Dymond
6th July 2007, 08:02 PM
Go to uTorrent.com (http://www.utorrent.com)
Download the free version.
Go to a torrent site like torrentspy (http://www.torrentspy.com) or btjunkie (http://btjunkie.org/) and search for a file you want to download.
Once you have a screen full of your search results look for the program/song/video etc you want. The higher a result is in the list, the more people have downloaded it and are likely to be sharing it.
The name of the torrent is usually the torrent link, Click on it to begin the torrent download process.
uTorrent will automatically open and show you what its about to download. Just press OK without changing anything.(I believe by default Utorrent downloads to your 'My documents' directory.)
The download will start automatically. Sit back and watch.
After the file is downloaded, leave it open in the program to share with other people who are also trying to get the same file. Note this is usually a must when you start using private torrent sites.
Tips
If the download isn't ready when you need to turn the PC off, just exit your torrent client and turn off the PC. When You start it again, reopening the client should restart the torrent. I usually have Utorrent in my start up so it always restarts in case my machine is rebooted because of an update.
There are other torrent clients (programs) that can be used such as Azureus or BitComet. I like Utorrent because its not a big resource hog.
Warnings
Torrents can slow your computer down when you are downloading!
Be careful not to get caught when downloading copyright protected software/music.
Keep your anti-virus program and its definitions fully up-to-date, downloaded software from 'sharing' sources is high risk for infections. Trust me on that one!
SLOWS DOWN YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION WHEN DOWNLOADING, especially if your upload maxes out your total upload speed. You can prevent this by double-clicking on the Torrent in U-Torrent and throttling its upload and/or download speed.
I cribbed this how to but updated it a bit too. I hope it helps.
Download the free version.
Go to a torrent site like torrentspy (http://www.torrentspy.com) or btjunkie (http://btjunkie.org/) and search for a file you want to download.
Once you have a screen full of your search results look for the program/song/video etc you want. The higher a result is in the list, the more people have downloaded it and are likely to be sharing it.
The name of the torrent is usually the torrent link, Click on it to begin the torrent download process.
uTorrent will automatically open and show you what its about to download. Just press OK without changing anything.(I believe by default Utorrent downloads to your 'My documents' directory.)
The download will start automatically. Sit back and watch.
After the file is downloaded, leave it open in the program to share with other people who are also trying to get the same file. Note this is usually a must when you start using private torrent sites.
Tips
If the download isn't ready when you need to turn the PC off, just exit your torrent client and turn off the PC. When You start it again, reopening the client should restart the torrent. I usually have Utorrent in my start up so it always restarts in case my machine is rebooted because of an update.
There are other torrent clients (programs) that can be used such as Azureus or BitComet. I like Utorrent because its not a big resource hog.
Warnings
Torrents can slow your computer down when you are downloading!
Be careful not to get caught when downloading copyright protected software/music.
Keep your anti-virus program and its definitions fully up-to-date, downloaded software from 'sharing' sources is high risk for infections. Trust me on that one!
SLOWS DOWN YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION WHEN DOWNLOADING, especially if your upload maxes out your total upload speed. You can prevent this by double-clicking on the Torrent in U-Torrent and throttling its upload and/or download speed.
I cribbed this how to but updated it a bit too. I hope it helps.