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Rules

2008-03-14T08:42:56Z

Coptang: /* Avatar rules - Your avatar must adhere to these requirements */

__NOTOC__
{{Policy}}

==General rules - Breaking these rules can and will get you banned!==

#Be excellent to each other.
#Do not defy the admins expressed wishes.
#Keep your overall ratio as close to 1.0 as possible.

==General forum guidelines - Please try to follow these guidelines==

#No moaning!
#No language other than English in the forums.
#Do not request/offer/trade invites to other bittorrent trackers in the forums.
#Please read the [[FAQ]] before asking any questions!

==Uploading rules - Torrents violating these rules may be deleted without notice==

#All uploads must include the mixingbowl [http://themixingbowl.org/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo nfo].
#Only '''non commercial music and videos''', i.e. nothing that you can buy in the shops, on amazon etc.
#Videos must either be of a broadcast by an artist, or be documentaries about an artist or a genre. Documentaries that the admins do not feel are suitable for the site will be removed without warning. [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Question%20from%20the%20Rules%20page Ask an admin] if you're not sure.
#If you have the tracklist, post it in the Description part of the upload form.
#Make sure your torrents are well-seeded at least until there are above 5 other seeds.
#If you have something interesting that somehow violate these rules, [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Question%20from%20the%20Rules%20page ask an admin] and we might make an exception
#Adhere to all of the [http://wiki.themixingbowl.org/FAQ#General_Uploaders_Etiquette_.28Uploading_Guidelines.2FRules.29 uploading guidelines]

==Avatar rules - Your avatar must adhere to these requirements==

#'''Must be work safe''', no nudity etc.
#Must be less than 100 KB in size.
#Should be no more than 150 pixels wide.

Links

2008-02-24T08:14:58Z

Coptang: /* Torrent Sites */

Links that may be useful to the [[TMB]] community. This page is now unlocked so all TMB members can add new links. Please keep them relevant and work safe.

==TMB Links==

*[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] - Looking out for digital rights in the UK.
*[http://www.frappr.com/themixingbowl Frappr] - Want to stalk one of us? All the info you need is here!
*[http://www.themixingbowl.org/rss.xml RSS feed] - TMB RSS feed. See the [[FAQ#How_does_your_RSS_feed_work.3F|FAQ]] for more information.

==BitTorrent Information==

*[http://www.btfaq.com/ Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide] - Everything you need to know about BitTorrent. Required reading for all n00bs.
*[http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html The BitTorrent FAQ] - The official BitTorrent FAQ.
*[http://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=BitTorrent EtreeWiki - Bit Torrent] - Everything you could ever need to know about BitTorrent.

==BitTorrent Software==

*[http://www.bittorrent.com/ BitTorrent] - Bram Cohen's official BitTorrent client
*[http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Azureus] - "Azureus is a java bittorrent client. It provides a quite full bittorrent protocol implementation using java language."
*[http://www.bittornado.com/ BitTornado] - "The SHAD0W's EXPERIMENTAL BITTORRENT CLIENT".

==Radio shows/stations==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ Radio 1] - BBC Radio 1, home of the Breezeblock, Essential Mix plus many more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/ 1Xtra] - BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dancehall and more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/6mix/ 6 Mix] - BBC 6 Music's 6 Mix show.
*[http://www.vinylizer.net/ BTTB] - Back To The Basics - Eclectic German radio show.
*[http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/ Solid Steel] - Ninja Tune radio.

==Tracklists==

*[http://www.geocities.com/swampmaster000/theswamp.html The Swamp] - Breezeblocks & 6 Mix tracklist and info site
*[http://www.thepeelsessions.co.uk/ Peel Sessions] - Details of every Peel Session since 1992
*[http://www.essentialmix.ca/ essentialmix.ca] - Searchable Essential Mix tracklists
*[http://www.essentialmix.info/ Essential Mix Tracklistings] - Plus listings for John Digweed Kiss 100, Breezeblock and Annie On One
*[http://www.tracklistings.net/ tracklistings.net] - Essential mix and Kiss 100 tracklistings
*[http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6 TA Tracklisting Forum] - Intense tracklisting efforts including large artist related (for example: [http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/showthread.php?s=&forumid=6&threadid=350603 Sasha 1989-2006]) tracklisting archives.
*[http://www.beyondjazz.net/playlists.php Beyondjazz] - tracklists for Gilles Peterson Worldwide, Mr Scruff's Hot Pot, Benji B's Deviation and many more.
*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/freq_find/r1_sched.html Frequency Finder UK] - Classic Radio 1 schedules, handy for checking what times and days programmes were originally broadcast.

==Torrent Sites==

*[http://thepiratebay.org/ The Pirate Bay] - Tons, TONS! of torrents
*[http://www.uknova.com/ UK Nova] - Fantastic UK TV torrent site.
*[http://www.mvgroup.org/forums/index.php? MV Group] - Torrent releases of quality documentary and science series.
*[http://www.sonofshun.com Son of Shun] - Contains shows related to politics, science, sociological, and documentaries.
*[http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:8080/ Digital Distractions] - More TV torrents.
*[http://www.empornium.us/ Empornium] - Pr0n!

==[http://wiki.themixingbowl.org/Category:Audio_Tools Audio Tools]==

Acid

2008-02-23T23:50:38Z

Coptang: /* Beatmapper Video Tutorial */

== Sony ACID Pro ==

When it was introduced in 1998, ACID® software was hailed as a breakthrough loop-based music production tool. Today, ACID software is prized for its power and functionality, and remains the industry standard for professional music creation on the PC. With ACID software you can quickly and easily create original songs, remix tracks, produce 5.1 surround mixes, develop music beds, score videos, and create music for Web sites and Flash™ animations.

ACID software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops so you can get started immediately. The included loops represent nearly every music genre including dance, techno, hip-hop, industrial, pop, rock, jazz, ambient, orchestral, and more. ACID software provides you with unlimited tracks so you can work with as many loops as you like - preview loops in real-time before adding them to your mix. You can also perform live recording with ACID software, or extract music from your own CDs to create custom remixes.

While this revolutionary tool is intuitive and easy to use, ACID software is powerful enough for professional production. With ACID software, creating professional music has never been easier. ACID software is available as a professional solution (ACID Pro software) and a home studio version (ACID Music Studio™ software).

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
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====1. Tracks====
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====2. File Explorer====
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====3. Track Properties====
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====4. Layout Window====
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====5. Track FX====
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====6. Mixer====
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==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

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==Using The Beatmapper==
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== Acid Xpress ==

You can download ACID XPress software — a free, 10-track version of ACID software [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]. ACID XPress software will give you a taste of what ACID Pro and ACID Music Studio software have to offer. To make the music creation process especially easy, ACID XPress software has built-in Show Me How tutorials that help you step-by-step using interactive wizards and guides.

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Rules

2007-06-27T19:03:48Z

Coptang:

__NOTOC__
{{Policy}}

==General rules - Breaking these rules can and will get you banned!==

#Keep your overall ratio as close to 1.0 as possible.
#Do not defy the admins expressed wishes.

==General forum guidelines - Please try to follow these guidelines==

#Be excellent to each other.
#No moaning!
#No language other than English in the forums.
#Only music torrents allowed.
#No requesting new files if your ratio is below 1.0.
#Please read the [[FAQ]] before asking any questions!

==Uploading rules - Torrents violating these rules may be deleted without notice==

#All uploads must include the mixingbowl [http://themixingbowl.org/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo nfo].
#Only '''non commercial music and videos''', i.e. nothing that you can buy in the shops, on amazon etc.
#If you have the tracklist, post it in the Description part of the upload form.
#Make sure your torrents are well-seeded at least until there are above 5 other seeds.
#If you have something interesting that somehow violate these rules, [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Question%20from%20the%20Rules%20page ask a mod] and we might make an exception

==Avatar rules - Your avatar must adhere to these requirements==

#'''Must be work safe'''.
#Must be less than 100 KB in size.
#Should be no more than 150 pixels wide.

About

2007-06-22T12:02:40Z

Coptang: New page: About

About

FAQ

2007-04-22T12:18:54Z

Coptang: /* How does your RSS feed work? */

{{Policy}}

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind [[Bittorrent]] is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [http://www.utorrent.com/beginners-guide.php|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[Azureus]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account who has downloaded 1.5gb and has a ratio of 0.3 or less. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued. The following PM is send to the account by the system:

'''WARNING FROM ADMINS - READ OR BE BANNED... wrote:'''

You are receiving this autowarning because you have a VERY poor ratio.
This site is a community that '''requires all members to SHARE'''.
Using bittorrent while you download you also upload.
The easiest way to maintain your ratio is to stay seeding the file after you have
downloaded it until you have at least a ratio of 1.
You now have 30 days to make a significant improvement on your ratio or you will be banned from the site.
If your ratio gets worse you will be banned a lot sooner.
Because you have to increase your ratio you should read idea's for how to do this [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=4171 here].
If you have any questions AFTER READING THE FAQ and EXISTING help threads we have a
support forum you can ask for help in [http://themixingbowl.org/forums.php?action=viewforum&forumid=6 here].
Good luck, we hope you are still with us in 30 days.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio is still 0.3 or worse.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

Use the url : http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml

Basic or cookie authentication can be used or you may supply a username and password like this: http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml?user=USERNAME&pass=PASSWORD

You can also restrict your feed to particular categories or genres of torrent by adding to the above url. Here are some examples:

Just category 9 ([[Breezeblock]])
&cat=9

Categories 7, 10 and 18 ([[BTTB]], [[Solid Steel]] and [[Annie Mac]])
&cat=1|2|3

Genre 11 ([[Techno]])
&gen=11

For torrents in category 7 or 10 AND genre 11 (Techno aired on BTTB or Solid Steel)
&cat=7|10&gen=11

For torrents in category 7 or 10 OR genre 11 (Techno or BTTB or Solid Steel)
&cat=7|10&gen=11&anor=or - torrents from (cat 1 or 2) OR (gen 3)

Or any combination of. To find out which categories use which numbers hover over the listings on the [http://themixingbowl.org/browse.php torrents page].

See also : [[How do I set up Azureus to auto download torrents?]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

Use [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Question%20from%20the%20Wiki this link] to send a question to the admin team, this will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly you may not get a response especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

You can use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form] to delete the account so you can re-register. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Change%20name%20request this link].

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

You can do it yourself by using [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio by searching for your username in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/userdetails.php Members page], clicking your name on your [http://themixingbowl.org/my.php Profile page] will also take you to your user details. Your ratio is displayed near the top of the page.

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death)===

This problem sometimes occurs with MSIE. Close all Internet Explorer windows and open Internet Options in the control panel. Click the Delete Cookies button. You should now be able to login.

===Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|User*
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:teal"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet BOTH the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:orange"|Moderator
|Can edit and delete any uploaded torrents. Can also moderate usercomments and disable accounts.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner).
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://www.themixingbowl.org/my.php Profile] page.

You will need to find somewhere to host your avitar as we don not allow members to upload their avatar directly to The Mixing Bowl. Some places where you can host your avatar are [http://photobucket.com/ Photobucket], [http://photobucket.com/ Upload-It!] or [http://www.imageshack.us/ ImageShack].

Please make sure you avatar is safe for work and is less that 100 KB in size.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorized users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=158 you must post in this thread] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

* There are over 2,000 members here with uploading privelidges. '''You are not more important than anyone else'''.
* There are over 15,000 torrents in the database. '''Your upload is not more important than any other'''.
* Don't immediately upload lots of torrents after becoming an uploader; you will probably cock things right up and create a mess. Take it easy and ask in the forums if you get stuck andf your answer isn't covered here.
* Only upload 2 torrents at a time. Wait until they are well seeded by a few other people before you move onto more.
* Name your torrent and folder to be uploaded according the the guidelines.

===How to attract more downloaders to your torrents===

* Name/Title your upload clearly & according to our guidelines.
* Provide a good description including your method of capture if you are uploading a radio show or live set.
* If you are uploading a cd learn how to rip with EAC and encode it correctly with the lame setting '-V 2 --vbr-new'.
* Include a Tracklist if at all possible (you can often find them by searching google).
* Use sensible names for the folder and files to be uploaded.
* If possible include a .cue sheet.
* Seed it until there are a few other seeders.

===Common mistakes made by new uploaders===

* SHOUTING IN YOUR TITLES.
* @@>>!!??# or other useless characters in your title (aka ebay idiot syndrome).
* Useless folder title (always include the artist name, mix title and date if it is a radio show or live dj set).
* Useless info in the title, e.g. (OMG GREAT MIX!)
* Including your username in the title, filename or main file tags (comment tag is ok)
* CDs ripped with mediaplayer/itunes or other non gapless compliant applications.
* Uploading a single mp3 instead of uploading inside a clearly named folder.
* Uploading a mix then not seeding for a day (wait to upload if you can't seed for some time).
* If you have 2 parts put them in a folder and upload as one, DO NOT upload 2 separate torrents
* Forgetting to include the site .nfo file.
* Incorrect choice of category or genre.

