Getting Started
Connect DowGold for the first time
Install the expert and DLL files, enter your license key and confirm DowGold is fully connected.
- Reading time
- 5 minutes
- Applies to
- MetaTrader 4 & 5
- Last reviewed
- 14 October 2026
Before you begin
Have MetaTrader installed, your DowGold license key and a trading account ready. Every Member Zone download includes a comprehensive PDF guide covering setup and risk modes. Make changes only when no DowGold position or pending order is open.
Follow these steps
- 1
Download the latest DowGold version available to your account from Member Zone → Downloads.
- 2
Keep MetaTrader open. Go to File → Open Data Folder to open the folder used by your terminal.
- 3
Place the supplied expert file into MQL4/Experts for MT4, or MQL5/Experts for MT5.
- 4
Place the supplied DLL file into MQL4/Libraries for MT4, or MQL5/Libraries for MT5. No WebRequest address is needed.
- 5
Attach DowGold to your chart. In DowGold's Inputs, enter your license key, choose your preferred risk mode if needed, and confirm the settings.
- 6
Enable AutoTrading in MT4 or Algo Trading in MT5.
- 7
Wait for DowGold to show that it is fully connected, then confirm the account shown is correct. Your setup is complete.
Expected result
DowGold is attached to the chart with your license key entered and shows that it is fully connected. Read the comprehensive PDF guide included with your download for detailed instructions and risk-mode guidance.