diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md index 0b9519688..234ff49ba 100644 --- a/docs/configuration.md +++ b/docs/configuration.md @@ -626,6 +626,11 @@ In production mode, the bot will engage your money. Be careful, since a wrong strategy can lose all your money. Be aware of what you are doing when you run it in production mode. +### Setup your exchange account + +You will need to create API Keys (usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and you'll need to insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script. +API Keys are usually only required for real / production trading, but are not required for paper-trading / dry-run. + ### To switch your bot in production mode **Edit your `config.json` file.** @@ -647,11 +652,14 @@ you run it in production mode. } ``` -!!! Note - If you have an exchange API key yet, [see our tutorial](installation.md#setup-your-exchange-account). - You should also make sure to read the [Exchanges](exchanges.md) section of the documentation to be aware of potential configuration details specific to your exchange. +### Setup your exchange account + +You will need to create API Keys (usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and you'll need to insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script. +API Keys are usually only required for real / production trading, but are not required for paper-trading / dry-run. + + ### Using proxy with Freqtrade To use a proxy with freqtrade, add the kwarg `"aiohttp_trust_env"=true` to the `"ccxt_async_kwargs"` dict in the exchange section of the configuration. diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md index 0feaf509d..5a15be234 100644 --- a/docs/installation.md +++ b/docs/installation.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ This page explains how to prepare your environment for running the bot. +Please consider using the prebuilt [docker images](docker.md) to get started quickly while trying out freqtrade. + ## Prerequisite ### Requirements @@ -14,15 +16,7 @@ Click each one for install guide: * [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended) * [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html) (install instructions below) -### API keys - -Before running your bot in production you will need to setup few -external API. In production mode, the bot will require valid Exchange API -credentials. We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot) (optional but recommended). - -### Setup your exchange account - -You will need to create API Keys (Usually you get `key` and `secret`) from the Exchange website and insert this into the appropriate fields in the configuration or when asked by the installation script. + We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot), which is optional but recommended. ## Quick start