'''IMPORTANT:'''

* If you have made any of these mistakes and an admin notices it they will ban (remove) your torrent. If any other member thinks your torrent hasn't followed the uploading guidlines they can report [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]] it (which will bring it to the attention of the admin team). If you have already had uploads banned the admin may revoke your uploading privileges. It will be harder for you to regain your uploader status as you will have to demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines and a willingness to follow them.
* If you have made these mistakes on any of your uploads don't panic. You can edit your own torrent including any of the details, you can also delete your own torrent. You should only delete your torrent if it can't be edited for example when you didn't upload inside a folder or had a useless filename, in this case you will need to make the corrections and upload again. To edit or delete a torrent view the torrent details (not the forum topic) and click [Edit this torrent].
* If you see a torrent you feel isn't up to scratch you should report it using the link provided in the forum thread [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]]. You could tell the uploader in the thread if it is something easily fixable, like incorrect genre or category, but don't start any flaming with abusive comments!

===How should I title my torrent? [torrent naming guidelines]===

Properly naming your torrent is VERY important. It makes the forum and torrent list much easier to view when there is a uniform list of names.

Most importantly it makes it MUCH easier for the admin team to pull out data. For example we will have YYYY - MM - DD drop down selections and separate artist/title fields on the upload page at some stage. If all the torrents were named as below we could automatically pull the information from the titles.

So whilst naming of your files and folders is to some degree down to personal preference we are going to enforce the torrent naming guidelines.

The date must always be in the form YYYY-MM-DD eg 2005-11-21 being the 21st of November 2005. Any other method can lead to confusion with the month and day.

Use a shortened version of the radio name where possible so that the titles fit the forum view. For Example:
EM = Essential Mix
BB = Breezeblock
AOO = Annie On One
ES = Essential Selection
BR = Blue Room
AM = Annie Mac
BTTB = Back To The Basics
KISS = Kiss 100
JP = John Peel / Peel Sessions
OW = One World
SS = Solid Steel
TR = The Residency

'''Radio Shows''' must be named %date%-%month%-%day% - %show title% - %artist%[ - %title][, %comment%]
For example:
2006-03-11 - EM - Pete Tong and Col Hamilton, Live at Lush Northern Ireland

'''Live sets''' must be named %artist% - %title% - %date%-%month%-%day%
For example:
Sander Kleinenberg - Live at Villa, Lima, Peru - 2006-02-22

'''Studio/Promo, Video and misc'''. Mixes must be named %artist% - %title%
For example:
Kutski - Back To The Oldskool

'''Readers mixes''' must be named %artist% - %title% (use your username as artist if you want people to remember what it was after downloading).
For example:
Wicked Lizard - Keep Prepared fo the Breaks Part II

For a '''megapack''' we either want the artist or radio show name followed by a usefull title.
For example:
Essential Mix - 2004 The Complete Year
Solid Steel 1999
DJ Yoda - Mixtape Collection

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Can%20I%20upload%20this%3F ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask that you include themixingbowl.org .nfo file to spread the word.

===How do I create a torrent?===

Firstly you will need a bit torrent client there are many to choose from but one which is used most by people on this website is [[Azureus]], and this tutorial will be written using this program.

#Right now to create a torrent firstly sort the files you wish to share and place them in to a new folder appropriately named for example Show - Artist - Date. Include in this directory as much information as possible in a text file, for example the tracklist of the mix. Also include themixingbowl nfo file which can be found here, this helps other people find where they got the file from so that we can get more members.
#Now open Azureus and go to file --> Create a torrent, this will open this window and fill in the information as shown:<blockquote>Announce URL = ''http://themixingbowl.org/announce.php'' this is also known as the tracker on other programs. Place in the comment ''www.themixingbowl.org''</blockquote>
#The next step asks to point to the directory where you have placed all your files.
#This step asks for the name of the torrent to be created just leave it the same as the folder you have created. It also asks for piece size just leave this as auto. Pressing finish creates the torrent.
#Next you need to go to the upload page. You may need to ask to become an uploader, you can do this here.
#Go to the site and log in and go to upload a torrent following the instructions and place as much information in the description and also select a type, genre and forum to put the file in.
#'''Then you need to find the torrent file you just uploaded on the site and download the file for seeding'''.
#It is advisable to replace the torrent file you originally created (i.e. the one you just uploaded) with the new one that you have just downloaded.
#Open the newly downloaded torrent file in Azureus (or simply double-click it) and then browse (using Azureus) to the location of the folder that you created the torrent from.
#Sit back, watch everyone uploading from you and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. Some clients have been banned (for various reasons). If you attempt to use a banned client you will receive an error response from the tracker. The following clients are recommended:

*[[Azureus]]
*[[Utorrent]]

Because some reasons may involve security of the site or ratio cheating we will not discuss them so please do not post asking us to change our minds about banned clients or asking why individual clients have been banned. We also highly encourage you to avoid any clients in alpha or beta version, any ratio errors they create will NOT be rectified.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

This is a very particular case in that all computers in the LAN will appear to the outside world as having the same IP. We must distinguish between two cases:

#You are the single Mixing Bowl user in the LAN ''You should use the same Mixing Bowl account in all the computers.'' Note also that in the ICS case it is preferable to run the BT client on the ICS gateway. Clients running on the other computers will be unconnectable (their ports will be listed as "---", as explained elsewhere in the FAQ) unless you specify the appropriate services in your ICS configuration (a good explanation of how to do this for Windows XP can be found here). In the NAT case you should configure different ranges for clients on different computers and create appropriate NAT rules in the router. (Details vary widely from router to router and are outside the scope of this FAQ. Check your router documentation and/or support forum.) 
#There are multiple Mixing Bowl users in the LAN ''At present there is no way of making this setup always work properly with The Mixing Bowl.'' Each torrent will be associated with the user who last accessed the site from within the LAN before the torrent was started. Unless there is cooperation between the users mixing of statistics is possible. (User A accesses the site, downloads a .torrent file, but does not start the torrent immediately. Meanwhile, user B accesses the site. User A then starts the torrent. The torrent will count towards user B's statistics, not user A's.) It is your LAN, the responsibility is yours. Do not ask us to ban other users with the same IP, we will not do that. (Why should we ban him instead of you?)

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]].

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===Why do I get a "rejected by tracker - Port xxxx is blacklisted" error?===

Your client is reporting to the tracker that it uses one of the default bittorrent ports (6881-6889) or any other common p2p port for incoming connections.

The Mixing Bowl does not allow clients to use ports commonly associated with p2p protocols. The reason for this is that it is a common practice for ISPs to throttle those ports (that is, limit the bandwidth, hence the speed).

The blocked ports list include, but is not neccessarily limited to, the following:

BitTorrent : 6881 - 6889

In order to use use our tracker you must configure your client to use any port range that does not contain those ports (a range within the region 49152 through 65535 is preferable, cf. IANA). Notice that some clients, like Azureus 2.0.7.0 or higher, use a single port for all torrents, while most others use one port per open torrent. The size of the range you choose should take this into account (typically less than 10 ports wide. There is no benefit whatsoever in choosing a wide range, and there are possible security implications).

These ports are used for connections between peers, not client to tracker. Therefore this change will not interfere with your ability to use other trackers (in fact it should increase your speed with torrents from any tracker, not just ours). Your client will also still be able to connect to peers that are using the standard ports. If your client does not allow custom ports to be used, you will have to switch to one that does.

Do not ask us, or in the forums, which ports you should choose. The more random the choice is the harder it will be for ISPs to catch on to us and start limiting speeds on the ports we use. If we simply define another range ISPs will start throttling that range also.

Finally, remember to forward the chosen ports in your router and/or open them in your firewall, should you have them.

===What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error?===

If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise read on.

IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.

A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only support FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent new members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

This restriction is lifted once you have downloaded over 1.5GB and have a ratio better than 0.8.

===How do I set up Azureus to auto download torrents?===

See the [[Azureus]] page for information on how to do this.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. [[Azureus]]) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my browsing so slow while leeching?===

Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. There are very few clients that allow you to limit the download speed ([[Azureus]] and [[uTorrent]] can), only the upload. So if your Client does not allow this then you will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do?==

===What is a proxy?===

Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top"|Transparent
|A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Explicit/Voluntary
|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Anonymous
|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Highly Anonymous
|The proxy sends no client nor proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Public
|Self explanatory.
|-
|}

A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.

===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===

Try [http://proxyjudge.org/ ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.

===Can I bypass my ISP's proxy?===

If your ISP only allows HTTP traffic through port 80 or blocks the usual proxy ports then you would need to use something like [http://www.socks.permeo.com/ socks] and that is outside the scope of this FAQ.

Otherwise you may try the following:

*Choose any public '''non-anonymous''' proxy that does '''not''' use port 80 (e.g. from [http://tools.rosinstrument.com/proxy this], [http://www.proxy4free.com/index.html this] or [http://www.samair.ru/proxy this] list).
*Configure your computer to use that proxy. For Windows XP, do Start, Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings, Use a Proxy server, Advanced and type in the IP and port of your chosen proxy. Or from Internet Explorer use Tools, Internet Options, ...
*(Facultative) Visit [http://proxyjudge.org/ ProxyJudge]. If you see an HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR in the list followed by your IP then everything should be ok, otherwise choose another proxy and try again.
*Visit TorrentBits. Hopefully the tracker will now pickup your real IP (check your profile to make sure).

Notice that now you will be doing all your browsing through a public proxy, which are typically quite slow. Communications between peers do not use port 80 so their speed will not be affected by this, and should be better than when you were "unconnectable".

===How do I make my bittorrent client use a proxy?===

Just configure Windows XP as above. When you configure a proxy for Internet Explorer you're actually configuring a proxy for all HTTP traffic (thank Microsoft and their "IE as part of the OS policy" ). On the other hand if you use another browser (Opera/Mozilla/Firefox) and configure a proxy there you'll be configuring a proxy just for that browser. We don't know of any BT client that allows a proxy to be specified explicitly.

===Why can't I signup from behind a proxy?===

It is our policy not to allow new accounts to be opened from behind a proxy.

===Does this apply to other torrent sites?===

This section was written for The Mixing Bowl, a closed, port 80-81 tracker. Other trackers may be open or closed, and many listen on e.g. ports 6868 or 6969. The above does not necessarily apply to other trackers.

===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===

The TorrentBits tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.

==Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me?==

===Maybe my address is blacklisted?===

The site blocks addresses listed in the (former) [http://methlabs.org/ PeerGuardian] database, as well as addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.

If somehow your address is indeed blocked in the PG database do not contact us about it, it is not our policy to open ad hoc exceptions. You should clear your IP with the database maintainers instead.

===Your ISP blocks the site's address===

(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)

There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.

Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forums.php forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

Links

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==TMB Links==

*[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] - Looking out for digital rights in the uk.
*[http://www.frappr.com/themixingbowl Frappr] - Want to stalk one of us? All the info you need is here!
*[http://www.themixingbowl.org/rss.xml RSS feed] - TMB RSS feed. See the [[FAQ#How_does_your_RSS_feed_work.3F|FAQ]] for more information.

==BitTorrent Information==

*[http://www.btfaq.com/ Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide] - Everything you need to know about BitTorrent. Required reading for all n00bs.
*[http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html The BitTorrent FAQ] - The official bittorrent FAQ.
*[http://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=BitTorrent EtreeWiki - Bit Torrent] - Everything you could ever need to know about bittorrent.

==BitTorrent Software==

*[http://www.bittorrent.com/ BitTorrent] - Bram Cohen's official BitTorrent client
*[http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Azureus] - "Azureus is a java bittorrent client. It provides a quite full bittorrent protocol implementation using java language."
*[http://www.bittornado.com/ BitTornado] - "The SHAD0W's EXPERIMENTAL BITTORRENT CLIENT".

==Radio shows/stations==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ Radio 1] - BBC Radio 1, home of the Breezeblock, Essential Mix plus many more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/ 1Xtra] - BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dancehall and more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/6mix/ 6 Mix] - BBC 6 Music's 6 Mix show.
*[http://www.vinylizer.net/ BTTB] - Back To The Basics - Eclectic German radio show.
*[http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/ Solid Steel] - Ninja Tune radio.

