Installation

Installation Guide

Step-by-step installation guide for VECTRA Trading Bot.

Download

Step 1: Get the Latest Release

Download the latest version of VECTRA from the official release channel.

⚠️ Warning: Only download VECTRA from official sources. Never trust third-party downloads.

Download Package Contents:

• VECTRA_Bot.exe - Main application

• Supporting libraries and modules

• VECTRA_User_Guide_v924.pdf - Documentation

• env_template.txt - Configuration template

Installation

Step 2: Extract Files

Windows:

1. Right-click the downloaded ZIP file

2. Select "Extract All..."

3. Choose your installation folder: C:\VECTRA\

4. Click Extract

Linux / macOS:

# Create directory
mkdir -p ~/VECTRA

# Extract
unzip VECTRA_Bot_v9.24_*.zip -d ~/VECTRA

# Make executable (Linux/Mac)
chmod +x ~/VECTRA/VECTRA_Bot

Step 3: Verify Installation

Your VECTRA folder should contain:

VECTRA/
├── VECTRA_Bot.exe          # Main application
├── _internal/              # Required libraries
├── VECTRA_User_Guide.pdf   # Documentation
└── env_template.txt        # Config template

🚨 Critical: Keep all files together in the same folder. Moving VECTRA_Bot.exe without the _internal folder will cause the application to fail.

First Launch

Step 4: Run VECTRA

Windows:

Double-click VECTRA_Bot.exe

Linux:

cd ~/VECTRA
./VECTRA_Bot

Step 5: Initial Configuration

On first launch:

1. Click the ⚙️ Settings button (gear icon)

2. The Settings Panel will open

3. Configure your credentials

4. Save and start trading!

Troubleshooting

Windows: "Windows protected your PC"

This is Windows SmartScreen. VECTRA is safe but not signed with a Microsoft certificate.

1. Click "More info"

2. Click "Run anyway"

Linux: Permission Denied

chmod +x VECTRA_Bot

macOS: "Cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer"

1. Open System Preferences → Security & Privacy

2. Click "Open Anyway" next to the VECTRA message

Missing Libraries Error

Ensure you extracted ALL files from the ZIP, including the _internal folder.

Updating VECTRA

To update to a new version:

1. Download the new release

2. Extract to a new folder (don't overwrite)

3. Copy your .env file from the old installation

4. Launch the new version

5. Verify your settings are intact

💡 Tip: Your .env file contains your credentials. Copying it preserves your configuration.

Uninstalling

To remove VECTRA:

1. Stop the bot if running

2. Delete the VECTRA folder

3. Optionally remove the .env file if you want to remove credentials

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