How to create a torrent (with images)

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How to create a torrent (with images)
How to create a torrent (with images)
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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a torrent file. Torrent files are basically links to specific uploaded files, like a video that you want to send to a friend.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Install qBitTorrent

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Create a Torrent Step 1

Step 1. Open the qBitTorrent website

Go to https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php in your computer's web browser.

Although most torrent applications will allow you to create a torrent, qBitTorrent is the only ad-free torrent client available for Windows, Mac, and Linux

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Step 2. Select a download link

Depending on your operating system, click one of the following options:

  • Windows: click 64-bit installer (64-bit installer) which is to the right of the "Mirror link" heading in the Windows section.
  • Mac: click DMG which is to the right of the "Mirror link" heading in the Mac section.
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Create a Torrent Step 3

Step 3. Double click on the downloaded installation file

This will open the file.

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Create a Torrent Step 4

Step 4. Install qBitTorrent

Depending on your computer's operating system, do the following:

  • Windows: click Yes when prompted, and then follow the installation prompts on the screen.
  • Mac: Drag the qBitTorrent application icon over the shortcut in the "Applications" folder, then follow the onscreen instructions. You may have to verify the download before qBitTorrent installs.

Part 2 of 3: Copy URLs from Trackers

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Create a Torrent Step 5

Step 1. Open the list of torrent trackers

Go to http://www.torrenttrackerlist.com/torrent-tracker-list/ in your computer's web browser.

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Step 2. Scroll down to the list of trackers

It will be found under the heading "Torrent Tracker List" near the top of the page.

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Step 3. Select all the URLs from the list

Click and drag your mouse cursor over the first URL in the list and then drag down to start selecting available URLs. You can release the mouse button once you reach the bottom of the list.

There may be hundreds of URLs in this list, so you might spend a while scrolling and selecting

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Step 4. Copy the URLs

Press Ctrl + C (Windows) or Command + C (Mac) to do so. At this point, you are ready to start creating your torrent.

Part 3 of 3: Create the torrent

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Step 1. Open qBitTorrent

Click or double-click the qBitTorrent application icon, which looks like the letters "qb" on a blue background.

  • You may have to click I agree before qBitTorrent opens.
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Create a Torrent Step 10

Step 2. Click Tools

It's at the top of the qBitTorrent window (Windows) or the screen (Mac). A drop-down menu will appear.

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Step 3. Click Create torrent

You will see this in the drop down menu. Doing so will open the Create torrent window.

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Step 4. Click Select File

It's near the top of the page. A pop-up window will appear.

  • If you want to torrent using an entire folder, click Select folder.
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Step 5. Select the file you want to use

Go to the location of the file (or folder) you want to use, click once on the file or folder, and click To open or To select.

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Step 6. Check the "Begin planting immediately" box

This will ensure that the torrent files are uploaded, which means that someone else will be able to download them.

Not seeding the torrent files will result in a dead torrent

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Step 7. Enter the URLs of the trackers you copied

Click the "Tracker URLs" text box in the "Fields" section of the menu, and then press Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac) to paste the URLs that you copied before.

Many of the crawlers on this list will not work, which is why you are copying and pasting all of them into the URL text box instead of just selecting one

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Step 8. Click Create torrent

It's at the bottom of the window. A pop-up window will appear.

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Create a Torrent Step 17

Step 9. Select a save location

Click on the folder where you want to save the created torrent file.

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Step 10. Click Save

It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will save your file and start to seed the torrent, which means that the torrent is now available for download.

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Create a Torrent Step 19

Step 11. Send the torrent to a friend

In order for someone to download the torrent files, they will simply need to double-click the torrent to open it in its default torrent application and then confirm the download location for the torrent files.

As long as you seed the torrent, your friend should be able to download the torrent without a problem

Advice

  • If you want to install qBitTorrent on Linux, just type sudo apt-get install qbittorrent and enter your password when prompted.
  • The more seeds a file has, the faster it will download.

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