mirrors/qBittorrent
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.git synced 2024-10-22 18:56:08 +03:00
Code Issues Projects Releases Packages Wiki Activity

Updated How to use qBittorrent as a tracker (mediawiki)

Mike Tzou 2017-10-23 22:22:27 +08:00
parent 1f3a9ca30c
commit 78ffb7eb6b
1 changed files with 16 additions and 23 deletions
Show stats Download patch file Download diff file Expand all files Collapse all files

39
How-to-use-qBittorrent-as-a-tracker.mediawiki

@ -1,43 +1,36 @@
Since qBittorrent v2.5.0, qBittorrent ships a fully-functional tracker that allows you to share files with your friends way more easily. Since qBittorrent v2.5.0, qBittorrent ships a fully-functional tracker that allows you to share files with your friends way more easily.
== Enable the embedded tracker == === Enable the embedded tracker ===
qBittorrent's embedded tracker is disabled as a default to save resources. If you wish to use it, you need to enable it from the advanced preferences panel. qBittorrent's embedded tracker is disabled as a default to save resources. If you wish to use it, you need to enable it in the advanced preferences panel.
[[http://www.qbittorrent.org/wiki-images/Embedded_tracker.png]] As a default, the tracker URL is:<br />
http://your_public_ip:9000/announce
=== Forward the tracker port on your router ===
As a default, the tracker URL is: If you want your tracker to be accessible from Internet (i.e. outside your LAN), you will probably have to configure your router to forward the tracker port to your machine (default: <code>9000</code>).
http://your_public_ip:9000/announce
== Forward the tracker port on your router ==
If you want your tracker to be accessible from Internet (i.e. outside your LAN), you will probably have to configure your router to forward the tracker port to your machine (default: 9000).
Once you have configure your router, you can test that your configuration is working by: Once you have configure your router, you can test that your configuration is working by:
* Running qBittorrent * Running qBittorrent
* Enabling the embedded tracker * Enabling the embedded tracker
* Go to [http://www.canyouseeme.org/ http://www.canyouseeme.org/]: * Go to [[http://www.canyouseeme.org/]]:
** Type your tracker port (e.g. 9000) ** Type in your tracker port (e.g. <code>9000</code>)
** Press the "Check" button ** Press the "Check" button
* You should get a position result or this means that your router is not properly configured. * You should get a position result or this means that your router is not properly configured.
== How to share files with my friends using qBittorrent? == === How to share files with my friends using qBittorrent? ===
* Enable the embedded tracker from advanced preferences
* Run the torrent creation tool in qBittorrent
[[http://www.qbittorrent.org/wiki-images/Torrent_creation.png]]
* Enable the embedded tracker in advanced preferences
* Run the "Torrent creation tool" in qBittorrent
* Select the local files you wish to share * Select the local files you wish to share
* Type the URL of your local tracker in the tracker list (http://your_public_ip:9000/announce) * Type in the URL of your local tracker in the tracker list (<code>http://your_public_ip:9000/announce</code>)
** You can check [[http://www.whatsmyip.org/]] to know your public IP Address ** You can check [[http://www.whatsmyip.org/]] to know your public IP address
* Check the "Start seeding after creation" box * Check the "Start seeding after creation" box
* Press the "Create and save..." button * Press the "Create and save..." button
** Save the torrent file wherever you like ** Save the torrent file wherever you like
* Send this newly created .torrent files to your friends and they will be able the download the files you are sharing using any Bittorrent client. * Send this newly created .torrent file to your friends and they will be able the download the files you are sharing using any Bittorrent client.
== If you are using qBittorrent without X == === If you are using qBittorrent without X ===
Stop qBittorrent and add the following lines to ''~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf'': Stop qBittorrent and add the following lines to ''~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf'':
Advanced\trackerEnabled=true Advanced\trackerEnabled=true
Advanced\trackerPort=9000 Advanced\trackerPort=9000
under the <code>[Preferences]</code> section.
under the '''[Preferences]''' section.