torrent help...

holysprinklesyea · 06-23-2007, 07:47 PM

k, i have no idea to get to torrents and i have no idea what im supposed to do when i get to one. some questions in mind----1 do i need points to download a torrent? 2 do i need a special program to download torrents? 3 what are torrents exactly? please someone answer!

seorang · 06-23-2007, 09:22 PM

1. You don't need point to download a torrent off DAT. To browse the torrents on DAT, just go to http://www.datorrents.com, and browse or search for the torrent you want.

Every torrent site runs or has its own rules for who gets access to the torrents or who is allowed to download them, so I can only tell you DAT has no such rules, I can't tell you what applies to every site.

2. (and 3) .torrent files are files with data on how to download the files/movies/games you want, using the bittorrent protocol. At the very least, you'll need to install basic bittorrent to run torrent, but many use other bittorrent clients (such as Azureus, utorrent, bittornado) to run because they have a better graphical user interface and more options.

KiraRin · 06-24-2007, 05:12 AM

Bittorrent Tutorial

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holysprinklesyea · 06-24-2007, 06:08 PM

okay, so i have the tornado and the comet, but i download the files and i try playing it on windows media player but then it the computer tells me that the file is either corrupt ot the player dosent support the file. GAH!!!

**prh99** · 06-24-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by holysprinklesyea

okay, so i have the tornado and the comet, but i download the files and i try playing it on windows media player but then it the computer tells me that the file is either corrupt ot the player dosent support the file. GAH!!!

What did you try to download? It might be a compressed archive format or a disc image of some form. There is also
General Info for Codecs and Players.

holysprinklesyea · 06-24-2007, 06:41 PM

umm, this is confusing... uhhh, man now i got a headache. i was trying to download gravitation using both the bit-comet and tornado but neither work...

holysprinklesyea · 06-24-2007, 07:32 PM

um, so i was havin trouble earlier with torrents but now i think i got it. but the only thing thats stopping me(i still dont have a single downloaded torrent) is my firewall. anyone know EASY ways to disable the firewall?

**prh99** · 06-24-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by holysprinklesyea

um, so i was havin trouble earlier with torrents but now i think i got it. but the only thing thats stopping me(i still dont have a single downloaded torrent) is my firewall. anyone know EASY ways to disable the firewall?

Depends on what firewall, if it's software firewall like the one built into windows, Kerio, or ZoneAlarm you'll need to make an exception for the torrent program. Usually they'll make popup and ask you if you want to allow or deny it.

If it's a NAT router like those made by Linksys and D-Link etc, you'll need to configure port forwarding. Check your bittorrent programs setting for which port it listens on and setup port forwarding to allow incoming connections on that port.

I merged your new thread into this one since they were related.

07-03-2007, 11:08 PM

I use a Linksys also and it works great. Just need to go into the settings and set what port you want to use as dl for torrent files.

07-17-2007, 12:42 PM

do i need to register at the http://www.datorrents.com, or the same reg works there as well?

06-23-2007, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
holysprinklesyea Beginner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 26 Points: 6,195.00 Bank: 1,394.15 Total Points: 7,589.15 Donate	torrent help... k, i have no idea to get to torrents and i have no idea what im supposed to do when i get to one. some questions in mind----1 do i need points to download a torrent? 2 do i need a special program to download torrents? 3 what are torrents exactly? please someone answer! __________________ (Isaac)

06-23-2007, 09:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
seorang Forum Goderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 920 Images: 19 Points: 11,470.69 Bank: 206,604.92 Total Points: 218,075.61 Donate	1. You don't need point to download a torrent off DAT. To browse the torrents on DAT, just go to http://www.datorrents.com, and browse or search for the torrent you want. Every torrent site runs or has its own rules for who gets access to the torrents or who is allowed to download them, so I can only tell you DAT has no such rules, I can't tell you what applies to every site. 2. (and 3) .torrent files are files with data on how to download the files/movies/games you want, using the bittorrent protocol. At the very least, you'll need to install basic bittorrent to run torrent, but many use other bittorrent clients (such as Azureus, utorrent, bittornado) to run because they have a better graphical user interface and more options. __________________

06-24-2007, 05:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
KiraRin RevanFlame's pet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny South Posts: 8,772 Images: 225 Points: 30,706.32 Bank: 8,587,881.43 Total Points: 8,618,587.75 Donate	Bittorrent Tutorial H. __________________

06-24-2007, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
holysprinklesyea Beginner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 26 Points: 6,195.00 Bank: 1,394.15 Total Points: 7,589.15 Donate	okay, so i have the tornado and the comet, but i download the files and i try playing it on windows media player but then it the computer tells me that the file is either corrupt ot the player dosent support the file. GAH!!! __________________ (Isaac)

06-24-2007, 06:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
holysprinklesyea Beginner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 26 Points: 6,195.00 Bank: 1,394.15 Total Points: 7,589.15 Donate	umm, this is confusing... uhhh, man now i got a headache. i was trying to download gravitation using both the bit-comet and tornado but neither work... __________________ (Isaac)

06-24-2007, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
holysprinklesyea Beginner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 26 Points: 6,195.00 Bank: 1,394.15 Total Points: 7,589.15 Donate	okay! um, so i was havin trouble earlier with torrents but now i think i got it. but the only thing thats stopping me(i still dont have a single downloaded torrent) is my firewall. anyone know EASY ways to disable the firewall? __________________ (Isaac) Last edited by prh99 : 06-24-2007 at 09:14 PM. Reason: merged from new thread into this one

07-03-2007, 11:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
StimpDawg Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I use a Linksys also and it works great. Just need to go into the settings and set what port you want to use as dl for torrent files.

07-17-2007, 12:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
spacecowboy Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	do i need to register at the http://www.datorrents.com, or the same reg works there as well?

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