How To Use Torrents

First you would want to get a torrent download’er such as BitTorrent or uTorrent.
You can go here to get BitTorrent; uTorrent is just alike.

-Okay once, you’ve went to the website and downloaded BitTorrent and installed it onto your computer. Open it up and minimize it.
[Disclaimer: If you use Limewire or any updated P2P program. If its open, close it out refresh your desktop and make sure BitTorrent is the default program for download torrents. It should automatically say that when you first open BitTorrent].

-Now you want to go to a site such as BtJunkie or The Pirate Bay. Go to either one of these sites and search for the program you want.
[Disclaimer: Make sure you run a virus scan, and check the comments on the page that you're downloading the torrent from. People will give you the heads up if its bad or not. Usually the first few programs that are very good are at the top of the list.]

-When you look for a torrent, make sure you check for seeders and peers. Most of the time, the torrent is good when there are a lot of seeders. & Usually once again the good programs and frequently downloaded will be at the very top of the list so you won’t have to go searching.

-Next if you find the right one and had done a virus check and scanned the torrent. Click “Download this torrent”/”Torrent download”. BitTorrent should pop up with the torrent you want to download after you click the option on what you want to do. Which should be Open With: & BitTorrent should be the option. Click okay and THEN BitTorrent should pop up and then click okay again.

-Depending on the peers and such, you shouldn’t have to wait no longer than an hour, sometimes short or longer depending on the size and what you’re downloading. Once its finished. Right click on it and click “Open Containing Folder”. The folder with the program you just downloaded should be in there and it should come with a crack/patch/serial/keygen and instructions. Hopefully by this time you know what to do and shouldn’t have any problems.

Frequently Asked Q.A.

What is a torrent?

A .torrent file is a file that contains the basic information about a file or set of files. This includes the file names, sizes, the date created and some other information. The torrent file also contains an info hash – which is basically just a unique code for that torrent. No other set of file(s) will have the same info hash as this one. The final thing contained inside the torrent is a list of trackers. If you have some torrent files, you can’t open them in a text editor because they are encoded. You will need to open them in torrent client software (like Bitcomet which you can install on your computer.

What is a tracker?

A tracker is a computer on the Internet. The tracker’s role is to manage live torrent files and keep track of statistics. When you open a torrent file in your client software, your client software contacts the tracker specific to that torrent. You client tells the tracker how much of the actual files (described by the torrent) that you currently have. If you created the torrent – then you probably have 100% of the files described by the torrent. If you downloaded the torrent – then you probably have 0% of the files.

Once your client has told the tracker your current situation, it logs that and gives you what it knows about that torrent. It will tell you that Bill in Arizona has 43% of the files described by the torrent. It will tell you that Kate in Amsterdam has 67% of the torrent.

What is a Seeder?

A seeder is a person who has more than 0% of the files described by the torrent. If a torrent has no seeders, then no one (currently talking to the tracker) has anything to give.

What is a leecher/peer?

A peer is a person who is looking for the files described by the torrent. The more peers the more people are actively looking for the files described by the torrent.

What is a Keygen?

A keygen (a portmanteau of “key generator”) is a small program that will generate a cryptographic key for data encryption. An example is the ssh-keygen.

Programs that generate valid CD keys or serial/registration numbers for a piece of software are also commonly called keygens. These are made available by software cracking groups for free download on various websites dedicated to software piracy.

What is a patch?

A patch is a small piece of software designed to fix problems with or update a computer program or its supporting data. This includes fixing bugs, replacing graphics and improving the usability or performance. Though meant to fix problems, poorly designed patches can sometimes introduce new problems.

What is a crack?

A crack is the modification of software to remove protection methods: copy prevention, trial/demo version, serial number, hardware key, CD check or software annoyances like nag screens and adware.

What is a No-CD crack?

A No-CD crack is a modified executable file or a special “byte patcher” program that removes built-in CD check mechanisms allowing the user to run computer software without having to insert their required CD-ROM.

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