==Tracklists==

*[http://www.geocities.com/swampmaster000/theswamp.html The Swamp] - Breezeblocks & 6 Mix tracklist and info site
*[http://www.vheissu.freeserve.co.uk/ Peel Sessions] - Details of every Peel Session since 1992
*[http://www.essentialmix.ca/ essentialmix.ca] - Searchable Essential Mix tracklists
*[http://www.essentialmix.info/ Essential Mix Tracklistings] - Plus listings for John Digweed Kiss 100, Breezeblock and Annie On One
*[http://www.tracklistings.net/ tracklistings.net] - Essential mix and Kiss 100 tracklistings
*[http://danozz.chopnet.net:394/web%20pages/php/tracklist.php Danozz Tracklists] - Loads of Carl Cox sets here plus E-Mix and more

==Torrent Sites==

*[http://oink.me.uk/ Oink's Pink Palace] - Quality UK site providing 'music, app and ebook releases'
*[http://thepiratebay.org/ The Pirate Bay] - Tons, TONS! of torrents
*[http://www.mininova.org/ MiniNova] - Torrent indexing site
*[http://www.torrentspy.com/ Torrent Spy] - Another torrent indexing site.
*[http://www.uknova.com/ UK Nova] - Fantastic UK TV torrent site.
*[http://www.mvgroup.org/forums/index.php? MV Group] - Torrent releases of quality documentary and science series.
*[http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:8080/ Digital Distractions] - More TV torrents.
*[http://www.empornium.us/ Empornium] - Pr0n!

==Audio Tools==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A free audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
*[http://www.mpesch3.de/ mp3DirectCut] - Edit MP3's without re-encoding.
*[http://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] - Foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform.
*[http://mitiok.cjb.net/ LAME binaries] - Binaries of the best mp3 encoder.

==Tracklistings==

*[http://www.trainspotted.org/index.php Trainspotted.] - An ongoing collaborative tracklisting resource for non commercial mixes (Including various Essential mixes) with cue sheets available occasionally.
*[http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6 TA Tracklisting Forum] - Intense tracklisting efforts including large artist related (for example: [http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/showthread.php?s=&forumid=6&threadid=350603 Sasha 1989-2006]) tracklisting archives.

Links

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==TMB Links==

*[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] - Looking out for digital rights in the uk.
*[http://www.frappr.com/themixingbowl Frappr] - Want to stalk one of us? All the info you need is here!
*[http://www.themixingbowl.org/rss.xml RSS feed] - TMB RSS feed. See the [[FAQ#How_does_your_RSS_feed_work|FAQ]] for more information.

==BitTorrent Information==

*[http://www.btfaq.com/ Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide] - Everything you need to know about BitTorrent. Required reading for all n00bs.
*[http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html The BitTorrent FAQ] - The official bittorrent FAQ.
*[http://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=BitTorrent EtreeWiki - Bit Torrent] - Everything you could ever need to know about bittorrent.

==BitTorrent Software==

*[http://www.bittorrent.com/ BitTorrent] - Bram Cohen's official BitTorrent client
*[http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Azureus] - "Azureus is a java bittorrent client. It provides a quite full bittorrent protocol implementation using java language."
*[http://www.bittornado.com/ BitTornado] - "The SHAD0W's EXPERIMENTAL BITTORRENT CLIENT".

==Radio shows/stations==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ Radio 1] - BBC Radio 1, home of the Breezeblock, Essential Mix plus many more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/ 1Xtra] - BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dancehall and more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/6mix/ 6 Mix] - BBC 6 Music's 6 Mix show.
*[http://www.vinylizer.net/ BTTB] - Back To The Basics - Eclectic German radio show.
*[http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/ Solid Steel] - Ninja Tune radio.

==Tracklists==

*[http://www.geocities.com/swampmaster000/theswamp.html The Swamp] - Breezeblocks & 6 Mix tracklist and info site
*[http://www.vheissu.freeserve.co.uk/ Peel Sessions] - Details of every Peel Session since 1992
*[http://www.essentialmix.ca/ essentialmix.ca] - Searchable Essential Mix tracklists
*[http://www.essentialmix.info/ Essential Mix Tracklistings] - Plus listings for John Digweed Kiss 100, Breezeblock and Annie On One
*[http://www.tracklistings.net/ tracklistings.net] - Essential mix and Kiss 100 tracklistings
*[http://danozz.chopnet.net:394/web%20pages/php/tracklist.php Danozz Tracklists] - Loads of Carl Cox sets here plus E-Mix and more

==Torrent Sites==

*[http://oink.me.uk/ Oink's Pink Palace] - Quality UK site providing 'music, app and ebook releases'
*[http://thepiratebay.org/ The Pirate Bay] - Tons, TONS! of torrents
*[http://www.mininova.org/ MiniNova] - Torrent indexing site
*[http://www.torrentspy.com/ Torrent Spy] - Another torrent indexing site.
*[http://www.uknova.com/ UK Nova] - Fantastic UK TV torrent site.
*[http://www.mvgroup.org/forums/index.php? MV Group] - Torrent releases of quality documentary and science series.
*[http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:8080/ Digital Distractions] - More TV torrents.
*[http://www.empornium.us/ Empornium] - Pr0n!

==Audio Tools==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A free audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
*[http://www.mpesch3.de/ mp3DirectCut] - Edit MP3's without re-encoding.
*[http://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] - Foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform.
*[http://mitiok.cjb.net/ LAME binaries] - Binaries of the best mp3 encoder.

==Tracklistings==

*[http://www.trainspotted.org/index.php Trainspotted.] - An ongoing collaborative tracklisting resource for non commercial mixes (Including various Essential mixes) with cue sheets available occasionally.
*[http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6 TA Tracklisting Forum] - Intense tracklisting efforts including large artist related (for example: [http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/showthread.php?s=&forumid=6&threadid=350603 Sasha 1989-2006]) tracklisting archives.

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'''If you like dance music, nightclubbing or anything related to: House, Trance, IDM, Breaks, Hard House, Techno, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop, Big Beat, Trip-Hop, Turntablism or whatever spastic genre name is flavour of the month and haven't already [http://themixingbowl.org/signup.php signed up] then what are you waiting for?'''

This Wiki is the best place to find information on anything TMB-related including [[bittorrent|how bittorrent works]], [[Digitising_cassette_tapes|ripping old tapes to mp3]] or [[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|how to upload your own mixes and recordings]]. We have listings for many [[:Category:Radio Stations|international dance music radio stations]] amongst many other things. Please scroll down the page for more information. If you have a specific query, use the search box on the left of the page or check out the [[FAQ]] first.

If you want to add or modify wiki topics please feel free to do so. Any TMB-related contribution is '''very welcome'''!

==Audio Resources / Information==

*[[:Category:Audio Formats|Audio Formats]]: Information about many audio formats including [[MP3]], [[FLAC]], [[MP2]] and [[Ogg_Vorbis|Ogg Vorbis]].
*[[:Category:Audio Tools|Audio Tools]]: Lots of useful tools to edit and tune audio files (with guides).
*[[Cue-Sheets]]: Everything about cue-sheets (making them, using them, where to find them).
*[[:Category:Media Players|Media Players]]: Media players for your OS of choice.
*[[:Category:Music Genres|Music Genres]]: Need to find out about [[wrong music]] or [[DnB]]? You've come to the right place!
*[[:Category:Radio Shows|Radio Shows]]: Radio Shows with lots of details (time, broadcasting format,...)
*[[:Category:Radio Stations|Radio Stations]]: Want to listen to Dance radios worldwide? Want to record them? We have info on frequencies, bitrates, direct links to broadcasting schedules and internet streams...

==Special TMB Guides==

*[[One Stop Ratio Shop]]: Guide to maintaining a healthy ratio.
*[[:Category:Bittorrent Client Guide|Bittorrent Client Guides]]: HOWTO's for many different Bittorrent clients, their usage and specific optimization for TMB.
*[[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|Recording Shows From Radio]]: Guides on recording from radios and editing and digitising analogue sources.
*[[Preparing releases from internet-based broadcasts|Ripping Internet Streams]]: What you need to do to make the perfect internet radio stream rip.
*[[Internet Radios|Is the upload of Stream Rips allowed?]] Here you will find rules about allowed and forbidden uploads from Internet broadcasts.

==TMB Social Life & Special Member Contributions [[Image:New2.gif]]==

*[[TMBisms]]: The essential guide to TMB slang.
*[[:Category:TMB Town and City Guides|TMB Town and City Guides]]: Going somewhere? Meeting other TMB members? TMB-member guides for town and cities around the world.
*[[TMB Wallpaper]]: TMB User Artwork
*[[:Category:Live Events|Live Events]]: Dance music events around the world - [[Glade]], [[Global Gathering]], [[Love Parade]], [[Antiworld]], [[The Big Chill]]...

Links

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==TMB Links==

*[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] - Looking out for digital rights in the uk.
*[http://www.frappr.com/themixingbowl Frappr] - Want to stalk one of us? All the info you need is here!
*[http://www.themixingbowl.org/rss.xml RSS feed] - TMB RSS feed. See the [[FAQ]] for more information.

==BitTorrent Information==

*[http://www.btfaq.com/ Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide] - Everything you need to know about BitTorrent. Required reading for all n00bs.
*[http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html The BitTorrent FAQ] - The official bittorrent FAQ.
*[http://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=BitTorrent EtreeWiki - Bit Torrent] - Everything you could ever need to know about bittorrent.

==BitTorrent Software==

*[http://www.bittorrent.com/ BitTorrent] - Bram Cohen's official BitTorrent client
*[http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Azureus] - "Azureus is a java bittorrent client. It provides a quite full bittorrent protocol implementation using java language."
*[http://www.bittornado.com/ BitTornado] - "The SHAD0W's EXPERIMENTAL BITTORRENT CLIENT".

==Radio shows/stations==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ Radio 1] - BBC Radio 1, home of the Breezeblock, Essential Mix plus many more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/ 1Xtra] - BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dancehall and more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/6mix/ 6 Mix] - BBC 6 Music's 6 Mix show.
*[http://www.vinylizer.net/ BTTB] - Back To The Basics - Eclectic German radio show.
*[http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/ Solid Steel] - Ninja Tune radio.

==Tracklists==

*[http://www.geocities.com/swampmaster000/theswamp.html The Swamp] - Breezeblocks & 6 Mix tracklist and info site
*[http://www.vheissu.freeserve.co.uk/ Peel Sessions] - Details of every Peel Session since 1992
*[http://www.essentialmix.ca/ essentialmix.ca] - Searchable Essential Mix tracklists
*[http://www.essentialmix.info/ Essential Mix Tracklistings] - Plus listings for John Digweed Kiss 100, Breezeblock and Annie On One
*[http://www.tracklistings.net/ tracklistings.net] - Essential mix and Kiss 100 tracklistings
*[http://danozz.chopnet.net:394/web%20pages/php/tracklist.php Danozz Tracklists] - Loads of Carl Cox sets here plus E-Mix and more

==Torrent Sites==

*[http://oink.me.uk/ Oink's Pink Palace] - Quality UK site providing 'music, app and ebook releases'
*[http://thepiratebay.org/ The Pirate Bay] - Tons, TONS! of torrents
*[http://www.mininova.org/ MiniNova] - Torrent indexing site
*[http://www.torrentspy.com/ Torrent Spy] - Another torrent indexing site.
*[http://www.uknova.com/ UK Nova] - Fantastic UK TV torrent site.
*[http://www.mvgroup.org/forums/index.php? MV Group] - Torrent releases of quality documentary and science series.
*[http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:8080/ Digital Distractions] - More TV torrents.
*[http://www.empornium.us/ Empornium] - Pr0n!

==Audio Tools==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A free audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
*[http://www.mpesch3.de/ mp3DirectCut] - Edit MP3's without re-encoding.
*[http://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] - Foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform.
*[http://mitiok.cjb.net/ LAME binaries] - Binaries of the best mp3 encoder.

==Tracklistings==

*[http://www.trainspotted.org/index.php Trainspotted.] - An ongoing collaborative tracklisting resource for non commercial mixes (Including various Essential mixes) with cue sheets available occasionally.
*[http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6 TA Tracklisting Forum] - Intense tracklisting efforts including large artist related (for example: [http://tranceaddict.com/forums3/showthread.php?s=&forumid=6&threadid=350603 Sasha 1989-2006]) tracklisting archives.

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==TMB Links==

*[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] - Looking out for digital rights in the uk.
*[http://www.frappr.com/themixingbowl Frappr] - Want to stalk one of us? All the info you need is here!
*[http://www.themixingbowl.org/rss.xml RSS feed] - TMB RSS feed. See the [[FAQ]] for more information.

==BitTorrent Information==

*[http://www.btfaq.com/ Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide] - Everything you need to know about BitTorrent. Required reading for all n00bs.
*[http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html The BitTorrent FAQ] - The official bittorrent FAQ.
*[http://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=BitTorrent EtreeWiki - Bit Torrent] - Everything you could ever need to know about bittorrent.

==BitTorrent Software==

*[http://www.bittorrent.com/ BitTorrent] - Bram Cohen's official BitTorrent client
*[http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Azureus] - "Azureus is a java bittorrent client. It provides a quite full bittorrent protocol implementation using java language."
*[http://www.bittornado.com/ BitTornado] - "The SHAD0W's EXPERIMENTAL BITTORRENT CLIENT".

==Radio shows/stations==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ Radio 1] - BBC Radio 1, home of the Breezeblock, Essential Mix plus many more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/ 1Xtra] - BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dancehall and more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/6mix/ 6 Mix] - BBC 6 Music's 6 Mix show.
*[http://www.vinylizer.net/ BTTB] - Back To The Basics - Eclectic German radio show.
*[http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/ Solid Steel] - Ninja Tune radio.

