MetaTrader 5 HelpGetting StartedLive Update 

Live Update

A system of automatic updates is built into the terminal. It allows to get informed about and install new versions of the program promptly. This system is always enabled, it is impossible to disable it.

Updating Procedure

The terminal checks for new versions of the program when it connects to the server. If a new version of any of the terminal components has been discovered, it will be automatically downloaded in the background mode.

After all the updates have been downloaded, the below window offering to update the terminal will appear:

Update

One of the buttons must be pressed in this window:

  • Restart — if this button is pressed, windows of the terminal and MetaEditor (if it's opened) will be closed, components will be updated, and the terminal will be automatically re-opened.
  • Later — in this case the window will be hidden and the terminal will be automatically updated during the next launch.
  • All the stages of the updating are reflected in the client terminal journal. "LiveUpdate" is specified in the "Source" column of such entries.
  • In case of unsuccessful updating (server connection lost) the next attempt is performed after one hour. At that only the missing data will be additionally downloaded.

Update in the Guest Mode

If a client terminal has been launched in the guest mode (if the OS user has insufficient rights), a window requesting the increase of the user's permissions will be shown at the attempt to update.

Microsoft Windows XP

Update in MS Windows XP

In this case it is necessary to specify details of the administrator account with enough permission to write files into the terminal installation directory.

Microsoft Windows Vista

Update in MS Windows Vista

Depending on the user's permissions in MS Windows Vista, it is necessary either to allow the operation (if a user is an administrator) or specify administrator account details.

Updating Manuals

The updating of all manuals (this user guide, MetaEditor and MQL5 references) is performed in a separate way. No more than once in two weeks when a manual is opened checking of its new version is performed. If one is found, the following window that offers downloading is opened:

Updating Manuals

The new version of the manual specified in the window will be downloaded as soon as the "Yes" button is pressed. In order to refuse from the update, one should press the "No" button or close the window.

 

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