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23. How to Install MT4 or MT5 Platform on Windows Server 2022?

Liutauras Morkaitis
January 11, 2026

Step 1: Download the Platform

Begin by opening a web browser on your VPS. To download MT4 or MT5 platform, go to the official MetaQuotes website or your broker’s website to download the MetaTrader platform, ensuring compatibility with their servers.

Click the download link for MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 and save the installer file to an easy-to-access location, like your desktop.

Step 2: Install the MetaTrader Platform

Run the installer by double-clicking the downloaded file (e.g., mt4setup.exe or mt5setup.exe). Follow the installation wizard and click “Next” to proceed with the installation. You can also specify your preferred platform installation folder by clicking “Settings”.

Once the installation is complete, click “Finish.”

Step 3: Launch the MetaTrader Platform

After installation, a shortcut should appear on your VPS desktop or in the Start menu. Double-click this shortcut to launch your MT4 or MT5 platform.

Step 4: Log Into Your Trading Account

When prompted, enter your broker’s name and select your trading server from the list. Input your login credentials provided by your broker and choose between a “Live” or “Demo” account, depending on your preference.

About The Author

Liutauras Morkaitis

Liutauras Morkaitis is Customer Support Team Lead at VPSForexTrader and one of its most active technical writers, covering VPS performance, latency, and platform reliability for MT4, MT5, cTrader and NinjaTrader users. His articles are grounded in real support cases, including the slow terminals, mysterious disconnects, and overnight restarts he helps traders fix every day, which is why they read less like generic advice and more like someone showing their work. He writes the way he troubleshoots: find the actual cause, explain it clearly, and skip anything that doesn't help the reader solve their problem.

Liutauras Morkaitis