==Tracklists==

*[http://www.geocities.com/swampmaster000/theswamp.html The Swamp] - Breezeblocks & 6 Mix tracklist and info site
*[http://www.vheissu.freeserve.co.uk/ Peel Sessions] - Details of every Peel Session since 1992
*[http://www.essentialmix.ca/ essentialmix.ca] - Searchable Essential Mix tracklists
*[http://www.essentialmix.info/ Essential Mix Tracklistings] - Plus listings for John Digweed Kiss 100, Breezeblock and Annie On One
*[http://www.tracklistings.net/ tracklistings.net] - Essential mix and Kiss 100 tracklistings
*[http://danozz.chopnet.net:394/web%20pages/php/tracklist.php Danozz Tracklists] - Loads of Carl Cox sets here plus E-Mix and more

==Torrent Sites==

*[http://oink.me.uk/ Oink's Pink Palace] - Quality UK site providing 'music, app and ebook releases'
*[http://thepiratebay.org/ The Pirate Bay] - Tons, TONS! of torrents
*[http://www.mininova.org/ MiniNova] - Torrent indexing site
*[http://www.torrentspy.com/ Torrent Spy] - Another torrent indexing site.
*[http://www.uknova.com/ UK Nova] - Fantastic UK TV torrent site.
*[http://www.mvgroup.org/forums/index.php? MV Group] - Torrent releases of quality documentary and science series.
*[http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:8080/ Digital Distractions] - More TV torrents.
*[http://www.empornium.us/ Empornium] - Pr0n!

==Audio Tools==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A free audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
*[http://www.mpesch3.de/ mp3DirectCut] - Edit MP3's without re-encoding.
*[http://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] - Foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform.
*[http://mitiok.cjb.net/ LAME binaries] - Binaries of the best mp3 encoder.

Links

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==TMB Links==

*[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ Open Rights Group] - Looking out for digital rights in the uk.
*[http://www.frappr.com/themixingbowl Frappr] - Want to stalk one of us? All the info you need is here!
*[http://www.themixingbowl.org/rss.xml RSS feed] - TMB RSS feed. See the [FAQ] for more information.

==BitTorrent Information==

*[http://www.btfaq.com/ Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide] - Everything you need to know about BitTorrent. Required reading for all n00bs.
*[http://www.bittorrent.com/FAQ.html The BitTorrent FAQ] - The official bittorrent FAQ.
*[http://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=BitTorrent EtreeWiki - Bit Torrent] - Everything you could ever need to know about bittorrent.

==BitTorrent Software==

*[http://www.bittorrent.com/ BitTorrent] - Bram Cohen's official BitTorrent client
*[http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Azureus] - "Azureus is a java bittorrent client. It provides a quite full bittorrent protocol implementation using java language."
*[http://www.bittornado.com/ BitTornado] - "The SHAD0W's EXPERIMENTAL BITTORRENT CLIENT".

==Radio shows/stations==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ Radio 1] - BBC Radio 1, home of the Breezeblock, Essential Mix plus many more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/ 1Xtra] - BBC 1Xtra, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dancehall and more.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/6mix/ 6 Mix] - BBC 6 Music's 6 Mix show.
*[http://www.vinylizer.net/ BTTB] - Back To The Basics - Eclectic German radio show.
*[http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/ Solid Steel] - Ninja Tune radio.

==Tracklists==

*[http://www.geocities.com/swampmaster000/theswamp.html The Swamp] - Breezeblocks & 6 Mix tracklist and info site
*[http://www.vheissu.freeserve.co.uk/ Peel Sessions] - Details of every Peel Session since 1992
*[http://www.essentialmix.ca/ essentialmix.ca] - Searchable Essential Mix tracklists
*[http://www.essentialmix.info/ Essential Mix Tracklistings] - Plus listings for John Digweed Kiss 100, Breezeblock and Annie On One
*[http://www.tracklistings.net/ tracklistings.net] - Essential mix and Kiss 100 tracklistings
*[http://danozz.chopnet.net:394/web%20pages/php/tracklist.php Danozz Tracklists] - Loads of Carl Cox sets here plus E-Mix and more

==Torrent Sites==

*[http://oink.me.uk/ Oink's Pink Palace] - Quality UK site providing 'music, app and ebook releases'
*[http://thepiratebay.org/ The Pirate Bay] - Tons, TONS! of torrents
*[http://www.mininova.org/ MiniNova] - Torrent indexing site
*[http://www.torrentspy.com/ Torrent Spy] - Another torrent indexing site.
*[http://www.uknova.com/ UK Nova] - Fantastic UK TV torrent site.
*[http://www.mvgroup.org/forums/index.php? MV Group] - Torrent releases of quality documentary and science series.
*[http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:8080/ Digital Distractions] - More TV torrents.
*[http://www.empornium.us/ Empornium] - Pr0n!

==Audio Tools==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - A free audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
*[http://www.mpesch3.de/ mp3DirectCut] - Edit MP3's without re-encoding.
*[http://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] - Foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform.
*[http://mitiok.cjb.net/ LAME binaries] - Binaries of the best mp3 encoder.

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==[http://themixingbowl.org themixingbowl.org]==
'''We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...'''

'''If you like dance music, nightclubbing or anything related to: House, Trance, IDM, Breaks, Hard House, Techno, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop, Big Beat, Trip-Hop, Turntablism or whatever spastic genre name is flavour of the month and haven't already [http://themixingbowl.org/signup.php signed up] then what are you waiting for?'''

==Getting started==

This Wiki is best place to find information on anything TMB-related including [[bittorrent|how bittorrent works]], [[Digitising_cassette_tapes|ripping old tapes to mp3]] or [[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|how to upload your own mixes and recordings]]. We have listings for many [[:Category:Radio Stations|international dance music radio stations]] amongst many other things.

If you have a specific query please use the search box on the left of the page or check out the [[FAQ]].

If you're a member of TMB and see a topic missing on the wiki feel free add it. Even if you're a complete n00b when it comes to bittorrent please tell us about [[:Category:TMB Town and City Guides|what there is to do where ''you'' live]] or [[:Category:Popular Artists|your favourite artist]].

==Resources / Information==

:*[[:Category:Audio Formats|Audio Formats]]: Information about many audio formats including [[MP3]], [[FLAC]] and [[Ogg_Vorbis|Ogg]].
:*[[:Category:Live Events|Live Events]]: Dance music events around the world - [[Glade]], [[Global Gathering]], [[Love Parade]], [[The Big Chill]]...
:*[[:Category:Media Players|Media Players]]: Media players for your OS of choice.
:*[[:Category:Popular Artists|Popular Artists]]: Too many to list here...
:*[[:Category:Music Genres|Music Genres]]: Need to find out about [[wrong music]] or [[drum and bass]]? You've come to the right place!
:*[[:Category:Radio Shows|Radio Shows]]: Radio Shows with lots of details (time, broadcasting format,...)
:*[[:Category:Radio Stations|Radio Stations]]: Want to listen to Dance radios worldwide? Want to record them? We have info on frequencies, bitrates, direct links to broadcasting schedules and internet streams...
:*[[:Category:TMB Town and City Guides|TMB Town and City Guides]]: Going somewhere? TMB-member guides for town and cities around the world.

==TMB Guides==

:*[[:Category:Audio Tools|Audio Tools]]: Lots of useful tools to edit and tune audio files (with guides).
:*[[:Category:Bittorrent Client Guide|Bittorrent Client Guides]]: HOWTO's for many different Bittorrent clients, their usage and specific optimization for TMB.
:*[[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|Uploading Own Recordings]]: Guides on digitising analogue sources and recording and editing FM, digital and internet-based broadcasts for TMB.

==External Links==
[http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide Wiki User's Guide] - How to use this wiki.

[http://www.trainspotted.org/index.php Trainspotted.] - An ongoing collaborative tracklisting resource for non commercial mixes (Including various Essential mixes) with cue sheets available occasionally.

FAQ

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==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind [[Bittorrent]] is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [http://www.utorrent.com/beginners-guide.php|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[Azureus]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account who has downloaded 1.5gb and has a ratio of 0.3 or less. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued. The following PM is send to the account by the system:

'''WARNING FROM ADMINS - READ OR BE BANNED... wrote:'''

You are receiving this autowarning because you have a VERY poor ratio.
This site is a community that '''requires all members to SHARE'''.
Using bittorrent while you download you also upload.
The easiest way to maintain your ratio is to stay seeding the file after you have
downloaded it until you have at least a ratio of 1.
You now have 30 days to make a significant improvement on your ratio or you will be banned from the site.
If your ratio gets worse you will be banned a lot sooner.
Because you have to increase your ratio you should read idea's for how to do this [http://www.themixingbowl.org/redir.php?url=http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=4171 here].
If you have any questions AFTER READING THE FAQ and EXISTING help threads we have a
support forum you can ask for help in [http://www.themixingbowl.org/redir.php?url=http://themixingbowl.org/forums.php?action=viewforum&forumid=6 here].
Good luck, we hope you are still with us in 30 days.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio is still 0.3 or worse.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

Use the url : http://themixingbowl.org/rss.php?user=username&pass=password

Substitute your own username and password for the username and password above.

You can also restrict your feed to particular categories or genres of torrent by adding to the above url. Here are some examples:

Just category 9 ([[Breezeblock]])
&cat=9

Categories 7, 10 and 18 ([[BTTB]], [[Solid Steel]] and [[Annie Mac]])
&cat=1|2|3

Genre 11 ([[Techno]])
&gen=11

For torrents in category 7 or 10 AND genre 11 (Techno aired on BTTB or Solid Steel)
&cat=7|10&gen=11

For torrents in category 7 or 10 OR genre 11 (Techno or BTTB or Solid Steel)
&cat=7|10&gen=11&anor=or - torrents from (cat 1 or 2) OR (gen 3)

Or any combination of. To find out which categories use which numbers hover over the listings on the [http://themixingbowl.org/browse.php torrents page].

See also : [[How do I set up Azureus to auto download torrents?]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

Use [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Question%20from%20the%20Wiki this link] to send a question to the admin team, this will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly you may not get a response especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

You can use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form] to delete the account so you can re-register. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Sorry, we do not rename accounts.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

You can do it yourself by using [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio by searching for your username in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/userdetails.php Members page], clicking your name on your [http://themixingbowl.org/my.php Profile page] will also take you to your user details. Your ratio is displayed near the top of the page.

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death)===

This problem sometimes occurs with MSIE. Close all Internet Explorer windows and open Internet Options in the control panel. Click the Delete Cookies button. You should now be able to login.

===Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorized users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=158 you must post in this thread] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

* There are over 2,000 members here with uploading privelidges. '''You are not more important than anyone else'''.
* There are over 15,000 torrents in the database. '''Your upload is not more important than any other'''.
* Don't immediately upload lots of torrents after becoming an uploader; you will probably cock things right up and create a mess. Take it easy and ask in the forums if you get stuck andf your answer isn't covered here.
* Only upload 2 torrents at a time. Wait until they are well seeded by a few other people before you move onto more.
* Name your torrent and folder to be uploaded according the the guidelines.

===How to attract more downloaders to your torrents===

* Name/Title your upload clearly & according to our guidelines.
* Provide a good description including your method of capture if you are uploading a radio show or live set.
* If you are uploading a cd learn how to rip with EAC and encode it correctly with the lame setting '-V 2 --vbr-new'.
* Include a Tracklist if at all possible (you can often find them by searching google).
* Use sensible names for the folder and files to be uploaded.
* If possible include a .cue sheet.
* Seed it until there are a few other seeders.

===Common mistakes made by new uploaders===

* SHOUTING IN YOUR TITLES.
* @@>>!!??# or other useless characters in your title (aka ebay idiot syndrome).
* Useless folder title (always include the artist name, mix title and date if it is a radio show or live dj set).
* Useless info in the title, e.g. (OMG GREAT MIX!)
* Including your username in the title, filename or main file tags (comment tag is ok)
* CDs ripped with mediaplayer/itunes or other non gapless compliant applications.
* Uploading a single mp3 instead of uploading inside a clearly named folder.
* Uploading a mix then not seeding for a day (wait to upload if you can't seed for some time).
* If you have 2 parts put them in a folder and upload as one, DO NOT upload 2 separate torrents
* Forgetting to include the site .nfo file.
* Incorrect choice of category or genre.

'''IMPORTANT:'''

* If you have made any of these mistakes and an admin notices it they will ban (remove) your torrent. If any other member thinks your torrent hasn't followed the uploading guidlines they can report [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]] it (which will bring it to the attention of the admin team). If you have already had uploads banned the admin may revoke your uploading privileges. It will be harder for you to regain your uploader status as you will have to demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines and a willingness to follow them.
* If you have made these mistakes on any of your uploads don't panic. You can edit your own torrent including any of the details, you can also delete your own torrent. You should only delete your torrent if it can't be edited for example when you didn't upload inside a folder or had a useless filename, in this case you will need to make the corrections and upload again. To edit or delete a torrent view the torrent details (not the forum topic) and click [Edit this torrent].
* If you see a torrent you feel isn't up to scratch you should report it using the link provided in the forum thread [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]]. You could tell the uploader in the thread if it is something easily fixable, like incorrect genre or category, but don't start any flaming with abusive comments!

