There are probably a lot of people out there that have heard about torrent sites and "piracy" with the terms free download music,movie`s and expensive programs so i will take the time to do a 1 2 3 guide on how it works.
What is BitTorrent?
BitTorrent is an internet peer-to-peer file sharing protocol that works in a sort of decentralized fashion. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that as you download portions of your files from the the person who originally shared the file, you are also getting portions from fellow downloaders to maximize data exchange.BitTorrent is one of the most commonly used protocols for transferring very large files because it doesn’t overload web servers that provide downloads—since everybody is both sending and receiving, it’s much more efficient than everybody downloading from a single server.
Trackers
A “tracker” is a server that assists in directing peers, initiated downloads, and maintaining statistics. Since most indexers have their own private tracker, most people just refer to them both as trackers. In this article, we’re going to use this more general definition to avoid confusion with whatever you may find yourself on the internet.
Trackers route little pieces of data, or packets, to downloaders and assist them in connecting to their fellow peers—as you download chunks of files, you also upload them to other people who have different chunks of the file, and because everybody’s sharing with each other while downloading, it tends to zip along quickly.
Seeders and Leechers
Once you’re done downloading, you become a “seeder” and you continue to upload to other peers. If you disable uploading and you only download, you’re referred to as a “leecher,” and aside from its ethical misgivings it can lead to being banned from the tracker. As such, it’s generally good practice to seed at least as much as you download.
Public vs Private Trackers
Another aspect of trackers are whether they are public or private—the “Private” trackers are based on membership, so only registered users can download, upload, and/or have access to perks like additional downloads. “Public” trackers usually don’t require registration, or if they do, it’s free and always open. In general, the best experience comes from a private tracker with a strong community, so be sure to look around and see if you can’t find one that suits your tastes.
Indexers
An “indexer” is a site that compiles a list of torrents and descriptions and is a place where users form a community (with rules!) around BitTorrent content. When you want to share, download, or request files, the indexer’s community is where you go. These usually take the form of a forum and/or an IRC channel.
BitTorrent Clients
The other side of the BitTorrent equation can be found on your local computer: a client. The client’s job is to manage your torrents, actually connect to other peers, manage statistics on your end, and, of course, download and upload. While the tracker gives instructions on what to do and how to connect, it’s the client that actually does the heavy-lifting. Because of this, it’s important that you choose a client you trust as well as a client that performs amiably.
There’s no lack of free, feature-packed BitTorrent clients, but we strongly recommend uTorrent (for Windows) and Transmission (for Mac OS and Linux). uTorrent is a powerhouse of an app, and easily one of the lightest to run on Windows. Transmission is installed by default on Ubuntu and many other Linux distributions, and the Mac version runs extremely well and has Growl support. They are both novice and resource-friendly but don’t skip out on some of the more useful options for advanced users.
Note: uTorrent, by default, enables an Ask.com toolbar during installation and offers to make your default search Ask.com. This can be turned off without any problems, but it bears mentioning.
Legality of BitTorrent
BitTorrent itself is a protocol, so it falls to individual trackers as to what’s legal and what’s not. If a copyright violation occurs, it is the tracker that is primarily held responsible, and subsequently its users. You probably should avoid blindly downloading copyrighted works on public trackers, since your IP address can be easily tracked.There are many legal uses for BitTorrent, however—for instance, most community-driven Linux distributions offer torrents for their ISOs. Phish fans often record live shows (so long as they comply with Phish’s policy on music trading) and share them online, as do many artists themselves.
There are plenty of legal trackers out there, as well as torrent aggregators that compile links to legal downloads hosted on other trackers. Here’s a couple of examples:
- Jamendo is a free music tracker that distributes Creative Commons-licensed albums, and artists can contribute their own album if it’s licensed in the same way.
- Linux Tracker provides downloads to Linux distributions, both popular and low-key, and serves as a great alternative for downloading ISO files.
- Clear Bits offers “open licensed digital media” downloads for free, charging content providers instead. And, as always, Google can be a powerful ally in finding legal torrents.
