BCB Elevate Trading

Essentials

VPS setup guide

Keep MetaTrader 5 and your EA running 24/7, even when your computer is off.

Before you start

  1. 1

    Choose a VPS provider

    ~5 min

    Any Windows VPS works. Providers our customers use:

    1. ForexVPS — our top pick, built for MT5. Use code EXTRA20OFF for an extra 20% off.
    2. Contabo — from about $6/month, plenty of RAM, very reliable.
    3. Kamatera — from about $4/month, scales easily, locations worldwide.
    4. AWS free tier — free for a year, more technical.
    5. Pick Windows and a location close to your broker's server — aim for under 20 ms latency.
    Free VPS from a broker?Some brokers give funded clients a free VPS — ask yours.
    You'll know it worked when…You received an email with the VPS address (IP), username and password.
    Get ForexVPS (extra 20% off)
  2. 2

    Connect with Remote Desktop

    ~3 min
    1. Open Remote Desktop Connection (press Windows key, type “Remote Desktop”).
    2. Type the VPS address and click Connect.
    3. Sign in with the VPS username and password.
    You'll know it worked when…You see the VPS's Windows desktop in a window.
    Common mistakeTyping your MT5 password here — use the VPS password from the provider's email.
  3. 3

    Install MetaTrader 5 on the VPS

    ~5 min
    1. Inside the VPS, open the browser and download MT5 from your broker's website.
    2. Install it and log in to your trading account.
    3. Then follow your EA's setup guide (install, WebRequest, attach) inside the VPS.
    You'll know it worked when…MT5 on the VPS shows your account balance and the EA dashboard.
  4. 4

    Keep it running

    ~2 min
    1. Close the Remote Desktop window with the X — don't Sign out or Shut down.
    2. Leave MT5 open; the EA keeps running on the VPS.
    3. Check in once a day from your phone or PC.
    You'll know it worked when…After closing Remote Desktop, your trades still update in the MT5 mobile app.
    Common mistakeClicking “Sign out” or “Shut down” on the VPS — that closes MT5 and stops the EA.

Troubleshooting

Find what you're seeing, then follow the fix.

Remote Desktop can't connect

Why: Wrong address, or the VPS is restarting.

  1. Copy the IP from the provider email.
  2. Wait 5 minutes after a restart, then try again.
  3. Check the provider's control panel shows the VPS as running.
MT5 was closed after a VPS restart

Why: Windows updates restarted the VPS.

  1. Reconnect and open MT5 again.
  2. Pause Windows updates on the VPS, or put MT5 in the Startup folder.

Questions

Do I really need a VPS?

Your EA only runs while MT5 is open and online. A VPS does that 24/7; a home PC sleeps, updates and loses internet.

Can I run several EAs on one VPS?

Yes — one MT5 can run several charts, each with its own EA.

Related guides

Account & broker

Still stuck?

Send us a message with a screenshot of your MT5 Experts tab and we'll sort it out.

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