Opening Accounts / Installing Trading Platforms
How to
Open an Account
How to Install
a Trading Platform
MetaTrader 4
To install the MetaTrader 4 trading platform on your computer:
- Download the installation file.
- Launch the installer and follow the instructions.
- After completing installation, launch the program.
- Go to "File" / "Login" to log in to your account.
Important: We strongly advise you to change your password when logging in to myAlpari for the first time. Your password must be at least 6 characters in length and contain both numbers and upper and lower-case Latin letters.
Systematic
Systematic is a browser-based platform and does not require any installation. Simply register your account and log in with your username and password, indicating the type of trading account (Live or Practice).
ZuluTrade
ZuluTrade is a browser-based platform and does not require any installation. After registering your account log in with your username and password.
Alpari Direct
Alpari Direct is a browser-based platform and does not require any installation, however it does require the following:
1. JAVA Runtime: Download at http://java.com.
2. An SSL Certificate: This certificate will be generated the first time you attempt to log in to the platform.
Installing Your SSL Certificate:
- Open in Internet Explorer.
- For "Crypto Provider", choose Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0.
- For "Login ID", enter your Alpari Direct login.
- For "PIN", enter the PIN number you received in myAlpari.
- After clicking "Enroll", the certificate will be installed in your Windows system archives.
Important: The SSL Certificate ties your account to a certain computer. If you would like to trade on Alpari Direct on a different computer, you will need to repeat the certificate installation process and request a new PIN number in myAlpari. When you install an SSL certificate for the account on a new computer, the certificate on the first computer will be deactivated.
If an error message appeared while you were attempting to install the SSL certificate, double-check to make sure you have entered all your information correctly. Then add to the proxy nodes in your Internet Explorer settings and set the proxy node security level to "low".
MetaTrader 5
After downloading MetaTrader 5, to install the platform:
- Download the installation package from our website.
- Launch the installer and follow the instructions.
- After completing installation, launch the program.
- Go to "File" / "Login" in the platform to log in to your account.

