How to Install MetaTrader 4 Gold Trading Platform

To start trading Gold, a gold trader will need to first install the MT4 gold trading software on their computer and this software is the platform with which they will be using to place xauusd trades in the xauusd market - MT4 Gold Trading Software Install Software Guide. The MT4 software is the top rated trading software in the online gold market

To get the MT4 Gold Trading Software a gold trader requires to first of all download the Gold software from an online gold broker - Gold MetaTrader4 Download.

Once you have downloaded the software you will need to go to the download location of your Firefox browser (first maximize the Firefox browser window on the desktop); as a Short Cut press both keyboard keys CTRL + J keys on your keyboard to get the MetaTrader 4 platform download location. Once on this location double click to open the gold trading software and proceed as follows - MT4 Gold Trading Software Install Software Guide.

Step 1: The following window will launch the gold trading software application click next to proceed.

Installing MT4 Gold Online Trading Software - How to Install MetaTrader 4 Gold Trading Platform - MT4 Gold Trading Software Install Software Guide

Step 2: Check the box below and click next to proceed with the MetaTrader 4 software installation.

Step3: On the next window you will see the following settings, just click next to proceed without changing any setting - MetaTrader 4 software Gold.

The following progress window will appear showing the progress of Gold software installation, this may take a few minutes to complete, at this point you will have to wait for the progress bar to complete.

Once the installation progress is complete the following window will appear, click "Finish" to complete the installation of the MetaTrader 4 software - MT4 Gold Trading Software Install Platform Guide.

The installation of MT4 software for gold trading is now complete and you can access it from the desktop, as a desktop icon marked "MetaTrader 4" or clicking start menu on your computer>> then select all programs>> then select MT4.

Tip: When Using Windows 2008 Operating System, instead of Opening MT4 by Double Clicking the MetaTrader 4 Icon, Do This: -->>Right Click the MetaTrader 4 Icon , Select -->>"Run As Administrator" This gives you all privileges on MetaTrader 4. (If your MetaTrader 4 does not Login, especially for Real Account Try This Trick)

Once you open the MT4 software, then you can now start to practice gold trading using a demo practice account. Next Lesson: How to Open a Demo Account.