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Update "How to build" in README

See original GitHub issue

Please update the building section of your README to include more details.

The following really can’t get anyone started.

How to Build Solution

The project is supported by Visual Studio 2017 and requires WIX Tools (http://wixtoolset.org/).

To make an API for MetaTrader4 use MtApiInstaller and for MetaTrader5 use MtApi5Installer. 
All installers will be placed in the folder "[root]\build\installers" and all *.dll files will be 
placed in "[root]\build\products". MQL files have been build to ex4 and stored into 
folders "mq4" for MetaTrader and "mq5" for MetaTrader5. They are ready to be used in
 terminals. Changing the source code of MQL expert requires recompilation with MetaEditor. 
Resulting in the need to copy files "hash.mqh" and "json.mqh" to the MetaEditor include folder.

(Yes, I installed VS and WIX, then what?)

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Created 3 years ago
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KptKuckcommented, Nov 14, 2020

MtApi5_Setup_x86.exe are obsolete. Actually releases of MT5 runs only on 64Bit Windows https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/325529

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eabasecommented, Dec 11, 2020

FAQ item:

Taken from Telegram:

Q: What is the difference between the installer and the bootstrap?

A: The installer setup all libraries of the MtApi project into the defined folders: Window system, Window GAC and in Program Files). Boostrap is a bundle that contains the installer and vc_redist package. vc_redist is the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable packages, which are runtime components in support of Windows applications compiled with Microsoft Visual Studio.

The reason why I made bootstrap for MtApi, is that many users sent feedbacks that MtApi is not working after install. I investigated dependences of the dll’s on their PC and found that many versions of Windows does not contains some libraries needed for working MtApi (specifically MTConnector.dll, MT5Connector.dll were not loaded to MT). Users have to install vc_redist package separately. So I decided to facilitate installation process for users and made setup file that install both components (MtApi and vc_redist) automatically.