@ -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.
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.