How to Install & Run MetaTrader 5 on Chromebook + Shortcut (2025 Guide) 🚀

MetaTrader 5 (MT5) is one of the most popular trading platforms for Forex, stocks, and even crypto. Unfortunately, the official app is only available for Windows, macOS, and Android.
But don’t worry 👌 — thanks to Linux (Crostini) and Wine on Chromebook, you can still run MT5 smoothly.

Here’s the complete step-by-step guide.

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1. Enable Linux on Chromebook

• Open Chromebook Settings.
• Scroll to About Chrome OS at the bottom.
• Under the Developer section, select Enable.
• Allocate at least 10GB of storage for Linux.

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2. Install Wine on Chromebook

Wine allows Windows applications to run on Linux. First, enable 32-bit architecture and add the official WineHQ repository:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key && sudo apt-key add winehq.key
echo "deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/ bookworm main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine_Wilguftech.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable -y

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3. Download & Install MetaTrader 5

MetaQuotes provides a Debian installer script for MT5 (based on Wine). Run:

wget https://download.mql5.com/cdn/web/metaquotes.software.corp/mt5/mt5debian.sh 
chmod +x mt5debian.sh 
./mt5debian.sh

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4. Create a Launcher Script

Instead of typing long commands every time, create a simple script:

sudo apt install nano -y
nano ~/mt5.sh

Paste the following:

#!/bin/bash
env WINEPREFIX="/home/yourname/.mt5" wine64 "C:\\Program Files\\MetaTrader 5\\terminal64.exe"

👉 Replace yourname with your actual Linux username (check with whoami).

Save (CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X) and make it executable:

chmod +x ~/mt5.sh

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5. Add a Shortcut to the App Menu

To make MT5 appear in the Chromebook App Launcher → Linux Apps, create a .desktop file:

Paste this content:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=MetaTrader 5
Exec=/home/yourname/mt5.sh
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=wine
Categories=Finance;

👉 Replace yourname with your actual Linux username (check with whoami).

Now you can launch MetaTrader 5 directly from the App Menu 🚀. You can also pin it to the Chromebook shelf for quick access.

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Conclusion

By following these steps, you can:

• Install Wine on Chromebook.
• Run MetaTrader 5 with a dedicated Wine prefix.
• Create a launcher script and shortcut for easy access.

Now your Chromebook is ready for trading with MT5 💹📊.

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