Hello everyone, I am another red, and today I will be making a basic guide to use qBittorrent and torrent files.
First, let's understand what qBittorrent is. qBittorrent is a 'torrent client' that allows users to download files through torrents. It has a wide range of features, but of course I will not be covering everything today, but just the basics. :)
First, we will start by downloading the client. You can download the appropriate client by visiting the website here . Now, you need to select the right version. 64 bit or 32 bit.
In order to find out which one your PC supports, go to start>computer>right click on it- properties you can see the type under system type.
Now that you've found out your system type, visit the website and download the version that is appropriate. After you've successfully downloaded the client, run the file and finish the installation process.
Now that you've finished the installation process, it's time to start using the client. First, open the torrent client. You will be greeted with a pop-up. Select ok and continue.
Now you will get a panel like this.
As you see, I have a torrent that is 'seeding'. But since you have no active torrents, you may not see anything there.
Next you want to find a file to download, this can be anything you like! There are plenty of websites to download from, but we suggest you use 1337x.to for 'healthy torrents'. (Healthy torrents refer to the amount of users actively uploading the file, the higher the 'seed' count the healthier a torrent is).
Click on the 'magnet download' button and a popup should appear asking if you would like to open this link in qBittorrent. After clicking 'Ok', Just select the download location, and you're good to go!
While downloading files with qBittorrent, you can see the number of seeders and the number of peers connected.
Simply put, seeders are users who after downloading the file, are uploading the file to other people. That is why it's usually good to choose torrents that have more seeders.
In qBittorrent, you can see the number of seeders for your torrent under the 'Seeds' section . It is in the form of x(y) where x = people actively uploading to you, and y = total seeders, regardless of whether they are actively uploading.
Peers are the people who are connected to you and are downloading your files. After downloading your file, it is really important for you to seed it. This is because you have to give back to the community and ensure the file doesn't lose seeders, which would limit other peoples ability to download the content.