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FreeBSD Installation

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==Missing from this guide==

#NFS
#eAccellerator
#Configuring apache
#Snort

==Installing OS==

===Filesystem explanation===
'''/''' - Where everything else goes.

''/etc'' - Config files for apps installed as part of the OS.

'''swap''' - The swap file.

'''/var''' - Things that change a lot (logs, error logs, databases etc. Ensure you rotate your logs or this will fill very quickly.)

''/var/log'' - The logs.

''/var/db'' - The databases.

'''/tmp''' - Temporary storage

'''/usr''' - Generally stable files that don't change a lot (apps, static data, config files, home drives)

''/usr/ports'' - Where all the ports (an apps repository) are kept.

''/use/bin & /usr/sbin'' - Compiled apps installed as part of the OS.

''/usr/local/bin & /usr/local/sbin'' - Compiled apps installed at a later date.

''usr/local/etc'' - Config files for apps installed at a later date.

''usr/local/etc/rc.d'' - Startup / shutdown scripts for apps installed at a later date.

''usr/local/www/'' - Default wwwroot.

===Insert CD and boot===

Set keyboard uk

Begin a standard installation

Be sure to leave some unallocated space, for an 80GB Drive:
/ 2048m - at least
swap 4096m - 2 * memory
/var 8192m - big for mail
/tmp 1024m
/usr the rest - just big

Install all

Add admin user with group wheel

===Configure Kernel===
cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
cp GENERIC TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
ee TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE

Edit:
ident TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
Add:
# If your machine has more than 1 processor (not HT) the next line is needed.
options SMP # Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
Comment out:
#cpu I486_CPU
#cpu I586_CPU
#makeoptions DEBUG=-g # Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
Add:
# Enable ipfw.
options IPFIREWALL
options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE
# Enable ip6fw too.
options IPV6FIREWALL
options IPV6FIREWALL_VERBOSE
Change to:
options SCHED_ULE # ULE scheduler
#options SCHED_4BSD # 4BSD scheduler

Build and install the new kernel
/usr/sbin/config TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
cd ../compile/TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
make depend
make
make install

If you don't have physical access to the box then be sure to add the following to /etc/rc.conf before you reboot! We can sort out the details later.
firewall_enable="yes"
firewall_type="open"
firewall_quiet="no"

==Installing Apps==

===Install '''portsnap'''===
Portsnap now comes as part of the system (6.1+) so no need for the next step unless you're using 6.0 or lower.
pkg_add -r portsnap
rehash
Run portsnap for first time
rehash
portsnap fetch
portsnap extract

===Install '''portupgrade'''===
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade
make install clean

X use Berkeley DB >=2

===Run '''portupgrade'''===
rehash

portsdb -Uu
OR
cd /usr/ports && make fetchindex

portupgrade -a

If you get the following error message:
Port marked as IGNORE emulators/linux_base-8
unsupported by upstream, no security support anymore
Then run this to upgrade that port to fedora code 4.
portupgrade -f -o emulators/linux_base-fc4 linux_base\*
portupgrade -f -o x11/linux-xorg-libs linux-XFree86-libs

Options for gettext 0.14.5_2
[ ] EXAMPLES install example files
[ ] HTMLMAN install man pages in HTML format

===Install '''webmin'''===
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/webmin
make install clean
Once installed run:
/usr/local/lib/webmin/setup.sh

Config file directory [/usr/local/etc/webmin]: (ENTER)
Log file directory [/var/log/webmin]: (ENTER)
Full path to perl (default /usr/bin/perl): (ENTER)
Web server port (default 10000): 23023 (ENTER)
Login name (default admin): SETTHIS (ENTER)
Login Password: SETTHIS (ENTER)
Use SSL (y/n): y (ENTER)

===Install '''vsftp'''===
cd /usr/ports/ftp/vsftpd
make install clean

X RC_NG install RC_NG script
X VSFTPD_SSL Include support for SSL

===Install SNMP===
cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/net-snmp
make install NET_SNMP_SYS_CONTACT="coptang@f2s.com" clean

===Install MRTG===
cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/mrtg
make install clean

===Install '''apache'''===
cd /usr/ports/www/apache22
make install WITH_SSL_OPTIONS=yes clean
Installs python

===Install '''php5'''===
cd /usr/ports/lang/php5
make install clean

X CLI Build CLI version
CGI Build CGI version
X APACHE Build Apache module
DEBUG Enable debug
MULTIBYTE Enable zend multibyte support
X IPV6 Enable ipv6 support
REDIRECT Enable force-cgi-redirect support (CGI only)
DISCARD Enable discard-path support (CGI only)
FASTCGI Enable fastcgi support (CGI only)
PATHINFO Enable path-info-check support (CGI only)

===Install php5-extensions===
cd /usr/ports/lang/php5-extensions
make install clean
GD Installs X11
BCMATH bc style precision math functions
BZ2 bzip2 library support
CALENDAR calendar conversion support
X CTYPE ctype functions
CURL CURL support
DBA dba support
DBASE dBase library support
X DOM DOM support
EXIF EXIF support
FILEINFO fileinfo support
FILEPRO filePro support
FRIBIDI FriBidi support
FTP FTP support
X GD GD library support
GETTEXT gettext library support
GMP GNU MP support
X ICONV iconv support
IMAGICK ImageMagick support
IMAP IMAP support
INTERBASE Interbase 6 database support (Firebird)
LDAP OpenLDAP support
MBSTRING multibyte string support
MCRYPT Encryption support
MHASH Crypto-hashing support
MING ming shockwave flash support
MSSQL MS-SQL database support
X MYSQL MySQL database support
X MYSQLI MySQLi database support
NCURSES ncurses support (CLI only)
ODBC unixODBC support
OPENSSL OpenSSL support
PANDA panda support
PCNTL pcntl support (CLI only)
X PCRE Perl Compatible Regular Expression support
PDF PDFlib support (implies GD)
PGSQL PostgreSQL database support
X POSIX POSIX-like functions
PSPELL pspell support
READLINE readline support (CLI only)
RECODE recode support
X SESSION session support
SHMOP shmop support
SIMPLEXML simplexml support
SNMP SNMP support
SOAP SOAP support
SOCKETS sockets support
SQLITE sqlite support
SYBASE_CT Sybase database support
SYSVMSG System V message support
SYSVSEM System V semaphore support
SYSVSHM System V shared memory support
TIDY TIDY support
TOKENIZER tokenizer support
WDDX WDDX support (implies XML)
XML XML support
XMLREADER XMLReader support
XMLRPC XMLRPC-EPI support
XMLWRITER XMLWriter support
XSL XSL support (Implies DOM)
YAZ YAZ support (ANSI/NISO Z39.50)
ZIP ZIP support
ZLIB ZLIB support

===Install '''mysql'''===
MySQL version 5 is now preferred
cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql41-server
make install BUILD_OPTIMIZED=yes BUILD_STATIC=yes WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes WITH_CHARSET=latin1 clean
Set root password
/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'newpassword'

===Install '''phpmyadmin'''===
cd /usr/ports/databases/phpmyadmin
make install clean

X BZ2 bzip2 library support
X GD GD library support
X MYSQLI Improved MySQL support
X OPENSSL OpenSSL support
X PDF PDFlib support (implies GD)
X ZLIB ZLIB support
X MCRYPT MCrypt library support
X MBSTRING Multi-byte character-set string support

===Install postfix===
cd /usr/ports/mail/postfix
make install clean
Postfix configuration options
NOPCRE DISABLE Perl Compatible Regular Expressions
SASL Cyrus SASLv1 (Simple Authentication and Security Layer)
X SASL2 Cyrus SASLv2 (Simple Authentication and Security Layer)
SASLKRB If your SASL requires Kerberos select this option
SASLKRB5 If your SASL requires Kerberos5 select this option
SASLKRB5MIT If your SASL requires MIT Kerberos5 select this option
X SPF SPF support
X TLS SSL and TLS
DB3 Berkeley DB3 (required if SASL also built with DB3)
DB40 Berkeley DB4.0 (required if SASL also built with DB4.0)
DB41 Berkeley DB4.1 (required if SASL also built with DB4.1)
DB42 Berkeley DB4.2 (required if SASL also built with DB4.2)
DB43 Berkeley DB4.3 (required if SASL also built with DB4.3)
X MySQL MySQL map lookups (choose version with WITH_MYSQL_VER)
PgSQL PostgreSQL map lookups (choose with DEFAULT_PGSQL_VER)
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP map lookups (choose ver. with WITH_OPENLDAP_VER)
CDB CDB map lookups
NIS NIS map lookups
VDA VDA (Virtual Delivery Agent)
Test SMTP/LMTP test server and generator

You need user "postfix" added to group "mail".
Would you like me to add it [y]? y
Would you like to activate Postfix in /etc/mail/mailer.conf [n]?

===Install courier-imap===
cd /usr/ports/mail/courier-imap
make install clean
Options for courier-imap 4.0.6_1,1
X OPENSSL Build with OpenSSL support
FAM Build in fam support for IDLE command
TRASHQUOTA Include deleted mails in the quota
GDBM Use gdbm db instead of system bdb
X IPV6 Build with IPv6 support
AUTH_LDAP LDAP support
X AUTH_MYSQL MySQL support
AUTH_PGSQL PostgreSQL support
AUTH_USERDB Userdb support
AUTH_VCHKPW Vpopmail/vchkpw support

===Install torrentflux===
cd /usr/ports/net/torrentflux
make install clean
Options for adodb 4.68
TESTS Install tests
Options for php5-sqlite 5.1.2
X UTF8 Enable UTF-8 support

==Install snort===
cd usr/ports/security/snort
make install clean
Options for snort 2.4.3_1
X FLEXRESP Flexible response to events
X MYSQL Enable MySQL support
ODBC Enable ODBC support
POSTGRESQL Enable PostgreSQL support
PRELUDE Enable Prelude NIDS integration

==Post Install Configuration==

===Edit startup scripts===
ee /etc/rc.conf

To the end add
webmin_enable="YES"
mysql_enable="YES"
apache22_enable="YES"
apache22_flags="-DSSL"
syslogd_flags="-ss"
vsftpd_enable="YES"

# Enable postfix, disable sendmail
postfix_enable="YES"
sendmail_enable="NO"
sendmail_submit_enable="NO"
sendmail_outbound_enable="NO"
sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO"

# Enable snmp
snmpd_enable="YES"
snmpd_flags="-a -p /var/run/snmpd.pid"
snmptrapd_enable="YES"
snmptrapd_flags="-a -p /var/run/snmptrapd.pid"

# Enable ipfw.
firewall_enable="YES"
firewall_type="client" # see rc.firewall for what goes here
firewall_quiet="NO"

# Enable ip6fw.
ipv6_firewall_enable="YES"
ipv6_firewall_type="client" # see rc.firewall6 for what goes here
ipv6_firewall_quiet="NO"

To configure an adaptor
ifconfig_em0="inet 192.168.100.10 subnet 255.255.255.0"
defaultrouter="192.168.100.1"
hostname="host.yourdomain.lan"
NOTE: em0 is the nic identifier..em0 is the Intel 1000PRO card.. you will need to find what card you have and add the appropriate identifier. (3com = xl0, Intel 10/100 = fxp0, etc )

To configure another ip address
ifconfig_fxp0_alias0="inet 192.168.100.11 netmask 255.255.255.255"
ifconfig_fxp0_alias1="inet 192.168.100.12 netmask 255.255.255.255"
ifconfig_fxp0_alias2="inet 192.168.100.23 netmask 255.255.255.255"

===Edit periodic.conf===
ee /etc/defaults/periodic.conf
Change following to "NO" to disable sendmail
daily_clean_hoststat_enable="NO"
daily_status_mail_rejects_enable="NO"
daily_status_include_submit_mailq="NO"
daily_submit_queuerun="NO"

===Add cron jobs===
http://www.unixgeeks.org/security/newbie/unix/cron-1.html
ee /car/cron/tabs/root
Setup daily / weekly jobs to maintain server
#Cron file for root
#min hour dom mon dow command
56 6 * * * /usr/sbin/portsnap fetch update
47 5 * * * /usr/local/bin/ntpdate ntp2c.mcc.ac.uk

===Sort DNS===
ee /etc/resolv.conf
Should look something like. Ensure that this DNS server can resolve your hostname.
domain poynter.net
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

===Configure vsftpd===
ee /usr/local/etc/vsftpd.conf

listen=YES
background=YES

===Configure mysql===
cd /usr/local/share/mysql/
cp my-huge.cnf /etc/my.cnf
ee /etc/my.cnf
Uncomment
skip-networking
Edit
thread_concurrency = 4

