Once you have connected to Exness VPS, we recommend taking some time to set your preferences. All the instructions below should be followed while logged in to the virtual computer provided by Exness VPS.

• Set your VPS password
  • To reset your VPS password
• Installing an Expert Advisor
• Restarting the VPS
  • To restart your VPS from your Personal Area
  • To restart your VPS while logged in
• Deleting the VPS
• Changing the VPS language

Set your VPS password

Follow these steps to set your VPS password:

1. Follow the steps to connect to Exness VPS using your Exness VPS login and password.
2. Once logged into the virtual computer, click the Start (Windows icon) menu and click on the user avatar and select Change account settings.
3. Click Sign-in options from the left-hand menu, then Change under the Password header.
4. Enter in the current password, then click Next.
5. Now enter your new password twice, and create an optional hint to help you remember it. Click Next to confirm the new password.
6. Your VPS password has now been set.

While it may be possible to log in to the VPS with any MT-based trading account, it is strongly recommended your use of Exness VPS is for your own personal trading accounts. Please refer to the Exness terms of use for more information.

To reset your VPS password

1. Log in to your Personal Area.
2. Click Settings left-hand menu.
3. Open the Virtual Private Server tab.
4. Click the gear symbol, and then click Reset Password.
5. Confirm that you want to reset your password.
6. Your VPS password will now be reset.

We highly recommend you set a new password after resetting, by following the steps above.

Installing an Expert Advisor

To install an Expert Advisor (EA) in MetaTrader 4:

1. Launch MetaTrader 4.
2. Click File > Open Data Folder.
3. Open the MQL4 folder and paste the files for experts, scripts, and indicators into the corresponding folders (Expert Advisors, Scripts, Indicators).
4. Restart MetaTrader 4.

If your EA is an .exe file, save it to your remote desktop and contact Support for further assistance.

Restarting the VPS

Restarting the VPS can help in the following cases:

• VPS is slow
• EA has been installed but isn’t working
• Other VPS issues

Restarting the VPS operates like rebooting the virtual computer. 

Note: When the VPS is restarted, new order requests, order modifications, and order cancellations will not be possible from Terminals installed on the VPS. Open orders will remain active, and Expert Advisors will continue to run.

Note: To prevent the loss of trading information when restarting the VPS, disable any auto-trading settings and enable them after the reboot is completed, or monitor the running status of Expert Advisors.

To restart your VPS from your Personal Area:

1. Log in to your Personal Area.
2. Click Settings left-hand menu.
3. Open the Virtual Private Server tab.
4. Click Reboot and then confirm the reboot action.
5. The VPS server will now reboot.

To restart your VPS while logged in:

1. Click on Start (Windows icon).
2. Click on the power button and choose Restart.

Deleting the VPS

When you delete your VPS all user data, including Expert Advisors, are cleaned from the system. This process is irreversible, but can prove useful as a factory reset.

Deleting the VPS reverts the virtual computer back to its default setting but it remains available for you to use; you will not need to reapply for Exness VPS when it is deleted in this way.

1. Log in to your Personal Area.
2. Click Settings left-hand menu.
3. Open the Virtual Private Server tab.
4. Click the gear icon, and then select Delete Server.
5. Confirm that you want to delete the server.

Changing the VPS language

In order to change the language setting of your VPS, you must follow the steps to delete the VPS (shown above); please note that your user data and settings of your virtual computer will be lost if the VPS is deleted. Once deleted, follow the steps to apply for Exness VPS and choose the new language setting when presented.

If you do not qualify for the VPS, please contact Support to help manually change the language of your VPS.