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# First Time Users

For first-time users of Optimus Flow please download the platform [Here](https://updates.quantower.com/OptimusFLOW/x64/latest/OptimusFLOW.exe)! 

Once Optimus Flow is downloaded, please follow the steps listed below:

1. Save the “.exe” file to your computer.
2. Double-click the file to install it and open it when it has finished.
3. Follow the prompts of the Installation Wizard, choose a destination path for your file, and click on the **Extract** button to begin.
4. Run the full program by double-clicking on the Optimus Flow icon on your desktop.
5. Once Optimus Flow is open, the connection menu will automatically open prompting you to enter your credentials. Choose your data feed connection (for demo accounts please choose: Optimus Futures)  and click **Real** if you are using a Live Trading Account or **Demo** if you intend to connect with an Optimus Futures Paper Trading account.
6.  Enter your Account credentials and click **Connect** once completed to establish a connection to the data feed of your choice.

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For further instructions on how to connect a new demo account, please refer to the [following section of our help guide](https://help.optimusflow.app/connections/connection-to-optimus-futures).


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