charts, Line Studies & Periodicity
Step7: Close all unused charts – Only open chart that you are using for EA(s)/Indicator(s).
Step8: Restart your MT4 Terminal
Now your MT4 Terminal is being optimized and it will look like this:
In this tutorial we will show you how to copy files from Mac OS X and Forex VPS (Windows) using Remote Desktop Program (RDP).
When copying file between Mac and our Forex VPS (Windows System) using Microsoft Remote Desktop it’s recommended to share a subfolder, not the entire drive.
Here is quick step by step tutorial:
- Select your Forex VPS in the main “My Desktops” window in the Remote Desktop (RDP)
- Click the “Edit” button (pencil icon)
- In the popup click the “Redirection” button (folder icon)
- Connect to Forex VPS
- Look for your shared Mac folder in your Forex VPS’s “My Computer” directory
If you want to leave your programs running on your Forex VPS then you just need to disconnect from RDP session, not logging of from the server – as that would result in shutting down your trading platforms, such as MetaTrader and others.
If you are running your RDP session in fullscreen mode then you should see blue bar menu on the top.
Click on the X sign (we’ve marked that with red circle) and then click OK:
If you are not running your RDP session in fullscreen mode then you will just have to close RDP window.
Click on the X sign (we’ve marked that with red circle) and then click OK.
How to transfer files from your computer to Trading VPS
Step1: Open Remote Desktop Connection on your PC by clicking on Start and Search for “Remote Desktop Connection”
Step2: Click on Options
Step3: Go to Local Resources and Click “More…”
Step4: You will find all of the available drives on your computer that can connect to your Trading VPS. Select a drive(s) that you want to share with your Trading VPS. After that click OK and Connect.
Once you have connected, go to My Computer on your Trading VPS System, there you will find the drive(s) that you have selected and you can start transferring your files.
How to autostart your MT4
Step1: Download and Install SetupAutoLogin.exe > http://forexverified.com/files/SetupAutoLogin.exe > Open SetupAutoLogin
Step2: Enter your VPS password and click “Do it!”
Step3: Locate to your Startup Folder > C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (copy and paste it)
Step4: Add Startup to Favorites (for easy access) > Drag and drop it onto Favorites
Step5: Locate to your MT4 terminal.exe > Right Click on your MT4 Icon & Terminal > Go to Properties > Open File Location
Step6: Create a shortcut on your terminal.exe > Drag and drop it onto Startup Folder
You can rename it for easy identification
If you have more than 1 MT4, repeat from Step 5 and 6 for your additional MT4
Step7: Do a reboot and test if Autostart work
Step 1: Install the MT4 by double clicking on your broker MT4 Install.
Step 2: Sets an installation folder to C:\Program Files (x86)\HotForex MetaTrader – 2nd Account
Step 3: Set program group to HotForex MetaTrader – 2nd Account
You can give any name for the folder but make sure that the new terminals folder location does not exist yet.
To do this just follow these easy steps.
Step1: Go to your start menu and Choose Command Prompt
Step 2: You should be presented with Command Prompt window
Step3: Type command ping [IPaddress] – where [IPaddress] is your actual Forex VPS IP address:
Step 4: If you see nothing returned, or error messages, then your Forex VPS is most likely offline (it is also possible that a firewall at your home or workplace is disallowing the ping connection).
To check VPS resource performance you need to take a look at Windows Task Manager.
Here you can check your RAM, CPU, HD and overall system performance at a glance.
If you want to Restart your VPS from your side then you have to login your vps first. Then click on start menu then Restart.
NOTE: If you unable to login your VPS then inform our support team immediately to solve the issue. Our support team may restart it from backend.