MetaTrader 4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Expert Advisors

The Meta-Editor language Editor is a programming environment on the MetaTrader 4 xauusd trading software that traders can use to add new EAs, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries & Include Files which are used in programming automated trading programs.

The MT4 Meta-Editor is shown below and traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MetaTrader 4 platform. This MetaEditor is popular with traders who use automated Expert Advisors to trade xauusd. If you are a Trader Looking for Expert Advisor XAUUSD Bots, then you can find them on the MT4 Gold Expert Advisors Library.

Open MetaEditor on MT4

MetaEditor

After Adding a new MetaTrader 4 Gold Expert Advisor, a trader will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the MetaTrader 4 platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available EAs.

Adding a New XAUUSD Trading Expert Advisor

Once you have opened the MetaEditor Work Space as shown above, Short Cut Keyboard Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MT4 Gold EA.

Step1: Go To File Menu, Choose 'New'

Adding a New Custom Expert Advisor on MT4

Step2: On Popup window that appears select 'Expert Advisor'and click next as illustrated & shown below

Adding MT4 Gold Expert Advisor in MT4 MetaEditor

Step3: Enter Name of Expert Advisor as Shown Below and Click Finish

Creating a New MT4 Gold Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 4

Following Program will Pop Up

Adding Automated Gold Expert Advisors in MT4

To Program this Automated Gold Expert Advisor, it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C plus plus Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 XAUUSD EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MT4 software as well as the EA XAUUSD Robots that trade on this xauusd trading platform. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Coders and they can program the Expert Advisor trading robot for You. Or you can find a tutorial for coding & Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com Library of Automated XAUUSD Robots and buy an already coded EA if you want to start automated trading.

Step4: Compile the EA Program

Don't forget to compile the EA, for the Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MetaTrader 4 xauusd trading platform: one must compile the program, then close the MetaTrader 4 platform and re-start it, just like restarting your Desktop computer you will restart you MetaTrader 4 platform and your new Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MT4 EA List within the MT4 platform Navigator Window Panel.

Adding and Compiling a New Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 4

If your EA has no Coding Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as shown & shown below.

Automated Gold Expert Advisor Added to MT4 After Compilation

Step5: Restart MetaTrader & the new EA robot should now be listed on the available EA List on the MT4 Navigation Menu as illustrated below, ready for beginning trading with.

XAUUSD Expert Advisor Added to XAUUSD Platform MT4

How to Add a Downloaded XAUUSD Trading Expert Advisor

If you download an automated gold trading bot from a source on internet, for example from www.tradeforextrading.com, then it is now on your PC computer, to add it, follow the guidelines below:

Step1 : On the File Menu of MetaEditor Window, Select 'Open'

How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor to MetaTrader 4

Step2: Find Download Folder from the Pop-up window panel that appears as illustrated & shown below

Adding a Downloaded XAUUSD EA Robot to MetaTrader 4

Step3: Once you Open the EA it'll be displayed on MetaTrader 4 Meta Editor and then follow the above procedure for compiling the EA, once it's compiled without errors, Rebegin Your MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD Platform and The automated robot will now be added and you can start to trade with it on your MT4 XAUUSD Platform.