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strategy can lose all your money. Be aware of what you are doing when strategy can lose all your money. Be aware of what you are doing when
you run it in production mode. 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 ### To switch your bot in production mode
**Edit your `config.json` file.** **Edit your `config.json` file.**
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!!! 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. 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 ### 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. 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.

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This page explains how to prepare your environment for running the bot. 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 ## Prerequisite
### Requirements ### Requirements
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* [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended) * [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended)
* [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html) (install instructions below) * [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html) (install instructions below)
### API keys We also recommend a [Telegram bot](telegram-usage.md#setup-your-telegram-bot), which is optional but recommended.
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.
## Quick start ## Quick start