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Bit Torrent Tutorials

This document provides a tutorial on using BitTorrent. It explains that BitTorrent allows users to download files from many people at once, increasing download speeds. It recommends using a BitTorrent client like Azureus to open .torrent files and download file pieces from other peers. The document instructs users to install Java and Azureus, then get a SuprnovaLister plugin to browse torrents on Suprnova.org from within Azureus. Overall, it provides step-by-step instructions for setting up Azureus to use BitTorrent and download torrent files.

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Bit Torrent Tutorials

This document provides a tutorial on using BitTorrent. It explains that BitTorrent allows users to download files from many people at once, increasing download speeds. It recommends using a BitTorrent client like Azureus to open .torrent files and download file pieces from other peers. The document instructs users to install Java and Azureus, then get a SuprnovaLister plugin to browse torrents on Suprnova.org from within Azureus. Overall, it provides step-by-step instructions for setting up Azureus to use BitTorrent and download torrent files.

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Bit Torrent Tutorials

The first things you need to know about using Bit Torrent:
-- Bit Torrent is aimed at broadband users (or any connection better than dia
lup).
-- Sharing is highly appreciated, and sharing is what keeps bit torrent alive.
-- A bit torrent file (*.torrent) contains information about the piece structur
e of the download (more on this later)
-- The method of downloading is not your conventional type of download.
Since downloads do not come in as one
big chunk, you are able to download from many people at once, increasing
your download speeds. There may be
100 "pieces" to a file, or 20,000+ pieces, all depending on what you're dow
nloading. Pieces are usually small (under 200kb)
-- The speeds are based upon people sharing as they download, and seeders.
Seeders are people who constantly
share in order to keep torrents alive. Usually seeders are on fast connection
s (10mb or higher).

In this tutorial, I will be describing it all using a bit torrent client called
Azureus. This client is used to decode the .torrent files into a useable forma
t to download from other peers. From here on out, I will refer to Bit Torrent a
s BT.

Which BT client you use, is purely up to you. I have tried them all, and my
personal favorite is Azureus for many reasons. A big problem with most BT
clients out there, is that they are extremely CPU intensive, usually using
100% of your cpu power during the whole process. This is the number one rea
son I use Azureus. Another, is a recently released plug-in that enables you
to browse all current files listed on suprnova.org (the #1 source for torr
ent downloads).

Before you use the plug-in, take a look at /http://www.suprnova.org, and brow
se the files. Hold your mouse over the links, and you'll notice every file en
ds in .torrent. This is the BT file extension. Usually, .torrent files are ve
ry small, under 200kb. They contain a wealth of information about the file yo
u want to download. A .torrent file can contain just 1 single file, or a a di
rectory full of files and more directories. But regardless, every download is
split up into hundreds or thousands of pieces. The pieces make it much easie
r to download at higher speeds. Back to suprnova.org. Look at the columns:

Added | Name | Filesize | Seeds | DLs (and a few more which aren't very usef
ul.)

I'll break this down.


Added: Self explanitory, its the date the torrent was added.
Name: Also self explanitory.
Filesize: Duh
Seeds: This is how many people are strictly UPLOADING, or sharing. These peo
ple are the ones that keep .torrent files alive. By "alive", I mean, if ther
e's no one sharing the .torrent file, no one can download.
DLs: This is how many people currently downloading that particular torrent.
They also help keep the torrent alive as they share while they download.

It's always best to download using a torrent that has a decent amount of se
eders and downloaders, this way you can be assured there's a good chance yo
ur download will finish. The more the better.

Now that you should understand how torrent files work, and how to use the
m, on to Azureus!
First, get JAVA! You need this to run Azureus, as java is what powers it. G
et Java here: /http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
Next, get Azureus at: /http://azureus.sourceforge.net
Next, get the Suprnovalister plugin from /http://s93732957.onlinehome.us/st
orage/suprnovalister.jar

Install Java JRE before you do ANYTHING.

Install Azureus, and then in the installation folder, create 2 more fo


lders. ./Plugins/suprnovalister (For example, if you installed Azureus
to C:\PROGRAM FILES\AZUREUS, create C:\PROGRAM FILES\AZUREUS\PLU
SUPRNOVALISTER). Next, put the suprnovalister.jar file that you downlo
aded, in that folder.

Load up Azureus, and if you want, go through the settings and personalize it
.

The tab labeled "My Torrents" is the section of Azureus you need the most o
ften. That lists all your transfers, uploads and downloads. It shows every
bit of information you could possibly want to know about torrents you downl
oad.

In the menu bar, go to View > Plugins > Suprnova Lister. This will open up
a new tab in Azureus. Click on "Update Mirror". This will get a mirror site
of suprnova.org containing all current torrent files available. Once a mir
ror is grabbed, choose a category from the drop-down box to the left and cl
ick "Update". Wah-lah, all the available downloads appear in the main chart
above. Just double click a download you want, and bang its starting to dow
nload. Open the "My Torrents" tab again to view and make sure your download
started.

After your download has finished, be nice, and leave the torrent transferring
. So people can get pieces of the file from you, just as you got pieces from
other people.

Alternatively, if you don't want to use the plugin... you can just head to su
prnova.org and download files to any folder. Then go to File > Open > .torren
t File in Azureus.

This should about wrap it up for the Bit Torrent Tutorial. If you guys think o
f anything I should add, or whatnot, just let me know and I'll check into it.

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