AlgoWayWS-MT5 — Setup Guide (MT5)

This page is a setup guide. It covers only what you need to get AlgoWayWS-MT5 installed and connected: Auto Installer vs Manual install, the required MT5 setting WebRequest allowlist for https://mt5.algoway.co, and EA activation.

Contents

📺 Video Tutorial: How to Connect TradingView to MetaTrader 5

1) What gets installed

The setup installs 4 files into your MT5 Data Folder:

  • MQL5\Experts\AlgoWayWS-MT5.ex5
  • MQL5\Include\asyncwinhttp.mqh
  • MQL5\Include\asyncwebsocket.mqh
  • MQL5\Libraries\asyncwinhttpwebsockets.dll
Download the installer from here https://algoway.trade/downloads/AlgoWayWS-MT5-Setup-v2.02.exe

2) Option A — Auto Installer (recommended)

Got
2.1 Close MT5 before installing

MetaTrader must be closed, otherwise files can be locked.

Close MetaTrader 5 before installation
Installer will block until MT5 is closed.
2.2 Portable question (most users click “No”)

If you do not intentionally use MT5 portable mode — click No. Portable mode is for advanced users running MT5 from a custom folder.

is it portable
2.3 Install → Finish

Proceed with the installation and finish the setup.

MT5 Portable question Ready to Install
Finish screen confirms where files were installed/exported.

3) Option B — Manual install

Use manual install only if you cannot run the installer. You will copy the same files into the MT5 Data Folder.

3.1 Open MT5 Data Folder
  • MT5 → FileOpen Data Folder
  • Open the MQL5 directory
Open Data Folder
3.2 Copy files into correct subfolders

Copy each file into its exact folder:

  • ExpertsAlgoWayWS-MT5.ex5
  • Includeasyncwinhttp.mqh, asyncwebsocket.mqh
  • Librariesasyncwinhttpwebsockets.dll
Experts folder Include folder Libraries folder

4) REQUIRED: Allow WebRequest to mt5.algoway.co (prevents 4752 / 10014)

The EA communicates via HTTPS. MT5 blocks WebRequest unless the domain is explicitly allowed.

4.1 Add domain to allowlist
  • MT5 → ToolsOptionsExpert Advisors
  • Enable: Allow WebRequest for listed URL
  • Add: https://mt5.algoway.co
  • Click OK and restart MT5 (recommended)

5) Activate the EA in MT5

5.1 Attach EA to a chart
  1. Open any chart.
  2. Navigator → Expert Advisors → drag AlgoWayWS-MT5 onto the chart.
EA Inputs
5.2 Enter your webhook UUID

In Inputs, fill Your Algoway Webhook here with your webhook UUID, then click OK.

MQL5 folder structure
5.3 Confirm connection
  • Check the Experts tab for connection logs.
  • On the chart, the EA label/status should indicate Connected.

6) Where to find full EA documentation

This setup page intentionally does not duplicate the main EA documentation. For full options (risk, trailing, mapping, sessions, etc.), use:


Important Info — Required Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime