Installation And Setup Of ZeroMQ, MetaTrader 4, Python IDE On Windows 10 Configuration Instructions

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Installation and Setup of ZeroMQ, MetaTrader 4,

Python and IDE on Windows 10

Ruslan Masinjila

October 23, 2018

Requirements

IWindows 10

IPython 2.7

Ipyzmq (Python binding for ZeroMQ)

IPython IDE

IMetaTrader 4

Installation of Python 2.7

Easiest way to install and configure Python is through Anaconda.

IVisit Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/download/)

IDownload Anaconda installer for 32-bit Python 2.7 1and

place it on Desktop

ICreate a folder inside the Cdirectory called Anaconda. This is

where installed files will be placed.

IRun the downloaded installation file and follow instructions.

For the destination folder, select the folder you just created

using the browse button. Once selected, the destination path

should look like C:\Anaconda\. Click next and proceed with

the installation.

IAt the end of installation, click on Install Microsoft VSCode

(recommended).

132-bit is required for compatibility with pyzmq

Configuration of Python 2.7

After installation of Python 2.7 through Anaconda, open cmd

prompt (Search for cmd from bottom left, near windows icon).

Within the terminal, type python followed by Enter.

Most likely, ”python” is not recognized... will be displayed. In

order to fix this, a path to python has to be set as follows:

IClick on search icon near bottom left

IType Environment in the search filed. Then select Edit the

System Environment Variable

IIn the window that pops up, click on Environment Variables....

ISelect Path under System Variables and click on Edit...

IIn the next window that pops up, click on New and paste the

address of Anaconda, i.e. C:\Anaconda\.

IClick OK in all open windows. Open a new cmd promt and

type python. This time it should display python’s version and

console.

Installation of pyzmq

Pyzmq (https://pyzmq.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)

provides python bindings for ZeroMQ (http://zeromq.org/)

To install pyzmq, first add the path of pip to system variables as

explained earlier. Pip is inside the Scripts folder of the Anaconda

folder, i.e. C:\Anaconda\Scripts. Thereafter:

IOpen cmd terminal and type pip. If environment is configured

properly, the terminal should display list of available

commands for pip.

IType python -m pip install –upgrade pip in the terminal and

press Enter to upgrade pip.

IType pip install pyzmq in the terminal and press Enter to

install pyzmq.

IType python in the terminal and press Enter to open python

console. Then type import zmq and press Enter.

Type print zmq.pyzmq version() and press Enter. If no errors

occur, the version of pyzmq will be displayed on the terminal.

Installation of Python IDE

Any Python IDE can be used. The following are instructions to

install and configure PyDev in Eclipse IDE.

IIf Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not installed on the

machine, download JRE from

(https://www.java.com/en/download/)

IInstall the JRE using default settings.

IDownload Eclipse IDE from

(https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/)

IInstall Eclipse IDE for Java Developers with the default

settings

IOnce Eclipse IDE is installed, launch the IDE using default

settings.

IInstall PyDev for Eclipse IDE using instructions from here

(https://bit.ly/2yRroHU). When prompted, choose Install

Anyway, then Restart Now Eclipse IDE.

Testing IDE with Python and ZeroMQ [1/2]

The following are steps to test PyDev and ZeroMQ in Eclipse IDE

IOn Eclipse IDE, click File→New→Project→PyDev→

PyDev Project

IFor the Project name write ZEROMQ

IClick on Please configure an interpreter before proceeding if

the python interpreter is not configured in eclipse.

IClick on Quick Auto-Config in the pop-up window and click

Next for configuration to complete.

IClick Finish followed by Open perspective

IPython Project is now created. Use zeromq server.py available

at https://bit.ly/2Ja0Ztv and zeromq client.py available

at https://bit.ly/2CwfO8t to test ”Hello Wolrd” via

pyzmq. First run the server, then run the client.

Testing IDE with Python and ZeroMQ [2/2]

This is the most important step for the integration of

ZEROMQ/pyzmq with PyDev

IIn the previous slide, you are likely to get an error

(Unidentified variable from import...) after copy-pasting the

zeromq server.py and zeromq client.py to the project

(ZEROMQ)

ITo fix this error, Go to

Windows→Preferences→PyDev→Interpreters→Python

Interpreter

IClick on Forced Builtins

IClick on New

IType zmq

IClick on Apply

IClick on Apply and Close

IRestart Eclipse. All Errors should be gone. Run

zeromq server.py then zeromq client.py. The server terminal

should print Hello and the client terminal should print World.

Installation of MetaTrader 4

Lon into your favourite broker, in this case darwinex

(https://www.darwinex.com/) and download MetaTrader 4

(MT 4), which is 32-bit.

IInstall MT4 and Log in with your Credentials.

IIMPORTANT: To enable execution of DLLs, Click on

Tools→Options. Then click on Expert Advisors and check

Allow DLL imports (potentially dangerous, enable only for

trusted applications). Then click OK.

Adding mql-zmq bindings to MetaTrader 4 [1/2]

Log into your favourite broker, in this case darwinex

(https://www.darwinex.com/) and download MetaTrader 4

(MT 4), which is 32-bit.

IBefore proceeding, make sure that hidden folders in Windows

are visible. To make them visible, type folders in the bottom

left Search field next to the Windows icon. Then click on File

Explorer Options followed by View in the pop-up window.

Check Show hidden files, folders, and drives. Then click OK.

IInstalled MetaTrader 4 files can then be found in

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

3B534B10135CFEDF8CD1AAB8BD994B13

Adding mql-zmq bindings to MetaTrader 4 [2/2]

INow copy or download mql-zmq bindings for MQL language

from https://github.com/dingmaotu/mql-zmq and

extract the files.

IOpen the extracted folder, and copy the contents of the

Include folder into

C:\Users\¡user name¿\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

3B534B10135CFEDF8CD1AAB8BD994B13\MQL4\Include

ICopy the contents of the Scripts folder into

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

3B534B10135CFEDF8CD1AAB8BD994B13\MQL4 \Scripts

ICopy the contents of Library\MT4 into

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

3B534B10135CFEDF8CD1AAB8BD994B13\MQL4\Libraries

Testing ZEROMQ with MetaTrader 4 and Python

IClone or Download tools and templates from DarwinexLabs

(https://github.com/darwinex/DarwinexLabs) then

extract the folder.

ICopy the contents of tools\MQL4 into

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

3B534B10135CFEDF8CD1AAB8BD994B13\MQL4\Experts

Testing Entire Setup

ICopy the contents of tools\MQL4 into

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

3B534B10135CFEDF8CD1AAB8BD994B13\MQL4\Experts.

INow open Eclipse IDE and create a python file called

zeromq test.py within ZEROMQ project reated earlier.

ICopy the contents of the file in

tools\Python\ZeroMQ MT4 Python Template.py into

zeromq test.py file you just created.

IWithin MT4, drag-and-drop ZeroMQ MT4 Python Template

into an open chart.

IWithin Eclipse, run zeromq test.py.

IIf everyting goes well, then within terminas of both Eclipse

and MT4 you should see outputs about EUR/USD.