# Install On MT5

Use this guide for **AIMS Box MT5** only.

**Prefer a walkthrough?** See [Install on MT5 (tutorial)](/indicators/aims-box/docs/tutorials/aims-box-mt5-install.md).

Same installer wizard as the Confluence suite

iTradeAIMS MT5 products share one **installer UI** — license agreement, terminal picker, components, and completion screens look the same as [Install on MT5 (Confluence suite)](/indicators/confluence/docs/install.md). Your standalone package may list **fewer components** on the components step; the wizard flow does not change.

## Before You Start[​](#before-you-start "Direct link to Before You Start")

You need:

* MetaTrader 5 installed and opened at least once.
* The official **AIMS Box MT5** installer from [**Latest Downloads**](https://my.itradeaims.net/latest-downloads/) on your [member dashboard](https://my.itradeaims.net/).
* Your license key or activation file, if one was issued.
* Internet access for license validation.

Download the installer first

Sign in at [my.itradeaims.net](https://my.itradeaims.net/), open **Latest Downloads**, and download the **AIMS Box MT5** installer (or suite package) before you run the wizard below.

One terminal, one data folder

Each license binds to a specific MT5 **data folder**. Pick the terminal you will keep using before you install or activate.

## 1. Run The MT5 Installer[​](#1-run-the-mt5-installer "Direct link to 1. Run The MT5 Installer")

1. Download the installer from [**Latest Downloads**](https://my.itradeaims.net/latest-downloads/) on your [member dashboard](https://my.itradeaims.net/).
2. Run the official **AIMS Box MT5** installer you downloaded.
3. Walk through the wizard: accept the license notice, **tick one MT5 terminal**, confirm components, review the destination data folder, then click **Install**.
4. On the completion screen, note the **installed data folder path** for activation.
5. Restart MT5, or right-click inside Navigator and select **Refresh**.

The screens below are from the **shared iTradeAIMS MT5 installer** (Confluence suite example — your components list may be shorter):

![iTradeAIMS MT5 installer license agreement](/img/indicators/confluence/mt5/install/installer/01-license-agreement.png)

License agreement — same wizard for AIMS Box MT5 and suite installs.

![Choose MetaTrader 5 terminal in iTradeAIMS installer](/img/indicators/confluence/mt5/install/installer/02-choose-mt5-terminal.png)

Choose terminal — tick only the data folder you will keep using.

![iTradeAIMS MT5 installer components screen](/img/indicators/confluence/mt5/install/installer/03-components-full.png)

Components — suite shows all products; standalone AIMS Box may show a shorter list.

![Ready to install — MT5 data folder destination summary](/img/indicators/confluence/mt5/install/installer/05-ready-to-install.png)

Confirm the destination matches your chosen terminal’s data folder.

![Setup complete — installed MT5 data folders listed](/img/indicators/confluence/mt5/install/installer/06-setup-complete.png)

Setup complete — use this path when you run activation files.

Full wizard reference (activation, DLL, License Center): [Confluence suite install on MT5](/indicators/confluence/docs/install.md).

Expected files after install:

```
MQL5/Indicators/iTradeAIMS/

MQL5/Libraries/
```

If you use more than one MT5 terminal, run the installer once per terminal and select that terminal's data folder each time.

## 2. Verify In Navigator[​](#2-verify-in-navigator "Direct link to 2. Verify In Navigator")

![MetaTrader 5 Navigator showing the iTradeAIMS indicators folder](/img/indicators/confluence/mt5/install/mt5-navigator/01-indicators-folder.png)

Navigator — \*\*iTradeAIMS\*\* folder after install (suite shows more products; standalone shows AIMS Box MT5).

1. Press `Ctrl+N` to open Navigator.
2. Open `Indicators > iTradeAIMS`.
3. Confirm **AIMS Box MT5** (or **AIMSBoxAdvancedMT5**) is listed.
4. Drag it onto a clean chart and enter your license key if required.

## 3. Attach The Dashboard (Recommended)[​](#3-attach-the-dashboard-recommended "Direct link to 3. Attach The Dashboard (Recommended)")

On MT5, the unified **iTradeAIMS Dashboard** is the main surface for Box, Banana, and Wave confluence. Attach it to the same chart as AIMS Box MT5 when you want Box-tab reads.

![iTradeAIMS Dashboard on MT5 with product rows showing NOT ON CHART before indicators are attached](/img/indicators/aims-box/mt5/inbox/dashboard-products-not-on-chart.png)

Dashboard — product rows show whether Box, Banana, or Wave is active on that chart.

## Windows Security Warning[​](#windows-security-warning "Direct link to Windows Security Warning")

The installer may show Microsoft Defender SmartScreen because it is not code-signed. If the file came from an official iTradeAIMS source, click **More info** then **Run anyway**. Stop and contact support if Windows reports a virus or you are unsure of the download source.

## Common Problems[​](#common-problems "Direct link to Common Problems")

### Indicator Not In Navigator[​](#indicator-not-in-navigator "Direct link to Indicator Not In Navigator")

1. Restart MT5 and refresh Navigator.
2. Confirm you selected the correct data folder during install.
3. Re-run the installer for the exact broker terminal you use.

### License Not Accepted[​](#license-not-accepted "Direct link to License Not Accepted")

1. Enter the key exactly as issued (no extra spaces).
2. Confirm internet access.
3. Remove and reattach the indicator.

If problems remain, use [Troubleshoot MT5](/indicators/aims-box/docs/mt5/troubleshooting.md).

## Next Step[​](#next-step "Direct link to Next Step")

Continue with [Quick start on MT5](/indicators/aims-box/docs/mt5/quick-start.md).