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Getting Started

From download to your first trade in 5 minutes.

1 Install

Windows (Recommended)

  1. Install Python 3.12+ (check "Add to PATH" during install)
  2. Unzip MagicMoneyMachine to any folder
  3. Double-click LAUNCH_CONTROL_PANEL.bat
  4. Dependencies install automatically on first run

Mac / Linux

chmod +x launch.sh
./launch.sh

Docker

docker-compose up -d

2 Enter License Key

The setup wizard will ask for your license key (from your purchase email).

Enter your MagicMoneyMachine license key: MMM-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Key is saved to .license file. You only need to enter it once.

3 Connect Coinbase

You need a Coinbase Advanced Trade API key:

  1. Go to Coinbase API Settings
  2. Click "New API Key"
  3. Permissions: enable Trade and View
  4. Copy the API Key and Secret
  5. Paste them when the setup wizard asks

Security tip: Only enable "Trade" and "View" permissions. Never enable "Transfer" — the bot doesn't need to withdraw funds.

4 Start in Paper Mode

The bot starts in paper trading mode by default. This means:

Recommended: Run in paper mode for at least 3-7 days before switching to live. Watch how it makes decisions.

5 Go Live (When Ready)

When you're confident in the bot's behavior:

  1. Open .env in any text editor
  2. Change TRADING_MODE=paper to TRADING_MODE=live
  3. Restart the bot

Start small. Begin with an amount you can afford to lose. The bot defaults to conservative settings (2% risk per trade, 15% max portfolio risk).

Dashboard

Your control center is at http://localhost:5555

13 tabs covering everything: portfolio, trades, positions, signals, screener, strategy, auto trader, backtester, alerts, and more.

Telegram (Optional)

Control the bot from your phone:

  1. Search for @BotFather on Telegram
  2. Create a new bot, copy the token
  3. Paste token into .env file
  4. Send any message to your bot to get your Chat ID
  5. Paste Chat ID into .env file

Commands: /status /positions /pnl /top /buy BTC 50 /sell ETH /killswitch

Emergency

If something goes wrong:

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