Torrent Question

MontyzPython · Jan 27, 2008

I am totally new to torrents. I wanted to upload that e-book I posted earlier so I went and downloaded BitTorrent.

I created a torrent containing that e-book and a couple of other torrents creating some WM'd videos I put together.

I saved, uploaded, and seeded.

Is that all there is to it?

chakran · Jan 27, 2008

Normally that's all - yes!
Anyway it's important for the first days to seed the new torrent by yourself...
Maybe in a few day there are enough other seeders - but this depends on how popular the file is you are sharing...

DrGonzo · Jan 27, 2008

Pretty much, Does your torrent have a green arrow in Bittorrent?
Also make sure that your router/firewall allows the port that Bittorrent uses.

That means its seeding. If you uploaded it to Piratebay or Mininova you can check how many times it was downloaded.

MontyzPython · Jan 27, 2008

Thanks. I've upped your rep a bit.

I have three files. They all say 'seeding' and '100%', however the 'up arrows' next to each file are red.

I did upload to mininova (76 downloads so far), isohunt, bitenova, and torrent spy.

Are those red arrows OK?

M

DrGonzo · Jan 28, 2008

Red Arrow = Not Seeding

Check your firewall/router config.
Make sure you did not move or delete the folder or file that you are trying to seed.

Did you add the correct Trackers to the torrent?

I suggest you use utorrent. I find it much easier to use.

http://www.utorrent.com/torrent.php

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