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Downloading for idiots?

  • 30-03-2010 3:36pm
    #1
    florality
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Sorry folks, another dumb question I'm sure.
    I have been d/l stuff for a friend of mine on his computer. He obviously has everything configured right.
    I am trying for the first time to d/l on my own computer, and it's not working the same. When I click a d/l from a torrent site, I have a torrent folder set up, but most of it just goes to Azureus, and takes 3 seconds, or doesn't d/l.
    Can someone explain to me in very simple terms what I'm doing wrong here please?


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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,272 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    You are downloading the torrent file, not the main file that you actually want.
    Think of the torrent file like a guide file. You donwload it and then it guides you to the bigger file which is the one you want.

    You need to use Azureus to open the torrent file (the small file) and it will start the proper download, presuming there are seeds.

    I'm sure it is legal downloads you are talking about.


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,235 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Torrenting is the only way to find those public domain movies after all.

    When you save a torrent file you shouldnt save it you should have it Open With... your torrenting program.

    For uTorrent this pops up a quick dialog about which files you want to download that are associated with the torrent, click OK, aaaand wait several hours days or weeks, depending on your connection, and the seeds.


  • #4
    florality
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭florality


    Thanks folks. Ok so when I get to the Azreaus bit, how do I direct myself where I need to go after?


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,235 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Dont know. like I said, I use another bit-torrent client.


  • #6
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,272 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    The following instructions are for uTorrent, but I presume Azureus has something similar.

    Open Azureus.
    File/Add Torrent
    Find the folder you downloaded the torrent file into (probably Downloads)
    Select the torrent file, click open
    It should then give you a 'save as' window where you choose where on your computer you wish to save the big (legal) film file.
    Click OK and away you go.


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  • #7
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.zeropaid.com/news/6351/azureus__a_beginners_guide_to_bittorrent_downloading/
    have a look here


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