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After you have installed the VC++ Redistributable as described in the Pre-requisites section, you can proceed to install Heron Copier.
  1. Download the zip file from this link.
  2. Extract the downloaded zip file and navigate to the extracted folder.
  3. Run the Heron Copier Connector.exe installer file and follow the instructions.
  4. Run the Heron Copier Connector app from the Desktop or from the Start menu.
Heron Copier Connector App Login
  1. Click “Login” and insert your license key.
Heron Copier Connector App Installer
  1. In the Heron Copier Connector app, navigate to the “Installer” tab after login, and click “Install” to install the necessary files to your computer. The Installer tab is in the Connector app, not inside MT4 or MT5.
  2. Next, you can start adding your trading accounts from the Connector app.

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Manual Installation of EAs/cBots

If you want to install the EAs manually, you can do so by following these steps:
  1. Open the Heron Copier Connector app, click on the “Installer” tab after login, and choose “I want to install the EAs/cBots manually”. This Installer tab is not inside MT4 or MT5.
  2. A new File Explorer window will appear showing the files needed to be copied.
  3. For MT4/MT5:
    • Copy the entire “Heron Copier” folder to the “MQL4/Experts” or “MQL5/Experts” folder.
    • Copy the required DLL files (libsodium.dll and libzmq.dll) under “Libraries” folder to the “MQL4/Libraries” or “MQL5/Libraries” folder
  4. For cTrader:
    • Simply double-click the .algo files to import them to cTrader instance. Make sure to select “local” installation when asked by the platform.
  5. For TradeLocker/MatchTrader/DXtrade:
    • There is no manual installation method for all these 3 platforms. Simply click the “Add Account” button on the Connector app to launch the copier for DXtrade, TradeLocker, or MatchTrader platforms.