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=Software= | =Software= | ||
[http://www.utorrent.com/ µTorrent client] – cross platform torrent client | [http://www.utorrent.com/ µTorrent client] – cross platform torrent client | ||
=Terminology= | |||
*Client: the program you keep running to download and seed files | |||
*Leecher: does not have 100% of the files | |||
*Seeder: has 100% and is sharing back | |||
*Seeding: Uploading already downloaded pieces to leechers. You can seed parts that you have finished while you leech. | |||
*Tracker: Maintains a list of all seeders and leechers to connect them | |||
*.torrent file: describes all the pieces of the shared files and what trackers to use | |||
*UDP: in short, a broadcast only communication. Where HTTP and TCP are conversations, UDP is shouting across a room with your ears covered. | |||
=Test Torrents= | =Test Torrents= | ||
[http://download.utorrent.com/torrents/Drive_A_The_World_In_Shambles.torrent .torrent file] for [http://drivearock.com/music/ Drive A – The World in Shambles] album. | [http://download.utorrent.com/torrents/Drive_A_The_World_In_Shambles.torrent .torrent file] for [http://drivearock.com/music/ Drive A – The World in Shambles] album. | ||
Sounds like pop-punk, but it's free. | Sounds like pop-punk, but it's free. | ||
[http://imgjam.com/torrents/album/233/85233/85233-mp32.torrent/Greendjohn%20-%20Loophole%20--%20Jamendo%20-%20MP3%20VBR%20192k%20-%202011.02.12%20%5Bwww.jamendo.com%5D.torrent .torrent file] for [http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/85233 Loophole by Greendjohn] | [http://imgjam.com/torrents/album/233/85233/85233-mp32.torrent/Greendjohn%20-%20Loophole%20--%20Jamendo%20-%20MP3%20VBR%20192k%20-%202011.02.12%20%5Bwww.jamendo.com%5D.torrent .torrent file] for [http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/85233 Loophole by Greendjohn] album. | ||
Kind of like a movie soundtrack. Opposite of the Drive A album. | Kind of like a movie soundtrack. Opposite of the Drive A album. | ||
=Etiquette= | |||
*Always seed | |||
*Seed to a ratio of at least 1. That means you have uploaded as much as you have downloaded | |||
*Create torrents with your files in a folder | |||
*Always seed | |||
*No stealing, not like you'll listen. | |||
=Links= | =Links= | ||
===Trackers=== | ===Trackers=== | ||
Not many free and open trackers work anymore. [http://openbittorrent.com/ OpenBitTorrent] is one of the few that works. | Not many free and open trackers work anymore. [http://openbittorrent.com/ OpenBitTorrent] is one of the few that works. | ||
A note on UDP Trackers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_tracker | |||
Use these two when creating torrents: | Use these two when creating torrents: | ||
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===Torrent file storage=== | ===Torrent file storage=== | ||
You | You can email your <code>.torrent</code> files around or use [http://torrage.com/ Torrage] to store your file and share the unlisted link. | ||
===Legal Media=== | ===Legal Media=== | ||
[http://www.clearbits.net/ ClearBits] offers a hosted ($$) solution for creators, but you can download their torrents for free. | *[http://www.clearbits.net/ ClearBits] offers a hosted ($$) solution for creators, but you can download their torrents for free. | ||
[http://vodo.net/ VODO] has some films. | *[http://vodo.net/ VODO] has some films. | ||
[http://www.jamendo.com/en/ jamendo] has links for mp3 bittorrent albums, but poor seeding sometimes. | *[http://www.jamendo.com/en/ jamendo] has links for mp3 bittorrent albums, but poor seeding sometimes. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:00, 13 September 2011
Materials for torrent workshop 9/13/11
Software
µTorrent client – cross platform torrent client
Terminology
- Client: the program you keep running to download and seed files
- Leecher: does not have 100% of the files
- Seeder: has 100% and is sharing back
- Seeding: Uploading already downloaded pieces to leechers. You can seed parts that you have finished while you leech.
- Tracker: Maintains a list of all seeders and leechers to connect them
- .torrent file: describes all the pieces of the shared files and what trackers to use
- UDP: in short, a broadcast only communication. Where HTTP and TCP are conversations, UDP is shouting across a room with your ears covered.
Test Torrents
.torrent file for Drive A – The World in Shambles album. Sounds like pop-punk, but it's free. .torrent file for Loophole by Greendjohn album. Kind of like a movie soundtrack. Opposite of the Drive A album.
Etiquette
- Always seed
- Seed to a ratio of at least 1. That means you have uploaded as much as you have downloaded
- Create torrents with your files in a folder
- Always seed
- No stealing, not like you'll listen.
Links
Trackers
Not many free and open trackers work anymore. OpenBitTorrent is one of the few that works.
A note on UDP Trackers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_tracker
Use these two when creating torrents:
udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80
udp://tracker.1337x.org:80/announce
Torrent file storage
You can email your .torrent files around or use Torrage to store your file and share the unlisted link.
