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# How do I start copying signals?

**To get started with the TelegramFxCopier software, follow these steps:**

1. **Activate License: Complete the activation process for your license inside the user portal.**
![Enter account in user portal](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-1295_1d8eqr3.png =600x237)

2. **Launch the Software: Start the TelegramFxCopier software from your desktop.**

3. **Enter Phone Number: Provide your phone number in the software. You will receive a 2FA code in Telegram.**
![Enter your Telegram phone with +, and country code](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-1350_1qara82.png =434x600)

4. **Enter Verification Code: Enter the 2FA code from Telegram into the designated DialBox in the app.  If you have 2SA layer turned on in Telegram, it will ask you for a password immediately after you enter the 2FA code.**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-1411_1b49fo8.png =620x366)

6. **Once you are authenticated with Telegram, it will display your subscribed channels.**

6. **Enter Metatrader Account Numbers: Input your Metatrader account numbers for the MT terminals that are open on your computer or virtual private server (VPS).**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-1424_xejsxf.png =625x369)

7. **Select Terminals for Each Channel: Choose the Metatrader terminal(s) to which you want to copy signals for each channel.**

8. **Save Settings: Click on the save button to save your configuration.**

9. **Verify Monitoring Status: Check that the status has changed to "Monitoring" to confirm that the settings have been saved successfully.**
![Make sure the copier says 'Monitoring"!](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-1534_10jddgw.png =625x369)

10. **Apply Expert Advisor: Locate the expert advisor named "TelegramFxCopier" in the experts list within MetaTrader.  If you can't see the EA, click ** [here.](https://helpdesk.telegramfxcopier.io/en/article/what-if-i-cannot-see-the-ea-on-metatrader-terminals-or-if-i-cant-validate-my-license-1dqm24f/)

11. **Set Configuration: Double click and apply the expert advisor to a chart.  Configure it according to your preferences, ** [see this link](https://helpdesk.telegramfxcopier.io/en/article/setting-up-the-copier-for-best-results-tb4z7v/) **.**

12. **Enable DLLs and Activate Live Trading: Make sure to allow the use of DLL(s) and activate live trading in the Metatrader settings.**

![Enable DLL sharing](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-1595_1ad8sym.png =625x369) 

![Turn on autotrading](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/8/d/d68d8f38f8565000/screen-shot-2025-04-08-at-2022_1jg17ee.png =625x369)

By following these steps, you will be able to activate TelegramFXCopier, select the desired Telegram channels, and enable the expert advisor in Metatrader for trade copying.