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eas-guide:quick-start [2020/12/08 15:44] – [Quick Start] Miroslav Popoveas-guide:quick-start [2020/12/09 09:32] – [Running the Data Export Script and Importing the Data] Ilan Vardy
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 Using Expert Advisor Studio you can easily create an Expert Advisor and discover a trading strategy by following a few easy steps: Using Expert Advisor Studio you can easily create an Expert Advisor and discover a trading strategy by following a few easy steps:
  
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 ===== 1. Set Your Account ===== ===== 1. Set Your Account =====
  
-Set a virtual account in EA Studio the same way you set a demo account at in your Forex broker. To do it, go to the **Settings tab** and select your **Account Currency**, **Initial Account Amount** and the **Leverage**.+Set up a virtual account in EA Studio the same way you set a demo account with your Forex broker. To do this, go to the **Settings tab** and select your **Account Currency**, **Initial Account Amount** and the **Leverage**.
  
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-Make sure the settings in EA Studio correspond to the account at your broker. This is to ensure you later get the same results in MetaTrader.+Ensure your settings in EA Studio correspond to your account at your broker. This is to ensure you later get the same results in MetaTrader.
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   - In this Windows Explorer window find and open the **MQL** folder (MQL4 or MQL5). Then open **Scripts**.   - In this Windows Explorer window find and open the **MQL** folder (MQL4 or MQL5). Then open **Scripts**.
   - Paste the **Data Export Script** file in the **Scripts** folder.   - Paste the **Data Export Script** file in the **Scripts** folder.
-  - Return to MetaTrader and go to the **Navigator** box. Then right-click in it and choose **Refresh**+  - Return to MetaTrader and go to the **Navigator** box. Then right-click on **Scripts** and select **Refresh**
  
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-  - Attach the script to the chart.  +  - Attach the script to the chart by either double-clicking it, or dragging it onto your chart.  
-  - It is done, you have saved the quotes. +  - That's it, you have saved the quotes. 
-  - From the MetaTrader menu open **File > Open Data Folder**.+  - From the MetaTrader menu select **File > Open Data Folder**.
   - From this folder navigate to **MQL4 (or MQL5) > Files**   - From this folder navigate to **MQL4 (or MQL5) > Files**
-  - You should see a whole bunch of files. Those are the files the Export Script exported for you.+  - You should see a number of files. Those are the files the Export Script exported for you.
   - Go to **EA Studio > Data**   - Go to **EA Studio > Data**
-  - From the **Files** folder drag and drop the files to EA studio to upload them. (See the picture below)+  - From the **Files** folder drag and drop the files to the **Drop Zone** in EA Studio to upload them. (See the picture below)
  
 {{ :eas-guide:drag-and-drop-files-to-data-import.png?nolink |Drag-and-drop upload data to EA Studio}} {{ :eas-guide:drag-and-drop-files-to-data-import.png?nolink |Drag-and-drop upload data to EA Studio}}