how to create a .torrent file

[Amedee Van Gasse (ub)]

On Mon, November 30, 2009 17:57, user1 wrote:
>> You need to create the .torrent file on the webserver where the file is
>> hosted.
>>
>
> Thanks.
>
> I tried to open the deluge bittorrent client, and then I did:
>
> Deluge - File - Create Torrent
>
> Then in the Files box I inserted my video (bigfile) on my harddisk.
>
> Then in the Trackers box I inserted following 4 trackers:
>
> http://trackedbyet.info:420/announce
>
> http://denis.stalker.h3q.com/announce
>
> http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce
>
> http://tracker.openbittorrent.com/announce
>
> In the Webseeds box I inserted the address of my video, which is exact
> the same file as the video sitting on my harddisk (it is actually a
> folder containing an html file and the very video file):
>
> http://www.minihowto.org/kompozer_video
>
> Then I clicked the "Save" icon, and the .torrent file was created.
>
> Then I uploaded this .torrent file, so it is sitting next to the video
> file on my webhotel address.
>
> When I now try to click on the .torrent file, it opens Transmission
> bittorrent client, and begins to download the file, and it shows 4
> connected peers, but is idle, probably because nobody else is trying to
> download the same .torrent. :-)
>
>
Please give a link to your torrent file. I'll try to download it, then you
will have confirmation.

-- 
Amedee