hi i downloaded bitorrent can anyone talk me through how to use it to get movies?

Question

when i have bitorrent screen up on my pc what do i do to get movies can anyone talk me through how to get movies as i havent a clue

Answer 1

Your bittorrent program handles the downloads, but unlike a lot of other P2P programs where you search for files using the program, you search for torrents on the web using your regular internet browser. The easiest place to look for stuff is isohunt:

http://isohunt.com - use the search bar at the top of the page.

When you find a listing for something you want to download, click on click on it, then click the big "Download torrent" link. Choose "Open" instead of "Save". Your bittorrent client should pop up.

It might start automatically, or it might ask you what folder to download to. Choose one and click "OK". That's all - just wait until it's done.

How long it takes depends on a number of factors, like the speed of your internet connection. Another important thing is how many "seeders" and "leechers" there are sharing the file, which you can see in isohunt under "S" and "L". In general, the more people, the faster the download.

Answer 2

Downloading files with bittorrent

After you have installed a bittorrent client, go to
http://members.chello.nl/~p.wiersema/list.html
and visit one of the many bittorrent download sites listed there.

When you find a file you want on one of those sites, click on the link to start downloading. Make sure that you pick a file that is seeded, meaning that at least 1 person has the complete file and is uploading it, this is usually displayed on the site/tracker you downloaded the .torrent file from).

Usually, after clicking the download link, your bittorrent client will start the torrent and you will start to download the file you want.

Alternatively, you may be asked if you want to open the (torrent) file or save it to disk. Opening the file will start your bittorrent client and your download, saving to disc will download the small .torrent file (= text file) to your computer where you can open it with your bittorrent client and start downloading the file you want, or keep the .torrent file for later use. Saving the torrent to disc is recommended, if you're not given a choice to either save or open the .torrent file, rightclick on the download link and then select 'save target as' and save the .torrent file to your computer that way.

Soon after you start to download, you'll start to upload the pieces of the file you've just downloaded (bittorrent cuts the file you download into 2 Mb pieces for better transfer of the files). Don't set your upload speed too low, but also not to high because this will interfere with your download speed. Set your uploadspeed 10% under your maximum upload speed for best results. The faster you upload to others, the faster others will upload to you, that's the way bittorrent works.

When you are finished downloading the file you want, don't close the torrent down but let it upload at least until you have uploaded as much as you have downloaded.

Example:

You have downloaded a 700 Mb movie, but your download speed is much higher than your upload speed so when you are finished downloading, you have only uploaded 200 Mb. Don't close the torrent down but keep it open and uploading until you have reached 700 Mb upload. This is very important to keep the torrent alive so more people can download it and seed it after you have uploaded your 700 Mb.

Answer 3

download a p2p its much simpler try shareaza, limewire, frostwire