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Install & Licensing on MetaTrader 5

The AIMS Confluence Pack ships as a clean, portable ZIP package—no Windows .exe installers, no registry clutter, and no complex wizard screens.

All five indicators in the pack are unlocked with a single Serial Key that you enter once into the Dashboard.

Portable ZIP Installation

Because the pack ships as a simple ZIP archive, installation is as easy as copying files into your MT5 Data Folder. It works across any broker and portable MT5 setups.

3-Step Installation Overview​

1. DOWNLOAD ZIP         2. COPY TO MQL5 FOLDER       3. UNLOCK WITH SERIAL KEY
   From your member        Open MT5 Data Folder ->      Enter key once in Dashboard.
   dashboard.              Merge MQL5 folder.           All 5 indicators unlock!

Step 1: Download the Confluence Pack ZIP​

  1. Log into your member account at my.itradeaims.net.
  2. Navigate to Latest Downloads and download the AIMS Confluence Pack ZIP (iTradeAIMS-Confluence-Pack-v4.1.1.zip).
  3. Extract (unzip) the file on your computer.

Inside the unzipped folder, you will find:

MQL5/
├── Indicators/
│   └── iTradeAIMS/
│       ├── AIMS-Confluence-Dashboard.ex5
│       ├── AIMS-Confluence-Banana.ex5
│       ├── AIMS-Confluence-Box.ex5
│       ├── AIMS-Confluence-Elliott-Wave.ex5
│       └── AIMS-Confluence-Bubble.ex5
├── Libraries/
│   └── iTradeAIMSLib.ex5
└── Profiles/
    └── Templates/
        ├── iTradeAIMS — The Confluence Stack (Dark).tpl
        └── iTradeAIMS — The Confluence Stack (Light).tpl

Step 2: Copy Files to Your MT5 Data Folder​

  1. Open your MetaTrader 5 terminal.
  2. In the top menu, click File $\rightarrow$ Open Data Folder.
  3. In the Windows File Explorer window that opens, you will see a folder named MQL5.
  4. Drag and drop (or copy) the MQL5 folder from the unzipped pack into this window.
    • If prompted by Windows to merge or overwrite folders, click Yes / Merge.
  5. Return to MT5, press Ctrl+N to open the Navigator window, right-click Indicators, and click Refresh.
  6. You will now see iTradeAIMS under Indicators with all five .ex5 files ready.

Step 3: MT5 Terminal Settings & Licensing​

To allow the licensing security library to communicate with the activation server, configure two standard MT5 settings:

1. Enable DLL Imports​

  1. In MT5, click Tools $\rightarrow$ Options (or press Ctrl+O).
  2. Select the Expert Advisors tab.
  3. Check the box for "Allow DLL imports".

2. Allow WebRequest for the License Server​

  1. In the same Expert Advisors tab, check the box for "Allow WebRequest for listed URL".
  2. Double-click the green plus icon (+) and add the server URL:
    https://dlms.itradeaims.net
  3. Click OK to save settings.

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  MT5 Options -> Expert Advisors Tab                    │
│                                                        │
│  [✔] Allow algorithmic trading                         │
│  [✔] Allow DLL imports                                 │
│  [✔] Allow WebRequest for listed URL:                  │
│      ├── https://dlms.itradeaims.net                   │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 4: One-Time Serial Key Activation​

You only need to enter your Serial Key once in the AIMS Dashboard. The Dashboard automatically saves and shares it with every other indicator:

  1. Open any chart (e.g. EURUSD).
  2. Right-click the chart $\rightarrow$ Templates $\rightarrow$ select iTradeAIMS — The Confluence Stack (Dark). (Or drag AIMS-Confluence-Dashboard from the Navigator onto the chart).
  3. In the indicator Inputs window, locate the parameter:
    SerialKey
  4. Paste your Serial Key (found on your my.itradeaims.net dashboard) into the field.
  5. Click OK.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
AIMS Confluence Dashboard - Inputs Tab
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
HostChartId       0
SerialKey         CONF-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX   <-- Enter key here
InitialX          10
InitialY          150
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

How the Universal Unlock Works​

  • Instant Multi-Indicator Sync: Once entered, the Dashboard writes your key to MT5's Common Files folder (Common\Files\iTradeAIMS\ConfluencePack.key).
  • Every Indicator Unlocks: AIMS Wave, AIMS Bubble, AIMS Box, and AIMS Banana automatically read this key. You never have to paste the key five times.
  • Multi-Terminal Support: Any other MT5 terminal running on the same PC will automatically read the saved key.
  • Offline Resilience: The licensing system re-validates periodically and tolerates temporary internet drops (up to 8 consecutive failed attempts) without interrupting your trading.

Verification: How to Know Everything Is Live​

  • Chart HUD: The AIMS Dashboard HUD displays cleanly in the upper-left area of the chart without any "Unlicensed" watermarks.
  • Signal Layers: AIMS Wave shows wave numbers and AO histogram, AIMS Bubble displays channel bands, and AIMS Box draws consolidation boundaries.
  • Experts / Journal Tab: The MT5 terminal log displays:
    [iTradeAIMS] Confluence Pack licensed successfully.

Troubleshooting Common Install Issues​

"Unlicensed" text appears on the chart​

  • Check that your Serial Key is entered without accidental spaces at the beginning or end.
  • Verify that Allow WebRequest is enabled with https://dlms.itradeaims.net in Tools $\rightarrow$ Options $\rightarrow$ Expert Advisors.
  • Ensure Allow DLL imports is checked.

Indicators are missing from the Navigator​

  • Make sure you copied the files into the MQL5 Data Folder (opened via File $\rightarrow$ Open Data Folder), not the program installation directory in C:\Program Files\.
  • Right-click the Navigator window and click Refresh.

Template loads colors but no indicators​

  • Confirm that iTradeAIMSLib.ex5 is placed in MQL5\Libraries\. Without this file, MT5 cannot load the indicators.