When you download a torrent online, you’ll first download a torrent file, and then open it in the torrent client. The torrent client reads the information in the file and finds people on the internet who are sharing that file. For the purposes of this article, we’ll use qBitTorrent to open our torrent files. This is because qBitTorrent isn’t ad-supported and thus will not spam us while we download our torrent’s files.
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Windows — Click the Windows heading and download the most recent 64-bit option listed on the following page. Note that qBitTorrent only offers a 64-bit version, which should be compatible with devices running Windows 7 and above. You can check your computer’s bit number if you’re not sure about your computer’s capabilities. Mac — Click the Mac heading and download the most recent “Mac OS X” option. Linux — Click the Linux heading and download the most recent “AppImage” option.
Mac users may need to verify the download before qBitTorrent will install.
If this is your first time opening qBitTorrent, click “Agree” when prompted. This will close the prompt window and finish opening the qBitTorrent window. In this section, we’ll make it your torrent files will automatically open in qBitTorrent when you double-click them. This makes it a lot faster and easier to download torrents.
If this box is already checked, you’re ready to find a torrent. Click OK when you’re finished to save your changes.
qBitTorrent also has a large user community, many of whom have created search plugins for the app. [1] X Research source These plugins make it easy to search for torrents from qBitTorrent. Check out the list of search plugins at https://github. com/qbittorrent/search-plugins/wiki/Unofficial-search-plugins. Pirate Bay is one of the most popular torrent tracker sites, but they change their URL often to avoid being tracked by authorities. To find the latest location for The Pirate Bay, check out the /r/ThePirateBays subreddit. Sites like 1337x. to and rutracker. org are also very popular, and considered to contain less malware than The Pirate Bay. [2] X Research source Torrent databases can be unreliable as they are often suspended or taken down, so you may also search for a torrent by using a search engine.
You’ll usually find information about the torrent’s language, file size, and more here. When assessing a video file, pay attention to its quality. 1080p is the ideal, but 720p should suffice.
Even if there are a couple of seeds, you won’t be able to download the file(s) at a reasonable speed.
While you can use an advanced text editor such as Notepad++ to view a torrent’s code, much of what you’re able to view will be encrypted or otherwise impossible to read. Before continuing, it is strongly recommended that you use a VPN to hide your IP address. Not doing so could get you in trouble with your ISP, or even legal authorities.
In some cases, you’ll just click the torrent’s name or click the . torrent file link. Popular torrenting sites will also offer a magnet icon, which can be used to open the torrent file directly in qBitTorrent and skip the need to download it first. Be wary of clicking any flashing arrows or download buttons, as these are often ads designed to trick you into clicking them. Depending on your web browser’s settings, you may first have to select a save location or click Save File in order to download the torrent.
In some cases, you’ll just click the torrent’s name or click the . torrent file link. Popular torrenting sites will also offer a magnet icon, which can be used to open the torrent file directly in qBitTorrent and skip the need to download it first. Be wary of clicking any flashing arrows or download buttons, as these are often ads designed to trick you into clicking them. Depending on your web browser’s settings, you may first have to select a save location or click Save File in order to download the torrent.
On most computers, the default downloads folder is entitled Downloads and can be found on the left side of the File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window.
Click the folder icon to the right of the “Save at” text field in the middle of the window. Click Select Folder or Choose.
If the “Peers” column’s number is larger than the “Seeds” column’s number, the torrent will take longer to download than if the inverse is true.
Right-click (or Control-click on a Mac) the torrent’s name in qBitTorrent. Click Open destination folder in the drop-down menu.
