Downloading Torrents

[axeldtf]

I am looking for way to download torrents. I have tried to download torrents from websites but the file is zero kb. then i drag the file to azureus and it starts to download but never finishes. is there something i'm doing wrong?

 

[Bendy Walker]

Get Transmission.

It's an awesome torrent application. It's really fast, and it's in a nice, neat package. Search it on Google.

 

[killmoms]

If the files you're getting are 0KB there's something wrong with the tracker you're using. Use a different tracker.

I'd also suggest using Transmission instead of Azureus. It's lighter on resources and much more Mac-like. Azureus is major bloat-ware.

 

[Bendy Walker]

If the files you're getting are 0KB there's something wrong with the tracker you're using. Use a different tracker.

I'd also suggest using Transmission instead of Azureus. It's lighter on resources and much more Mac-like. Azureus is major bloat-ware.

Yep, Killmoms knows what he's talking about 🙂

 

[axeldtf]

thanks for the advice. i'm still having trouble. perhaps i have a bad torrent.

 

[richard.mac]

have you set up your router properly to allow a port to download via bittorrent? downloading the torrent file and opening it in Transmission or Azureus or whatever is the easy part. have a look under "What ports does BitTorrent use? Will it work with a firewall/NAT?" in this guide.