===Configure mySQL for postfix / courier===
mysql -p -u root
Type in your password
CREATE DATABASE maildb;

USE maildb;

CREATE TABLE transport (
domain varchar(128) NOT NULL,
transport varchar(128) NOT NULL,
UNIQUE KEY domain (domain)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

CREATE TABLE users (
id varchar(128) NOT NULL,
address varchar(128) NOT NULL,
clear varchar(128) NOT NULL,
crypt varchar(128) NOT NULL,
name varchar(128) NOT NULL default '',
uid smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL default 5000,
gid smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL default 5000,
home varchar(128) NOT NULL,
domain varchar(128) NOT NULL,
maildir varchar(255) NOT NULL,
quota integer unsigned NOT NULL,
imapok tinyint(3) unsigned NOT NULL default '1',
PRIMARY KEY (id),
UNIQUE KEY id (id),
UNIQUE KEY address (address),
KEY id_2 (id),
KEY address_2 (address)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

CREATE TABLE virtual (
address varchar(255) NOT NULL,
goto varchar(255) NOT NULL,
UNIQUE KEY address (address)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

GRANT SELECT
ON maildb.*
TO maildb_user@localhost
IDENTIFIED BY '****chose a password here****'
;

===Configure postfix===
ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/main.cf
Add at the end
#COPK - Allow transport maps
transport_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_transport.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_mbox.cf
virtual_uid_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_uids.cf
virtual_gid_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_gids.cf
virtual_mailbox_base=/var/spool/postfix/virtual/
virtual_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual.cf
mydestination = $mydomain, $myhostname, $transport_maps

# 100 MB
virtual_mailbox_limit=102400000
virtual_minimum_uid=100

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_sasl_local_domain =
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
permit_mynetworks,
permit_sasl_authenticated,
reject_unknown_sender_domain,
reject_unauth_pipelining,
reject_unknown_recipient_domain,
reject_non_fqdn_sender,
reject_non_fqdn_recipient,
reject_non_fqdn_hostname,
check_relay_domains

smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtpd_tls_key_file = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.pem
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.pem
smtpd_tls_CAfile = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.pem
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
# allow authentification (e.g. PLAIN/LOGIN) only in TLS mode
smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes

Create the following files
ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_transport.cf

user=maildb_user
password=******
dbname=maildb
table=transport
select_field=transport
where_field=domain
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_mbox.cf

user=maildb_user
password=*****
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field=maildir
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_uids.cf

user=maildb_user
password=*****
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field=uid
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_gids.cf

user=maildb_user
password=*****
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field=gid
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual.cf

user=maildb_user
password=******
dbname=maildb
table=virtual
select_field=goto
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

Change permissions on postfix files
chown postfix:postfix mysql_*
chmod 600 mysql_*

mkdir /var/spool/postfix/virtual
chown postfix:postfix virtual

===Configure courier-imap===
cd /usr/local/etc/courier-imap
cp imapd.cnf.dist imapd.cnf
ee imapd.cnf
Should look similar to this:
RANDFILE = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.rand
[ req ]
default_bits = 1024
encrypt_key = yes
distinguished_name = req_dn
x509_extensions = cert_type
prompt = no
[ req_dn ]
C=UK
ST=LO
L=London
O=Courier Mail Server
OU=Automatically-generated IMAP SSL key
CN=localhost
emailAddress=postmaster@cupboardy.org
[ cert_type ]
nsCertType = server

cd /usr/local/etc/authlib
ee authdaemonrc
Add after commenting original authmodulelist
#COPK - authmodulelist
authmodulelist="authmysql"

ee authmysqlrc
Add / edit the following
MYSQL_SERVER localhost
MYSQL_USERNAME maildb_user
MYSQL_PASSWORD *****
MYSQL_SOCKET /tmp/mysql.sock
MYSQL_DATABASE maildb
MYSQL_USER_TABLE users
MYSQL_CRYPT_PWFIELD crypt
MYSQL_UID_FIELD uid
MYSQL_GID_FIELD gid
MYSQL_LOGIN_FIELD id
MYSQL_HOME_FIELD home
MYSQL_NAME_FIELD name
MYSQL_MAILDIR_FIELD maildir
MYSQL_QUOTA_FIELD quota
MYSQL_WHERE_CLAUSE imapok=1

Make certificate
/usr/local/share/courier-imap/mkimapdcert

ee /usr/local/lib/sasl2/smtpd.conf

pwcheck_method:auxprop
mech_list: plain login
mysql_user: maildb_user
mysql_passwd: *******
mysql_hostnames: localhost
mysql_database: maildb
mysql_statement: select clear from users where id = '%u'
# mysql_verbose: 1
Set permissions
chmod 400 /usr/local/lib/sasl2/smtpd.conf

Change permissions on certificate
cd /usr/local/share/courier-imap
chmod 400 imapd.pem

===Configure MRTG===
http://mrtg.hdl.com/unix-guide.html
cfgmaker --global 'WorkDir: /home/httpd/mrtg' \
--global 'Options[_]: bits,growright' \
--output /home/httpd/mrtg/mrtg.cfg \
community@router.abc.xyz

===Create '''php.ini'''===
cd /usr/local/etc
cp php.ini-recommended php.ini

Edit '''php.ini'''
ee /usr/local/etc/php.ini

Change to
short_open_tag = On

===Edit '''hosts''' file===
ee /etc/hosts

Change all uncommented my.domain's to e.g. poynter.net

At the end add
# Set my hostname
10.0.23.1 killingtime.poynter.net killingtime

===Edit '''apache''' config file===
ee /usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf

Change the line
ServerAdmin you@example.com

Change the line
ServerName you.example.com:80

Change the line
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php

Add (near other AddType's)
#
# Add php file type handlers
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Add
Alias /sqladmin/ "/usr/local/www/phpMyAdmin/"

<Directory "/usr/local/www/phpMyAdmin">
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

After the main doc root directory definition

===Edit '''apache''' vhosts file===
ee /usr/local/etc/apache22/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Define more virtual hosts if required:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@poynter.net
DocumentRoot /www/anewdocroot
ServerName www.test.net/testing
</VirtualHost>

===If desired, change ssh port===
ee /etc/ssh/sshd_config

===Edit firewall rules===
ee /etc/rc.firewall
In client section add
# COPK - Allow webmin
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 23023 setup

# COPK - Allow ssh in on 22222
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 22222 setup

# COPK - Allow web
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 80 setup
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 443 setup

# COPK - ICMP section
# Pass 'ping'
add pass icmp from any to any icmptypes 8 keep-state
# Pass error messages generated by 'traceroute'
add pass icmp from any to any icmptypes 3
add pass icmp from any to any icmptypes 11

===Edit IPV6 firewall rules===
ee /etc/rc.firewall6

===Create SSL Directories===
mkdir /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.key
mkdir /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.crt
chmod 0700 /usr/local/etc/apache2/ssl.key
chmod 0700 /usr/local/etc/apache2/ssl.crt

===create certificate===
cd ~
openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024

openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr

openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in /root/server.csr -signkey /root/server.key -out /root/server.crt

cp ~/server.key.old /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.key/
cp ~/server.crt /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.crt/
Decrypt the key so that server will not stop at boot
openssl rsa -in server.key.old -out server.key

===set prompt===
ee /usr/home/username/.cshrc

in the if add
set prompt="%{\e[0;32m%}`whoami`@%m%{\e[m%}:%{\e[1;32m%}%~%{\e[m%}%B> %b"

===configure webmin===
/usr/local/lib/webmin/setup.sh

===Configure torrentflux===
ee /usr/local/etc/tfconfig.php

bind?
webmin vpn?
setup proftpd
create cron job
cvsup -g -L 2 ~/ports-supfile
portsdb -Uu

cvsup3.uk.freebsd.org

ee php.ini
add pear to path /usr/local/share/pear/
+ alias + edit config.inc.php

==Useful Commands==
; cd : Change directory (use 'cd..' to go up a directory)
; ls : List directory (Same as dir. Use 'ls -l' to get more info)
; mkdir : Make directory
; shutdown -r now : Reboot (Although I think you can now just use 'reboot')
; ee : Edit a file
; /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22.sh restart : r

Main Page

2006-04-26T23:30:08Z

Coptang:

==Getting started - ''or'' - What is this all about?==

The [[TMB]] Wiki is the central point to find information about all TMB-related aspects of [[Bittorrent|torrenting]], important [[:Category:Radio Shows|radio shows]], famous [[:Category:Live Events|live events]], the definition of [[:Category:Music Genres|music styles]], how to find out about the quality of the [[:Category:Audio Formats|music files]] on the main TMB site. Even more so it will provide [[Category:Uploading Own Recordings|hints and guidelines]] for the more advanced users of TMB such as the preparation of high quality uploads, the tools needed for that, tips and tricks around cue-sheets .... and more. But to make all this come true, your interaction with the Wiki is required. ''Simply said: Do not hesitate to add things you want to see here and that you think might be interesting for other TMB users.'' It does not matter whether or not you are a 'n00b', an experienced user or a TMB admin, just do it.

*''You can find a list of pages that need improving in the [[:category:stubs|stubs category]].''

'''If you just need help with a particular problem then try the search box on the left hand side or check out the [[FAQ]]'''

==Resources / Information==

:*[[:Category:Audio Formats|Audio Formats]]: All TMB-related audio formats.
:*[[:Category:Live Events|Live Events]]: Main events around the world with some impact on TMB - Global Gathering, Love Parade, WMC, Dance Valley, ...
:*[[:Category:Media Players|Media Players]]: Foobar2000, Winamp, VLC - only those being good enough for TMB...
:*[[:Category:Popular Artists|Popular Artists]]: It's all gone Pete Tong but it's not all Pete Tong.
:*[[:Category:Music Genres|Music Genres]]: Need to know about [[Fuckstep Bongo Shephard Jazz]]? You've come to the right place!
:*[[:Category:Radio Shows|Radio Shows]]: Radio Shows with lots of details (time, broadcasting format,...)
:*[[:Category:Radio Stations|Radio Stations]]: BBC Radio 1 and other TMB-relevant radio stations (FM, SAT, internet-based, frequencies, bitrates...)

==TMB Guides==

:*[[:Category:Audio Tools|Audio Tools]]: Lots of useful tools to edit and tune audio files (with guides).
:*[[:Category:Bittorrent Client Guide|Bittorrent Client Guides]]: HOWTO's of different Bittorrent clients, usage, specific optimization for TMB.
:*[[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|Uploading Own Recordings]]: Guides on digitising analogue sources, and recording and editing FM-, digital- and internet-based broadcasts for TMB.

==External Links==
[http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide Wiki User's Guide] - How to use this wiki.

[http://www.trainspotted.org/index.php Trainspotted.] - An ongoing collaborative tracklisting resource for non commercial mixes (Including various Essential mixes) with cue sheets available occasionally.

FreeBSD Installation

2006-04-18T17:58:33Z

Coptang:

==Missing from this guide==

#NFS
#eAccellerator
#Configuring apache
#Snort

==Installing OS==

===Filesystem explanation===
'''/''' - Where everything else goes.

''/etc'' - Config files for apps installed as part of the OS.

'''swap''' - The swap file.

'''/var''' - Things that change a lot (logs, error logs, databases etc. Ensure you rotate your logs or this will fill very quickly.)

''/var/log'' - The logs.

''/var/db'' - The databases.

'''/tmp''' - Temporary storage

'''/usr''' - Generally stable files that don't change a lot (apps, static data, config files, home drives)

''/usr/ports'' - Where all the ports (an apps repository) are kept.

''/use/bin & /usr/sbin'' - Compiled apps installed as part of the OS.

''/usr/local/bin & /usr/local/sbin'' - Compiled apps installed at a later date.

''usr/local/etc'' - Config files for apps installed at a later date.

''usr/local/etc/rc.d'' - Startup / shutdown scripts for apps installed at a later date.

''usr/local/www/'' - Default wwwroot.

