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[MetaEditor Help](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help) → [MQL4/MQL5 Wizard](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard) → Creating a script

# Creating a script

A template is a basic source code of a script. It contains the standard program header, general properties and workpieces for the launch event handler – OnStart. A template is created in the directory corresponding to a program type – MQL5/Scripts (or MQL4/Scripts). When creating a template, you can define the program inputs beforehand.

![Creating a script](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/metaeditor/en/wizard_script.png)

Fill in the following fields:

- Name – script name. The same name is assigned to a script file. Here you can also change the path to a destination file. For example, create it in the new \Scripts sub-directory.
- Author – author name.
- Link – developer's email address or website.
- Parameters – set of script input parameters (external variables).

To create a parameter, click Add and fill in three fields:

- Name – input variable name
- Type – type of an input variable selected from the list.
- Initial value – initial value of a variable. It can be changed before a program launch or during operation.

Click Finish to complete template creation. A generated file is immediately opened for editing.

## In this section

- [Creating an EA template](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard/wizard_ea)
- [Creating a ready-made Expert Advisor](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard/wizard_ea_generate)
- [Creating an indicator](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard/wizard_indicator)
- Creating a script
- [Creating a library](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard/wizard_library)
- [Creating an include file](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard/wizard_include)
- [Creating a class](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5_wizard/wizard_class)

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