Bit Torrent

Steoob

Hi i really want to use bit torrent can someone do me a BIG favour and give me just a wuick start guide on what the hell to do im so confused about this whole different torrent dealys azureus... aaaah wtf i dunno what to do someone help!
thanks

CyberGhost

first download a client, from www.bittornado.com

install it

just as an example go here
http://www.3dgamers.com/dlexit/torrent/games/splintercell3/scct_demo.exe.html

wait couple of seconds, it will ask you to save a file with a .torrent extension on your hard drive, save it(remember where you saved it)

now go to start -> programs -> bittornado, lauch it, once you launch it, a file open dialog will open, just select a file you downloaded from the link above, choose the place where to save the file and that's it.

think of torrents like bullets and think of bittornado like a gun, you are getting bullets(torrents) from shop(websites) load them into a gun(bittornado or other client) and shoot to get the guy(in this case a file)

osmethod

I found this very helpful...

http://dessent.net/btfaq/

osmethod

Random

Have a look through this BT FAQ:
http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html

Should help you some, come back with any questions after?

Steoob

1st question... whats azureus, i hear its pretty good

Steoob

o thanks by the way ;-)

Random

steoob wrote:

1st question... whats azureus, i hear its pretty good

It's a BitTorrent client. One of many.

http://azureus.sourceforge.net for more info

Steoob

i got it but i got to the whole firewall port 6881-6889 and i unblocked them on my firewall (zonealarm) but everytime i test it on the config wizrd on azurues it always says NAT error, argh i hate firewalls

Chalk

do you have a router?

chck www.portforward.com

if your not sure post the make/model of your "modem"

Steoob

nah i dont have a router, ive got the ZyXEL Prestige 623 modem and zonealarm pro firewall

Random

The modem shouldn't really get in the way... (is that the USB one?)

Turn off your firewall and see if it works? Otherwise allow the program FULL access in ZA and it will give it access to the various ports automatically...

Chalk

if your too f*cking lazy to search the forums,
would you at least have the courtedy to look at links people provide:
http://www.portforward.com/zyxel/623.htm

ffs

Steoob

ok im downloading my first torrent now its a slayer album but im only getting a max 3.1KB speed should i do something to up the speed?

Superman

if you are using azureus and you at any point get a green smiley face it means that your ports are set up perfect and that it may run slow or turn to a yellow face if the file you are trying to download isn't popular and well seeded.

but if you never ever (NEVER EVER!) get a green smiley face on ANY file it means your ports aren't forwarded correctly and you need to search the web and find out how to do that!

Steoob

its always a yellow confused little child face, even now that my firewall is completely closed down, hmm me confuzzed

Random

steoob wrote:

ok im downloading my first torrent now its a slayer album but im only getting a max 3.1KB speed should i do something to up the speed?

Best way to get this thread locked is to tell us what you're downloading.. unless it's a linux distro best keep it to yourself

Steoob

y cant i tell you what im downloading?? wierd

Steoob

anyways ive been trying to forward ports on my modem but the default password and username dont word and i'll be damned if i know what they are, hmm it appears i be screwed...

Steoob

okok i know im getting annoying but i almost have it cracked i just got into the port forwarding thing and i foprwarded the right ports except i dont know the internal ip munber or azureus, anyone know it?

pickarooney

start, run, type cmd and then ipconfig /all in the DOS window

Lydesia

steoob wrote:

y cant i tell you what im downloading?? wierd

We are just talking about downloading torrents and never mentioned any actual files. Boards.ie could get in trouble if we started mentioning names,

^whitey^

http://www.slyck.com/bt.php

I use Azureus I find it easiest.

Redrocket

why arent people advertising exeem_lite
http://www.exlite.pl/

Chalk

cos exeem is the devil

Chalk

ondafly wrote:

there is a 91 floating around Dublin. Unfortunetly like all hondas its got terrible security. break into in a flash. Good thing though , is its made from aluminium, so no rust.

@_@

lmao!!

wtf???????

johnnyboy4711

I am following all the instructions but where do you get the inital .torrent file to begin with???
Tried azureus,no joy at all!
bit tornado seems a bit more user ffiendly!
any help anyone!
:rolleyes:

peterk19

Mr Google has the answers just search for something and add .torrent to it should give you a start
Pete

Khannie

steoob wrote:

ok im downloading my first torrent now its a slayer album but im only getting a max 3.1KB speed should i do something to up the speed?

Ok...just spotted this now. Not even sure I was a mod when it was posted, so no bannage, but this is a perfect example of something that will get you banned. The reasons were explained by someone else below.

johnnyboy4711

can you explain plz as i am a newbie to torrents!

padraigf

Because stealing music/videos is illegal.... unsurprisingly.

Boards is very strict about warez. No talk of where to get them at all. Implying you want bittorrent just for downloading illegal stuff is pretty borderline as it is...

You need to get .torrent files from web sites. Azureus/bit comet etc are just the program that access that .torrent file to download the real file.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE use google and read a bittorrent FAQ.

On second thoughts, since youre too bone lazy to use google here is the google query done out for you. http://www.google.ie/search?q=bittorrent+faq+guide