Prerequisites
Overview
The article describes prerequisites for using the FCLite API for .Net, NodeJS or Java.
Before you start using FCLite, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
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A trading account with Forex Capital Markets (FXCM). This can be a Real trading account which you can create by applying for an account in FXCM.com, or a Demo (paper) trading account. You can open a demo FXCM API account free of charge here
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For .Net: NetCore SDK 5.0 Installation Instructions Minimum Requirements https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install
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For NodeJS: NodeJS v.20 or higher Minimum requirements installation instructions https://nodejs.org/en/download
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For Java: Java 8 JDK or higher https://www.java.com/ru/download/help/download_options_ru.html
- Apache Maven https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi
FCLite requires 1GB of free disk space and an Internet connection. You will need to download about 100 MB of external dependencies. At least 4 GB of RAM and two CPU cores are recommended.
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| Prerequisites The article describes prerequisites for using the FCLite API. |
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| Download and Install The article describes how to download and install the FCLite API. |