MetaTrader 5 Help
- Register a Server
- Migration
- Working with the Virtual Platform
Working with the Virtual Platform
The rented virtual server status can also be easily monitored from the trading platform. The context menu of the server in the Navigator window allows you to:
- View the virtual server data
- Synchronize the environment by performing the immediate migration
- Request the platform and Expert Advisor operation journal
- Stop the server
- Cancel hosting
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Watch video: How to control resources and manage subscriptions Watch the video to learn how to analyze the virtual hosting resources report and how to control your subscriptions. |
Details
To view the virtual server data, click "
Details in its context menu. The information is presented in several tabs.
Details
The following information is displayed here:
- Hosting server name and your virtual platform ID.
- Ping in milliseconds displaying the network delay between the virtual server and the trade server of your broker.
- Virtual server status: started, stopped. Here you can also enable/disable the virtual server and cancel the rent.
- The payment plan selected when registering the server.
- The date of registration, the MQL5.community account for which the virtual platform is registered, and the current balance of the account.
- Last synchronization date and its type. Here you can also perform immediate synchronization of the current platform environment.
CPU, RAM and Hard Disk
Graphs visualize CPU, RAM and hard disk usage. Make sure that your program does not consume too many resources.
Virtual Platform Logs
You can view the virtual platform journal to control its operation.
In the newly opened log window, you can set a piece of text the journal entries are to be filtered by and a desired interval. After that, click Request to download the found logs. Here you can also select the journal type:
- Terminal — logs about all events taking place in the platform including trade operations.
- Experts — information about the Expert Advisor and indicator operation.
The virtual platform logs are updated during each request and saved to [platform data folder]\logs\hosting.*.terminal\.
If a user requests too many records, only part of the first logs for the specified period are downloaded. This prevents performance degradation resulting from large logs. If you want to download further logs, you do not need to change the request period. Simply select the last line in the log viewer window and press PgDn. |
Stopping the Server
Stopping the server means the temporary shutdown of the virtual platform. This action is similar to closing the platform on your computer. It is performed using the "
Stop Server" command in the server context menu in the Navigator window.
To launch the platform, execute the "
Start Server" command.
Canceling Hosting
Hosting cancellation means the virtual server is no longer provided and the virtual platform is completely deleted.
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To cancel hosting, click "
Cancel Hosting" in the server context menu in the Navigator window.
Moving Hosting to Another Trading Account
Virtual hosting is rented for a specific trading account, but it can be moved at any time. Open the "Hosting" section in your profile at MQL5.community.
Find the required subscription, click on the gear button and select "Move". Then specify a new trading account (login) and a new server (broker) if necessary, then click "Move".
Open the trading platform and connect to the account, to which the hosting has been moved. Using the account context menu in the Navigator window, start the server and migrate your trading environment.