Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing Cerebrum Forex, make sure you have:

  • Python 3.10+ installed

  • MetaTrader 5 installed and configured with an account (demo or real)

  • Windows 10/11 (required for MT5)

Installation via Setup

  1. Download the CerebrumSetup_1.0.0.exe file

  2. Run the installer

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions

  4. Launch Cerebrum Forex from the Start menu

Developer Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/bmz-technology/cerebrum-forex.git
cd cerebrum-forex

# Create a virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Launch the application
python main.py

MetaTrader 5 Configuration

  1. Open MetaTrader 5

  2. Ensure algorithmic trading is enabled:

    • Tools β†’ Options β†’ Expert Advisors

    • Check β€œAllow algorithmic trading”

  3. In Cerebrum, go to Settings and configure the MT5 path if necessary

Verifying the Installation

Once the application is launched:

  1. Verify that the MT5 connection indicator is green βœ…

  2. Go to the Extraction tab and click Smart Extract

  3. OHLC data should start downloading