===Insert CD and boot===

Set keyboard uk

Begin a standard installation

Be sure to leave some unallocated space, for an 80GB Drive:
/ 2048m - at least
swap 4096m - 2 * memory
/var 8192m - big for mail
/tmp 1024m
/usr the rest - just big

Install all

Add admin user with group wheel

===Configure Kernel===
cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
cp GENERIC TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
ee TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE

Edit:
ident TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
Add:
# If your machine has more than 1 processor (not HT) the next line is needed.
options SMP # Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
Comment out:
#cpu I486_CPU
#cpu I586_CPU
#makeoptions DEBUG=-g # Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
Add:
# Enable ipfw.
options IPFIREWALL
options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE
# Enable ip6fw too.
options IPV6FIREWALL
options IPV6FIREWALL_VERBOSE
Change to:
options SCHED_ULE # ULE scheduler
#options SCHED_4BSD # 4BSD scheduler

Build and install the new kernel
/usr/sbin/config TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
cd ../compile/TYPE_YOUR_KERNEL_NAME_HERE
make depend
make
make install

==Installing Apps==

===Install '''portsnap'''===
pkg_add -r portsnap
Run portsnap for first time
rehash
portsnap fetch
portsnap extract

===Install '''portupgrade'''===
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade
make install clean

X use Berkeley DB >=2

===Run '''portupgrade'''===
rehash

portsdb -Uu
OR
cd /usr/ports && make fetchindex

portupgrade -a

===Install '''webmin'''===
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/webmin
make install clean
Once installed run:
/usr/local/lib/webmin/setup.sh

Config file directory [/usr/local/etc/webmin]: (ENTER)
Log file directory [/var/log/webmin]: (ENTER)
Full path to perl (default /usr/bin/perl): (ENTER)
Web server port (default 10000): 23023 (ENTER)
Login name (default admin): SETTHIS (ENTER)
Login Password: SETTHIS (ENTER)
Use SSL (y/n): y (ENTER)

===Install '''vsftp'''===
cd /usr/ports/ftp/vsftpd
make install clean

X RC_NG install RC_NG script
X VSFTPD_SSL Include support for SSL

===Install SNMP===
cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/net-snmp
make install NET_SNMP_SYS_CONTACT="coptang@f2s.com" clean

===Install MRTG===
cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/mrtg
make install clean

===Install '''apache'''===
cd /usr/ports/www/apache22
make install WITH_SSL_OPTIONS=yes clean
Installs python

===Install '''php5'''===
cd /usr/ports/lang/php5
make install clean

DEBUG Enable debug
MULTIBYTE Enable zend multibyte support
X IPV6 Enable ipv6 support

===Install php5-extensions===
cd /usr/ports/lang/php5-extensions
make install clean
GD Installs X11
BCMATH bc style precision math functions
BZ2 bzip2 library support
CALENDAR calendar conversion support
X CTYPE ctype functions
CURL CURL support
DBA dba support
DBASE dBase library support
X DOM DOM support
EXIF EXIF support
FILEINFO fileinfo support
FILEPRO filePro support
FRIBIDI FriBidi support
FTP FTP support
X GD GD library support
GETTEXT gettext library support
GMP GNU MP support
X ICONV iconv support
IMAGICK ImageMagick support
IMAP IMAP support
INTERBASE Interbase 6 database support (Firebird)
LDAP OpenLDAP support
MBSTRING multibyte string support
MCRYPT Encryption support
MHASH Crypto-hashing support
MING ming shockwave flash support
MSSQL MS-SQL database support
X MYSQL MySQL database support
MYSQLI MySQLi database support
NCURSES ncurses support (CLI only)
ODBC unixODBC support
OPENSSL OpenSSL support
PANDA panda support
PCNTL pcntl support (CLI only)
X PCRE Perl Compatible Regular Expression support
PDF PDFlib support (implies GD)
PGSQL PostgreSQL database support
X POSIX POSIX-like functions
PSPELL pspell support
READLINE readline support (CLI only)
RECODE recode support
X SESSION session support
SHMOP shmop support
X SIMPLEXML simplexml support
SNMP SNMP support
SOAP SOAP support
SOCKETS sockets support
SQLITE sqlite support
SYBASE_CT Sybase database support
SYSVMSG System V message support
SYSVSEM System V semaphore support
SYSVSHM System V shared memory support
TIDY TIDY support
X TOKENIZER tokenizer support
WDDX WDDX support (implies XML)
X XML XML support
X XMLREADER XMLReader support
XMLRPC XMLRPC-EPI support
X XMLWRITER XMLWriter support
XSL XSL support (Implies DOM)
YAZ YAZ support (ANSI/NISO Z39.50)
ZIP ZIP support
ZLIB ZLIB support

cd /usr/ports/databases/php5-mysqli
make install clean

X THREADS Enable thread support
HUGE_STACK_SIZE Use a larger thread stack
X UCS4 Use UCS4 for unicode support
X PYMALLOC Use python's internal malloc
X IPV6 Enable IPv6 support
FPECTL Enable floating point exception handling
For apache
X Multibyte
X IPV6

===Install '''mysql'''===
cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql41-server
make install BUILD_OPTIMIZED=yes BUILD_STATIC=yes WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes WITH_CHARSET=latin1 clean
Set root password
/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'newpassword'

===Install '''phpmyadmin'''===
cd /usr/ports/databases/phpmyadmin
make install clean

X BZ2 bzip2 library support
X GD GD library support
X MYSQLI Improved MySQL support
X OPENSSL OpenSSL support
X PDF PDFlib support (implies GD)
X ZLIB ZLIB support
X MCRYPT MCrypt library support
X MBSTRING Multi-byte character-set string support

===Install postfix===
cd /usr/ports/mail/postfix
make install clean
Postfix configuration options
NOPCRE DISABLE Perl Compatible Regular Expressions
SASL Cyrus SASLv1 (Simple Authentication and Security Layer)
X SASL2 Cyrus SASLv2 (Simple Authentication and Security Layer)
SASLKRB If your SASL requires Kerberos select this option
SASLKRB5 If your SASL requires Kerberos5 select this option
SASLKRB5MIT If your SASL requires MIT Kerberos5 select this option
X SPF SPF support
X TLS SSL and TLS
DB3 Berkeley DB3 (required if SASL also built with DB3)
DB40 Berkeley DB4.0 (required if SASL also built with DB4.0)
DB41 Berkeley DB4.1 (required if SASL also built with DB4.1)
DB42 Berkeley DB4.2 (required if SASL also built with DB4.2)
DB43 Berkeley DB4.3 (required if SASL also built with DB4.3)
X MySQL MySQL map lookups (choose version with WITH_MYSQL_VER)
PgSQL PostgreSQL map lookups (choose with DEFAULT_PGSQL_VER)
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP map lookups (choose ver. with WITH_OPENLDAP_VER)
CDB CDB map lookups
NIS NIS map lookups
VDA VDA (Virtual Delivery Agent)
Test SMTP/LMTP test server and generator

You need user "postfix" added to group "mail".
Would you like me to add it [y]? y
Would you like to activate Postfix in /etc/mail/mailer.conf [n]?

===Install courier-imap===
cd /usr/ports/mail/courier-imap
make install clean
Options for courier-imap 4.0.6_1,1
X OPENSSL Build with OpenSSL support
FAM Build in fam support for IDLE command
TRASHQUOTA Include deleted mails in the quota
GDBM Use gdbm db instead of system bdb
X IPV6 Build with IPv6 support
AUTH_LDAP LDAP support
X AUTH_MYSQL MySQL support
AUTH_PGSQL PostgreSQL support
AUTH_USERDB Userdb support
AUTH_VCHKPW Vpopmail/vchkpw support

===Install torrentflux===
cd /usr/ports/net/torrentflux
make install clean
Options for adodb 4.68
TESTS Install tests
Options for php5-sqlite 5.1.2
X UTF8 Enable UTF-8 support

==Install snort===
cd usr/ports/security/snort
make install clean
Options for snort 2.4.3_1
X FLEXRESP Flexible response to events
X MYSQL Enable MySQL support
ODBC Enable ODBC support
POSTGRESQL Enable PostgreSQL support
PRELUDE Enable Prelude NIDS integration

==Post Install Configuration==

===Edit startup scripts===
ee /etc/rc.conf

To the end add
webmin_enable="YES"
mysql_enable="YES"
apache22_enable="YES"
apache22_flags="-DSSL"
syslogd_flags="-ss"
vsftpd_enable="YES"

# Enable postfix, disable sendmail
postfix_enable="YES"
sendmail_enable="NO"
sendmail_submit_enable="NO"
sendmail_outbound_enable="NO"
sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO"

# Enable snmp
snmpd_enable="YES"
snmpd_flags="-a -p /var/run/snmpd.pid"
snmptrapd_enable="YES"
snmptrapd_flags="-a -p /var/run/snmptrapd.pid"

# Enable ipfw.
firewall_enable="YES"
firewall_type="client" # see rc.firewall for what goes here
firewall_quiet="NO"

# Enable ip6fw.
ipv6_firewall_enable="YES"
ipv6_firewall_type="client" # see rc.firewall6 for what goes here
ipv6_firewall_quiet="NO"

To configure an adaptor
ifconfig_em0="inet 192.168.100.10 subnet 255.255.255.0"
defaultrouter="192.168.100.1"
hostname="host.yourdomain.lan"
NOTE: em0 is the nic identifier..em0 is the Intel 1000PRO card.. you will need to find what card you have and add the appropriate identifier. (3com = xl0, Intel 10/100 = fxp0, etc )

To configure another ip address
ifconfig_fxp0_alias0="inet 192.168.100.11 netmask 255.255.255.255"
ifconfig_fxp0_alias1="inet 192.168.100.12 netmask 255.255.255.255"
ifconfig_fxp0_alias2="inet 192.168.100.23 netmask 255.255.255.255"

===Edit periodic.conf===
ee /etc/defaults/periodic.conf
Change following to "NO" to disable sendmail
daily_clean_hoststat_enable="NO"
daily_status_mail_rejects_enable="NO"
daily_status_include_submit_mailq="NO"
daily_submit_queuerun="NO"

===Add cron jobs===
http://www.unixgeeks.org/security/newbie/unix/cron-1.html
ee /car/cron/tabs/root
Setup daily / weekly jobs to maintain server
#Cron file for root
#min hour dom mon dow command
56 6 * * * /usr/sbin/portsnap fetch update
47 5 * * * /usr/local/bin/ntpdate ntp2c.mcc.ac.uk

===Sort DNS===
ee /etc/resolv.conf
Should look something like. Ensure that this DNS server can resolve your hostname.
domain poynter.net
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

===Configure vsftpd===
ee /usr/local/etc/vsftpd.conf

listen=YES
background=YES

===Configure mysql===
cd /usr/local/share/mysql/
cp my-huge.cnf /etc/my.cnf
ee /etc/my.cnf
Uncomment
skip-networking
Edit
thread_concurrency = 4

===Configure mySQL for postfix / courier===
mysql -p -u root
Type in your password
CREATE DATABASE maildb;

USE maildb;

CREATE TABLE transport (
domain varchar(128) NOT NULL,
transport varchar(128) NOT NULL,
UNIQUE KEY domain (domain)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

CREATE TABLE users (
id varchar(128) NOT NULL,
address varchar(128) NOT NULL,
clear varchar(128) NOT NULL,
crypt varchar(128) NOT NULL,
name varchar(128) NOT NULL default '',
uid smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL default 5000,
gid smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL default 5000,
home varchar(128) NOT NULL,
domain varchar(128) NOT NULL,
maildir varchar(255) NOT NULL,
quota integer unsigned NOT NULL,
imapok tinyint(3) unsigned NOT NULL default '1',
PRIMARY KEY (id),
UNIQUE KEY id (id),
UNIQUE KEY address (address),
KEY id_2 (id),
KEY address_2 (address)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

CREATE TABLE virtual (
address varchar(255) NOT NULL,
goto varchar(255) NOT NULL,
UNIQUE KEY address (address)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

GRANT SELECT
ON maildb.*
TO maildb_user@localhost
IDENTIFIED BY '****chose a password here****'
;

===Configure postfix===
ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/main.cf
Add at the end
#COPK - Allow transport maps
transport_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_transport.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_mbox.cf
virtual_uid_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_uids.cf
virtual_gid_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_gids.cf
virtual_mailbox_base=/var/spool/postfix/virtual/
virtual_maps=mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual.cf
mydestination = $mydomain, $myhostname, $transport_maps

# 100 MB
virtual_mailbox_limit=102400000
virtual_minimum_uid=100

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_sasl_local_domain =
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
permit_mynetworks,
permit_sasl_authenticated,
reject_unknown_sender_domain,
reject_unauth_pipelining,
reject_unknown_recipient_domain,
reject_non_fqdn_sender,
reject_non_fqdn_recipient,
reject_non_fqdn_hostname,
check_relay_domains

smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtpd_tls_key_file = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.pem
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.pem
smtpd_tls_CAfile = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.pem
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
# allow authentification (e.g. PLAIN/LOGIN) only in TLS mode
smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes

Create the following files
ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_transport.cf

user=maildb_user
password=******
dbname=maildb
table=transport
select_field=transport
where_field=domain
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_mbox.cf

user=maildb_user
password=*****
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field=maildir
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_uids.cf

user=maildb_user
password=*****
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field=uid
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_gids.cf

user=maildb_user
password=*****
dbname=maildb
table=users
select_field=gid
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

ee /usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual.cf

user=maildb_user
password=******
dbname=maildb
table=virtual
select_field=goto
where_field=address
hosts=localhost

