User Guide: from payment to a running EA
Everything you need after checkout — how the license key arrives, where to download your EA, how to install it in MetaTrader 4, and how activation, renewals and the offline grace period work.
1 · Pay and receive your key
Pay with USDT or USDC (TRC-20 / ERC-20). Crypto confirms on-chain within minutes. As soon as the payment is confirmed, an email is sent to the address you entered at checkout containing your license key (format EAB-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) and the term end date. If it isn't in your inbox, check spam, and make sure the checkout email was correct.
2 · Download your EA
Open the product page of the EA you bought and scroll to "Already purchased? Download your EA". Enter your license key and the checkout email; the download unlocks instantly for valid license holders. The package contains the EA and the shared EAbaseLicense.mqh module.
3 · Install in MetaTrader 4
In MT4, open File → Open Data Folder, then go to MQL4 → Experts. Copy the EA there (put EAbaseLicense.mqh in the same folder if you have the .mq4 source). Back in MT4, right-click Expert Advisors in the Navigator and choose Refresh. If you downloaded source, open it in MetaEditor and press Compile (F7) first.
4 · Allow WebRequest to eabase.pro
The EA activates online, so MT4 must be allowed to reach our server. Open Tools → Options → Expert Advisors, tick "Allow WebRequest for listed URL", and add https://eabase.pro to the list. Click OK. Skipping this causes error 4060 ("URL not allowed") on attach.
5 · Attach the EA and enter your key
Drag the EA onto the chart of the symbol and timeframe listed on its product page. In the Common tab, enable "Allow live trading". In the Inputs tab, paste your license key into InpLicenseKey. Click OK. Make sure the AutoTrading button in the toolbar is green — a smiling face in the top-right of the chart means the EA is running.
What activation checks
On start-up the EA contacts eabase.pro to validate your key. Each key allows up to 2 terminals (e.g. home PC + VPS) and binds to the first MT4 account it activates on, to prevent resale. It re-checks about every 6 hours. If our server is briefly unreachable, a cached 72-hour offline grace period keeps the EA running so a dropped connection never stops your trading unfairly.
Renewals — no auto-charge
Licenses are prepaid for a fixed 1-year term. There is never an automatic charge. We email you before the term ends; to continue, buy the same product again and you'll receive a fresh key (or the same key extended). Free-tier IB licenses renew automatically as long as your account stays under our partnership.
Troubleshooting
- Error 4060 / "URL not allowed": WebRequest for https://eabase.pro isn't enabled — redo step 4.
- "bound_to_other_account": the key was first activated on a different MT4 account. Each key locks to one account — contact support if you changed brokers.
- "activation_limit": the key is already active on 2 terminals. Remove it from an old terminal or contact support to reset.
- "expired": your term (plus a 72-hour grace) has ended. Buy the product again to renew.
Still stuck?
Email eabase.pro@gmail.com with your license key and a screenshot of the MT4 Experts/Journal tab. We answer within 24 hours.