Manual indicator and strategy installation?

[forgebench]

Is installing an indicator / strategy as simple as copy/pasting the .cs and .dll into the /bin/Custom directory, or is something more required?

I understand it can be done in the program by importing a zip file, but I'm attempting to automate deployment of numerous strategies at once for clients.

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_ChristopherJ]

Hello forgebench,

Thank you for posting.

You can copy the files into Custom folder however you would then need to added the .dll reference manually with the steps provided below:

• Go to New->NinjaScript Editor
• Right click in the window->References
• Add the reference for the add-on
• Right click again->Compile

Let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[forgebench]

Hello forgebench,

Thank you for posting.

You can copy the files into Custom folder however you would then need to added the .dll reference manually with the steps provided below:

• Go to New->NinjaScript Editor
• Right click in the window->References
• Add the reference for the add-on
• Right click again->Compile

Let me know if I may be of further assistance.

Thank you for the reply Christopher. Are these references added into something internally, or is it maybe an .xml file or something I can edit programmatically externally?

The exact use case is that we're a vendor with you guys, but have large amounts of customers getting confused on the importation process. Personally I find it quite simple, but many seem to get lost.

Therefore I'm attempting to give customers a one-click install script.

Thanks for the help sir!

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello forgebench,

if the item has dll references you would have to use the import system or manually edit the references in the editor, there is no way to edit files to import items from an external source. For customers the best course of action would be to make a guide on how to import your specific item and its resources by using the import screen.