How to install MetaTrader 4 with the IG Broker on a Chromebook


Today we are looking at how to install MetaTrader 4 (MT4) with the IG Broker on a Chromebook.  Please follow the video/audio guide as a tutorial where we explain the process step by step and use the commands below.

If you have any questions, please contact us via a YouTube comment and we would be happy to assist you!

This tutorial will only work on Chromebooks with an Intel or AMD CPU (with Linux Apps Support) and not those with an ARM64 architecture CPU.

Please take note that with the release of Chrome OS 90,  the location of Linux Apps has been changed in the Chromebook’s settings.  Have a look at this tutorial, to see how to turn on Linux apps and then continue with the installation tutorial.

Update: with the release of Chrome OS 120, the Linux container on a Chromebook has been upgraded to a newer version.  Because of this, we updated the commands to keep the tutorial relevant.  If you have any questions, please let us know on Youtube.

Commands Used:
1) sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
2) wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
3) sudo apt-key add winehq.key
4) echo "deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/ bookworm main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine_chrome_os_made_simple.list
5)
6)
7) sudo apt update
8) sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
9) winecfg
10) wget https://download.mql5.com/cdn/web/ig.group.limited/mt4/ig4setup.exe
11) wine ig4setup.exe

Launchers:
Editor
wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/IG\ MetaTrader\ 4\ Terminal/metaeditor.exe

Terminal
wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/IG\ MetaTrader\ 4\ Terminal/terminal.exe

Trader
wine start .wine/drive_c/users/username/Start\ Menu/Programs/IG\ MetaTrader\ 4\ Terminal/IG\ MT4.lnk

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