Jan 14, 2007

How to download torrent files

So you want to know how to download torents. Well here it is for you who dont know how.


One of the best program to mange downloads is Bitcomet (Download)


After you install it you need to visit one of these sites to get the material you want .

- Torrent Spy (Has some graphic ads)

- Torrent Reactor (Clean)

- Mini Nova (Clean)

- The Pirate Bay (Clean)


Downloading in Action:


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- Visit one of the website on the pervious list, I choose torrent spy.

- Type in the blank field whatever you want to download



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- You will get so many results, and now you have to choose what best fit you, for example if you were looking for “Lost” the show, you better not to download the one been categorized under Adults section!

- Always download the one has higher health

- Seeders = people have the files COMPLETED 100%

- Peers = People are still downloading the files

- There is a certain way to read the file name. For example, Lost.S03E06.HDTV.XviD-XOR [eztv], means you are downloading Lost, S03E06 = Season 3 Episode 6, HDTV = High Definition TV

- Click at the file you want to download, it will get you to the file page


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- Before you download the file, it’s always good to go over the comments, sometimes the file get looked and a password needed, or it might be a bad file

- Download the file, I recommend you to save it at the disk top


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- The file you downloaded from the website should be look like this

- Double click on it. It should automatically open Azures


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- If clicking on the file didn’t work, then you have to open Azures, go to file, and click on open torrent. Now you should get the dialog shown in the picture above, click at “Add file” button, and select the file you downloaded

- Select where you want to save the files at

- OK


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- As you notice, there is two sections in the tracking page, the top part is what you are downloading, the bottom part is what you are uploading (Sending to people- Gray = It’s now downloading

- Red = Something wrong

- Yellow = It’s downloading but ..

- Green = Everything is Perfect


- Now, kick back, relax and enjoy the show =)


Tips and Hints:

- Seeders are better than Peers

- You may need DivX to run some movies

- You may need java to run Azures

- When it is finished try viewing it to see if you got what you wanted ;\


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