Downloading Torrents
Things are shared through “torrents,” small files containing text that act as instructions for the tracker. In order to download files, you hop on your tracker’s website and download the torrent file, which is usually under 30 KB. You then open that torrent in your chosen BitTorrent and you’ve started to download! The process is that simple, although there is a lot you can do to make the most of your connection if you play around with your client.so lets start, you need
a Torrent Program i personally use bittorrent there are other programs out there but this guide i will use that.
and a Internet browser, most popular are Firefox, Chrome or Internet explorer, i would recommend Firefox or Chrome over Internet explorer any day.
I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT YOU DO OR MAY HAVE DONE OR HAVE TRIED TO DOWNLOAD DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Now lets start,
for this guide i am trying to download Katy Perry-Teenage Dream mp3 from piratebay, it will look like this
Oh my paint skills owns so take the time to show me a smile while watching these pictures
Black: This is telling you how many files there are in this download(1) and how large the download is (6.97MiB)
Red: This is the link you have to press to download
Blue:This is telling you how many Seeder`s there are = how many that shares info about this file the higher number the faster download
Purple:This is telling you how many people have torrent this file on their torrent program downloading the file (i dont know if this is actualy working )
Green: tells you how many comments have been made by registered users Scroll down on the page to read their comments, it can be a good thing to read since it can point out the quality on the torrent or actual problems but take problems with a grain of salt there are people that are full of crap(DO NOT EVER!! CLICK LINKS PROVIDED IN COMMENTS UNLESS YOU ARE SURE WERE THE LINKS LEAD !!!!! there are stupid people out there who comment with links just to fill your computer with virus and shit
now lets click the link in the red bubble
1; you will then get a question of you want to OPEN or SAVE the torrent file choose OPEN and be shure you have the bittorrent program selected
2; Click ok to start download in the torrent program
3: here you can see what files that are included in the download BE SURE THAT ONLY THE FILES YOU WANT ARE SELECTED HERE
ok so far so good now lets download
ok lots of things all over lets go into detail now
Red: This is your Download Speed the higher number the faster download
Blue; This is how many that are sharing their file info with you, the higher number the more people and the higher download speed you get
Pink; This is your progress bar shown in % when at 100% you are done!
Black: This is how much of the file you already have downloaded
Orange:this is the full file name
Green:this is how many other people there are downloading at any given time
Purple:This is the ESTIMATED time (ETA) of how long time there are left of your download
1 This is the same as the PINK its a progress bar showing how many fragments you have gotten of the full file
2 this is a bar which show`s you more or less the same info as what we have gone trough up to now
3 This is the location your file are being SAVED on the computer to easily find the file
4 Here you can find different logs, its more of the expert user nothing you would NEEd to know here in my opinion
ok joke aside i am terrible in paint this late in the evening haha:)
After you have started downloading there are ONE more step you can take to give your download higher priority = faster downloading speed (i think i may be wrong but its my excperience anyway)
Right click on the file go to Bandwith Allocation then set the option to HIGH,
These other things are maby useful to know so lets give you some more insight
2 here you can set download speed cap if you do not want your download to have higher speed then 500kb or 1mb you can change this here normal users can ignore this probably
3 Here you can set your upload limit this is useful because if you are downloading a file many other`s are to the upload speed can be quite high and slow down the normal internet browsing and the download in general so hover over this and set it on 1kb (Do this for all your files being downloaded higher speed for you)
4 If your download for some reason stops or slows down to the point you have no download speed you can click this to let the program search for more new seeders
5 click this to pause your download
6 click to stop the download if you for some reason want that
7 click to remove the torrent file
8 Hover over this to be able to remove torrent + files THIS WAY YOU CAN REMOVE THE FILE AND WHAT THAT HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED easy
so we have come to the last step now
After your download are finished this step is critical so listen up so stop the file from continuing to upload and use valuable internet speed after its done
when you look at the picture it stands SEEDING at the status bar it means you are still sharing bits and pieces of that file explained right under the picture now RIGHT click the file and click STOP ok now you are done just open the file and enjoy your free files!
downloading programs are usually a bit more tricky because you have to trick the pc to think it is a valid installation but the posters are usually good to explain the steps nesessary at the torrent site or with a READ ME file in the download
i will post a new guide tomorrow to share some of the programs that can be useful for you and keep your pc healthy and safe so stay tuned
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