How To Download a Torrent (Video)

How to Create a Torrent

If you've ever wondered how to create a torrent, you've come to the right place. This article will explain how to create a torrent and use it to upload whatever you want to people all over the world! If you do not know what BitTorrent is or how your client is used, please go view the article, Use-BitTorrent

Steps

1. Investigate your torrent client. Most up-to-date clients can make torrents, some may not be able to. For a client that can create torrents try µTorrent for Windows, Transmission for Mac or Deluge for Linux.
2. Select the option to make a new torrent file. This is usually located under the File menu and named "Create New Torrent" or something of the same meaning. If it is not in this location try looking under other menus or the toolbars. If you are still uncertain, check the official website of your client for more details.
3. Select the files you wish to be in the torrent. If you will have several files consider arranging them all first in a folder, so you can simply select that folder to use as the torrent contents. The name of your torrent file will usually be the name of the file or folder in it. You can easily rename the file afterwards.
4. Enter a tracker. A tracker controls the transfer of data for your torrent. A tracker looks similar to an ordinary URL. A list of trackers is available here. If you want to index your torrent on a torrent downloads website then you should use the tracker owned by that website, as not all indexing sites will allow external trackers. If you are using a private tracker (You probably are not.) then be sure to tick the box to mark it as private. Do not tick this box otherwise.
5. Add any additional information. You can add a comment for the torrent if you wish. The piece size should be left at the automatic setting unless you know what you're doing. Once you have filled in all the required areas create your torrent. You may be asked where to save and what to call the .torrent file, or you may have been asked beforehand.
6. Now that you have your torrent file open it ready for seeding. Some clients have a seed mode specifically for this. If you do not seed your torrent it will be useless because nobody can download your files.
7. Share your torrent. If you are making the torrent so you can send a friend a file, just send them the .torrent file. If you want it open to the public to download you are best listing it on a torrent download website. Once on such a site find the link to add or upload a new torrent and fill in the required information. You will probably be required to register if you have not already. Once people start downloading the torrent off you it will gather more and more seeders. If you wish you can stop seeding once the torrent is "stable" or continue.


Tips

* When submitting your torrent on a website, give it a descriptive title and description and place it in the best category. This way it will be found more easily. Check the comments for your torrent incase other users have questions regarding your torrent.


Warnings

* Uploading copyright material to other users without the copyright holders consent is illegal and you may be fined or jailed by the RIAA if you are caught by them. Be very wise in your decisions when you decide to upload something. Make sure that you have the rights to upload it.

More Information :
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Torrent

How to Download Torrents

Steps to Download Torrents

1. Find a torrent program that will suit your needs, three choices are uTorrent, Azureus, or BitTorrent. There are plenty of others available though.
2. Follow the instructions on downloading and installing the said client.
3. Go to a torrent site and search for a file you want to download (ScrapeTorrent is an example). You can however search on Google for many more.
4. Once you have found the desired file on the torrent site, click the "Download This Torrent" (or however they word it). Usually, the web browser's file download manager will ask what to do with this file. You want to open the file with your torrent program.
5. If it doesn't open that way, just save the .Torrent file to an easy to locate place. Then open your torrent client and use the "Open Torrent" feature.
6. The download will start automatically. You may now go and do something to pass the time, because torrents do not require much intervention on your part.


Tips to Download Torrents

1. If the download isn't complete when you need to turn the PC off, just exit your torrent client and turn off the PC. Most torrent programs start the download process automatically when you restart them. If not, then there should be an option to start downloading, by either right clicking on the file and choose "Start" or a button somewhere in the program.
2. There are other torrent clients (programs) that can be used, do research these also. The most popular torrent programs are uTorrent and Azureus.
3. When looking for torrent files, try to find ones with plenty of Seeders.
4. Seeders: People who have file complete and are sharing.
5. Leechers: People who are downloading and have some of the file for sharing, but not all of it.
6. Torrents are an excellent way to get the latest games, movies or music.

Warnings!!!

* Downloading torrents can slow your computer down depending it's processor speed(2.2Ghz CPU good speed), HD(7200 RPM SATA), and RAM(2 slots 512MB DDR1 400Mhz at Least).
* Be careful not to get caught when downloading copyright protected software/music. There is a program which blocks certain IP addresses from communicating with your computer, PeerGuardian. Found at: phoenixlabs.org/pg2or [1]
* Keep your anti-virus program and its definitions fully up-to-date, downloaded software from 'sharing' sources is high risk for infections.
* It can slow down your internet connection when downloading. Most Bittorrent programs have a setting where you can adjust how fast you Download/Upload.


More Information :
http://www.wikihow.com/Download-Torrents