How do I login to my MT4/MT5 account on desktop?

Step 1: Start MT4/MT5 platform from the desktop icon.

MT4 platformMT5 platform

Step 2: Go to the ‘File’ tab in the top left corner and select ‘Login to Trade Account”. A login window will pop up.

‘File’ tab

Step 3: Go back to your account confirmation email from ThinkMarkets, copy your account number and password and paste them in the login window making sure you don’t copy any blank spaces.

Next, select ThinkMarkets-Live server if you are logging in to your live account and ThinkMarkets-Demo for your demo account.

Then tick “the ‘Save account information’ box to enable automatic login when you switch accounts or re-open your trading platform and click OK.

‘Save account information’ box

If your login is successful, you will be notified by a sound from the platform and will see the platform’s interface.

platform’s interface

You will also see that the connection in the bottom right corner is now green and continuously updating.

Connection tab