Change permissions on postfix files
chown postfix:postfix mysql_*
chmod 600 mysql_*

mkdir /var/spool/postfix/virtual
chown postfix:postfix virtual

===Configure courier-imap===
cd /usr/local/etc/courier-imap
cp imapd.cnf.dist imapd.cnf
ee imapd.cnf
Should look similar to this:
RANDFILE = /usr/local/share/courier-imap/imapd.rand
[ req ]
default_bits = 1024
encrypt_key = yes
distinguished_name = req_dn
x509_extensions = cert_type
prompt = no
[ req_dn ]
C=UK
ST=LO
L=London
O=Courier Mail Server
OU=Automatically-generated IMAP SSL key
CN=localhost
emailAddress=postmaster@cupboardy.org
[ cert_type ]
nsCertType = server

cd /usr/local/etc/authlib
ee authdaemonrc
Add after commenting original authmodulelist
#COPK - authmodulelist
authmodulelist="authmysql"

ee authmysqlrc
Add / edit the following
MYSQL_SERVER localhost
MYSQL_USERNAME maildb_user
MYSQL_PASSWORD *****
MYSQL_SOCKET /tmp/mysql.sock
MYSQL_DATABASE maildb
MYSQL_USER_TABLE users
MYSQL_CRYPT_PWFIELD crypt
MYSQL_UID_FIELD uid
MYSQL_GID_FIELD gid
MYSQL_LOGIN_FIELD id
MYSQL_HOME_FIELD home
MYSQL_NAME_FIELD name
MYSQL_MAILDIR_FIELD maildir
MYSQL_QUOTA_FIELD quota
MYSQL_WHERE_CLAUSE imapok=1

Make certificate
/usr/local/share/courier-imap/mkimapdcert

ee /usr/local/lib/sasl2/smtpd.conf

pwcheck_method:auxprop
mech_list: plain login
mysql_user: maildb_user
mysql_passwd: *******
mysql_hostnames: localhost
mysql_database: maildb
mysql_statement: select clear from users where id = '%u'
# mysql_verbose: 1
Set permissions
chmod 400 /usr/local/lib/sasl2/smtpd.conf

Change permissions on certificate
cd /usr/local/share/courier-imap
chmod 400 imapd.pem

===Configure MRTG===
http://mrtg.hdl.com/unix-guide.html
cfgmaker --global 'WorkDir: /home/httpd/mrtg' \
--global 'Options[_]: bits,growright' \
--output /home/httpd/mrtg/mrtg.cfg \
community@router.abc.xyz

===Create '''php.ini'''===
cd /usr/local/etc
cp php.ini-recommended php.ini

Edit '''php.ini'''
ee /usr/local/etc/php.ini

Change to
short_open_tag = On

===Edit '''hosts''' file===
ee /etc/hosts

Change all uncommented my.domain's to e.g. poynter.net

At the end add
# Set my hostname
10.0.23.1 killingtime.poynter.net killingtime

===Edit '''apache''' config file===
ee /usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf

Change the line
ServerAdmin you@example.com

Change the line
ServerName you.example.com:80

Change the line
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php

Add (near other AddType's)
#
# Add php file type handlers
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Add
Alias /sqladmin/ "/usr/local/www/phpMyAdmin/"

<Directory "/usr/local/www/phpMyAdmin">
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

After the main doc root directory definition

===Edit '''apache''' vhosts file===
ee /usr/local/etc/apache22/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Define more virtual hosts if required:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@poynter.net
DocumentRoot /www/anewdocroot
ServerName www.test.net/testing
</VirtualHost>

===If desired, change ssh port===
ee /etc/ssh/sshd_config

===Edit firewall rules===
ee /etc/rc.firewall
In client section add
# COPK - Allow webmin
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 23023 setup

# COPK - Allow ssh in on 22222
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 22222 setup

# COPK - Allow web
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 80 setup
${fwcmd} add pass tcp from any to ${ip} 443 setup

# COPK - ICMP section
# Pass 'ping'
add pass icmp from any to any icmptypes 8 keep-state
# Pass error messages generated by 'traceroute'
add pass icmp from any to any icmptypes 3
add pass icmp from any to any icmptypes 11

===Edit IPV6 firewall rules===
ee /etc/rc.firewall6

===Create SSL Directories===
mkdir /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.key
mkdir /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.crt
chmod 0700 /usr/local/etc/apache2/ssl.key
chmod 0700 /usr/local/etc/apache2/ssl.crt

===create certificate===
cd ~
openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024

openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr

openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in /root/server.csr -signkey /root/server.key -out /root/server.crt

cp ~/server.key.old /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.key/
cp ~/server.crt /usr/local/etc/apache22/ssl.crt/
Decrypt the key so that server will not stop at boot
openssl rsa -in server.key.old -out server.key

===set prompt===
ee /usr/home/username/.cshrc

in the if add
set prompt="%{\e[0;32m%}`whoami`@%m%{\e[m%}:%{\e[1;32m%}%~%{\e[m%}%B> %b"

===configure webmin===
/usr/local/lib/webmin/setup.sh

===Configure torrentflux===
ee /usr/local/etc/tfconfig.php

bind?
webmin vpn?
setup proftpd
create cron job
cvsup -g -L 2 ~/ports-supfile
portsdb -Uu

cvsup3.uk.freebsd.org

ee php.ini
add pear to path /usr/local/share/pear/
+ alias + edit config.inc.php

==Useful Commands==
; cd : Change directory (use 'cd..' to go up a directory)
; ls : List directory (Same as dir. Use 'ls -l' to get more info)
; mkdir : Make directory
; shutdown -r now : Reboot (Although I think you can now just use 'reboot')
; ee : Edit a file
; /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22.sh restart : r

Rules

2006-03-27T23:08:00Z

Coptang:

==General rules - Breaking these rules can and will get you banned!==

#Keep your overall ratio as close to 1.0 as possible
#Do not defy the admins expressed wishes.

==General Forum Guidelines - Please try to follow these guidelines==

#Be excellent to each other.
#You are not special.
#No language other than English in the forums.
#Only music torrents allowed.
#No requesting new files if your ratio is below 1.
#Last, Please read the [[FAQ]] before asking any questions!

==Uploading rules - Torrents violating these rules may be deleted without notice==

#All uploads must include the mixingbowl [http://themixingbowl.org/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo nfo]. found here.
#Only '''non commercial music and videos'''. i.e. nothing that you can buy in the shops, on amazon etc.
#If you have the tracklist, post it in the Description part of the upload form.
#Make sure your torrents are well-seeded at least until there are above 5 other seeds.
#If you have something interesting that somehow violate these rules, ask a mod and we might make an exception

FAQ

2006-03-27T23:04:10Z

Coptang:

=The Mixing Bowl FAQ=

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you read the [[rules]]!

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind BitTorrent is the SHARING of files and while you download you also upload. From this you get a sharing ratio and we ask that you stay seeding the file after you have downloaded it until you have at least a ratio of 1.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at [http://dessent.net/btfaq The BitTorrent FAQ] which explains how BitTorrent works especially [http://dessent.net/btfaq/#terms this section] on the meaning of certain words. [http://www.bamber.org/wiki The BitTorrent Wiki] is another very good site for information.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [http://azureus.sourceforge.net Azureus] or [http://www.utorrent.com/ uTorrent]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account who has downloaded 1.5gb and has a ratio of 0.3 or less. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued. The following PM is send to the account by the system:

'''WARNING FROM ADMINS - READ OR BE BANNED... wrote:'''

You are receiving this autowarning because you have a VERY poor ratio.
This site is a community that '''requires all members to SHARE'''.
Using bittorrent while you download you also upload.
The easiest way to maintain your ratio is to stay seeding the file after you have
downloaded it until you have at least a ratio of 1.
You now have 30 days to make a significant improvement on your ratio or you will be banned from the site.
If your ratio gets worse you will be banned a lot sooner.
Because you have to increase your ratio you should read idea's for how to do this [http://www.themixingbowl.org/redir.php?url=http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=4171 here].
If you have any questions AFTER READING THE FAQ and EXISTING help threads we have a
support forum you can ask for help in [http://www.themixingbowl.org/redir.php?url=http://themixingbowl.org/forums.php?action=viewforum&forumid=6 here].
Good luck, we hope you are still with us in 30 days.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio is still 0.3 or worse.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

Use the url : http://themixingbowl.org/rss.php?user=username&pass=password

Substitute your own username and password for the username and password above.

See also : [[How do I set up Azureus to auto download torrents?]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

Use [http://themixingbowl.org/messageadmin.php?subject=Question%20from%20the%20FAQ this link] to send a question to the admin team, this will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly you may not get a response especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!====

You can use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form] to delete the account so you can re-register. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

We do not rename accounts. Please create a new one. (Use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form] to delete your present account.)

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

You can do it yourself by using [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio by searching for your username in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/userdetails.php Members page], clicking your name on your [http://themixingbowl.org/my.php Profile page] will also take you to your user details. Your ratio is displayed next to your forum posts as well.

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio takes into account those values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death)===

This problem sometimes occurs with MSIE. Close all Internet Explorer windows and open Internet Options in the control panel. Click the Delete Cookies button. You should now be able to login.

===Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other peers in the swarm will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This has obviously a detrimental effect on the overall speed.

The way to solve the problem involves opening the ports used for incoming connections (the same range you defined in your client) on the firewall and/or configuring your NAT server to use a basic form of NAT for that range instead of NAPT (the actual process differs widely between different router models. Check your router documentation and/or support forum. You will also find lots of information on the subject at [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorized users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=158 you must post in this thread] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

* There are over 2,000 members here with uploading privelidges. '''You are not more important than anyone else'''.
* There are over 10,000 torrents in the database. '''Your upload is not more important than any other'''.
* Don't immediately upload lots of torrents after becoming an uploader; you will likely mess things up and create a mess.
* Only upload 2 torrents at a time. Wait until they are well seeded by a few other people before you move onto more.
* Name your torrent and folder to be uploaded according the the guidelines.

'''The correct way to attract more downloaders on your torrent is to:'''

* Name/Title your upload clearly & according to our guidelines.
* Provide a good description including your method of capture if you are uploading a radio show or live set.
* If you are uploading a cd learn how to rip with EAC and encode it correctly with the lame setting '-V 2 --vbr-new'.
* Include a Tracklist if at all possible (you can often find them by searching google).
* Use sensible names for the folder and files to be uploaded.
* If possible include a .cue sheet.
* Seed it until there are a few other seeders.

'''Common mistakes made by new uploaders include:'''

* SHOUTING IN YOUR TITLES.
* @@>>!!??# or other useless characters in your title (aka ebay idiot syndrome).
* Useless folder title (always include the artist name, mix title and date if it is a radio show or live dj set).
* Useless info in the title, e.g. (OMG GREAT MIX!)
* Including your username in the title, filename or main file tags (comment tag is ok)
* CDs ripped with mediaplayer/itunes or other non gapless compliant applications.
* Uploading a single mp3 instead of uploading inside a clearly named folder.
* Uploading a mix then not seeding for a day (wait to upload if you can't seed for some time).
* If you have 2 parts put them in a folder and upload as one, DO NOT upload 2 separate torrents
* Forgetting to include the site .nfo file.
* Incorrect choice of category or genre.

'''IMPORTANT:'''

* If you have made any of these mistakes and an admin notices it they will ban (remove) your torrent. If any other member thinks your torrent hasn't followed the uploading guidlines they can report [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]] it (which will bring it to the attention of the admin team). If you have already had uploads banned the admin may revoke your uploading privileges. It will be harder for you to regain your uploader status as you will have to demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines and a willingness to follow them.
* If you have made these mistakes on any of your uploads don't panic. You can edit your own torrent including any of the details, you can also delete your own torrent. You should only delete your torrent if it can't be edited for example when you didn't upload inside a folder or had a useless filename, in this case you will need to make the corrections and upload again. To edit or delete a torrent view the torrent details (not the forum topic) and click [Edit this torrent].
* If you see a torrent you feel isn't up to scratch you should report it using the link provided in the forum thread [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]]. You could tell the uploader in the thread if it is something easily fixable, like incorrect genre or category, but don't start any flaming with abusive comments!

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Uploads are ON!

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==Getting started==

Have a question about [http://themixingbowl.org the site] or [[Bittorrent]]? '''Try the [[FAQ]] first'''.

== Audio Formats ==

[[MP3]], [[FLAC]], [[AAC]], [[OGG]].

All [[Audio Formats|audio formats]]

== Radio Shows ==

[[Essential Mix]], [[Breezeblock]], [[BTTB|Back To The Basics]], [[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]], [[Essential Selection]], [[Solid Steel]].

A list of all [[Radio shows|radio shows]]

==External Links==
[http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide Wiki User's Guide] - How to use this wiki.

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'''MediaWiki has been successfully installed.'''

Consult the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings configuration settings list] and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for information on customising and using the wiki software.

== '''sleepy woz ere!''' ==
wot no text?

[[Bittorrent]] <- Yay! I made a linky!

== '''so was bukkkkaa!!''' ==
but he smellz!!!111!1! ;-P

== Radio Shows ==

[[Essential Mix]]

[[Breezeblock]]

[[BTTB|Back To The Basics]] <- and you do it like this ;-)

[[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]]

[[Essential Selection]]

[[Solid Steel]]

etc...

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