How to move step `install metatrader5` to Dockerfile?

[CaoDuyThanh]

How to move step `install metatrader5` to Dockerfile?

[hazzlim]

Hi @CaoDuyThanh did you get any further with this? As I would be interested.

Thanks!

[gmag11]

Hi, you don't need to interact with container to get everything installed inside. It does it automatically.

I've updated the README file. Check instructions for Docker Compose

[avivbiton]

@gmag11 The issue is not the automatic install. The issue it takes time to spin up a new instance from scratch. And I also have this issue. In my case I don't want to have volume mapping. I also have many instances running different scripts so it will be nice to have the image with already the mt5 installed. I guess one solution will be to provide the files yourself and copy them inside the image but then if there is an update it won't update it automatically.

[gmag11]

Yes, I misunderstood your question. Metatrader is a commercial software and I do not want to distribute it. That's why I designed this to download installer on start. If you do not map a volume, MT5 will be installed inside container, but this will not be persistent. So anytime it get recreated the installation will happen again. It is just a few minutes so maybe you can live with it.

In order to include your files inside a new image you don't need to reconstruct this Dockerfile. Just use gmag11/metatrader5_vnc:1.0 as a start using FROM statement in your own Dockerfile. Then you may add any file you want to your MQL5 folder in during the build process. Just keep in mind to adjust the correct permissions and owners for new files.

I personally think that using Docker volumes is a better approach but I don't have all details about your user case.