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Aland: Text replacement - "http://themixingbowl.org" to "https://themixingbowl.org"

2021-10-24T14:04:11Z

Text replacement - "http://themixingbowl.org" to "https://themixingbowl.org"

Dillz: /* Create your torrent */

2019-12-29T14:51:00Z

‎Create your torrent

Slackline at 10:51, 29 November 2017

2017-11-29T10:51:06Z

Slackline: Created, I'm going to be upping some torrents in the coming weeks so thought I'd read how to do so, Transmission not documented so here it is!

2017-11-27T15:35:32Z

Created, I'm going to be upping some torrents in the coming weeks so thought I'd read how to do so, Transmission not documented so here it is!

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'''Transmission''' is a fully featured fast, easy and free BitTorrent. Its a bit different from other (Windows orientated) clients in that it runs as a [ daemon] process in the background and connections are then made from [https://forum.transmissionbt.com/viewforum.php?f=8 a Web browser], [ Command Line] [https://forum.transmissionbt.com/viewforum.php?f=9 dedicated client] or [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neogb.rtac&hl=en_GB Android application]. Transmission also has the ability to create torrents using a dedicated programme.

==Installation==

This will depend on the GNU/Linux (or OSX) that you are using, but Transmission is available in most distributions package repository.

'''Gentoo'''

emerge -av transmission

'''Arch'''

pacman -Syu transmission

'''Debian''' (includes Ubuntu)

[sudo] apt-get install transmission

==Creating Torrents with Transmission==

===Pre-requisites===

Before starting...

* You must have Uploader privileges in order to upload torrents. If you don't already have them please read the [https://wiki.themixingbowl.org/FAQ#Why_can.27t_I_upload_torrents.3F FAQ].
* Please read the [https://wiki.themixingbowl.org/Uploading_Guidelines Uploading Guidelines].
* Make sure you've searched the TMB thoroughly and that what you are going to upload isn't already on the site.
* Make use of the ID3 system and tag your files.
* Place your files in a folder of their own and name it appropriately.
* Obtain your unique announce URL from your [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload Upload page].

===Create your torrent===

Once installed you can use <code>transmission-cli</code> to create torrents.

* Download the TMB <code>www.themixingbowl.org.nfo</code> file from [http://themixingbowl.org/static/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo here] (Right-click and 'Save As') and place it in the directory that contains your files.
* Open a terminal and <code>cd</code> to the directory that contains the directory you wish to create a torrent of (i.e. one directory level up).
* Create your torrent using the following command, you '''must''' replace the <code>--tracker</code> with [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload ''your''] URL

transmission-create -p -t http://tracker.themixingbowl.org/thisisnotgoingtoworkasitsjustanexample/announce -o "a sensible name for your torrent.torrent" "my new torrent directory"

===Upload your torrent===

Now you can upload the torrent you just created by going to your [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload Upload page], filling in the details following the guidelines described in the [https://wiki.themixingbowl.org/Uploading_Guidelines Uploading Guidelines] and selecting the torrent file you just created. You should say a little something about what you are uploading too, as you would when posting on the Forum.

==External Links==

*[https://transmissionbt.com/ Transmission BitTorrent Client]
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neogb.rtac&hl=en_GB Remote Transmission Android Client]

[[Category:Bittorrent Client Guide]]

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−	~~'''~~Transmission~~'''~~ is a fully featured fast, easy and free BitTorrent. Its a bit different from other (Windows orientated) clients ~~in that~~ it runs as a [ daemon] process in the background and connections are then made from [https://forum.transmissionbt.com/viewforum.php?f=8 a Web browser], [ Command Line] [https://forum.transmissionbt.com/viewforum.php?f=9 dedicated client] or [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neogb.rtac&hl=en_GB Android application]. Transmission also has the ability to create torrents using a dedicated programme.	+	[https://transmissionbt.com/ Transmission] is a fully featured fast, easy and free BitTorrent. Its a bit different from other (Windows orientated) clients and is geared towards GNU/Linux, BSD and OSX operating systems as it runs as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(computing) daemon] process in the background and connections are then made from clients such as [https://forum.transmissionbt.com/viewforum.php?f=8 a Web browser], Command Line [https://forum.transmissionbt.com/viewforum.php?f=9 dedicated client] or [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neogb.rtac&hl=en_GB Android application]. Transmission also has the ability to create torrents using a dedicated programme.

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 Once installed you can use <code>transmission-cli</code> to create torrents.
-* Download the TMB <code>www.themixingbowl.org.nfo</code> file from [http://themixingbowl.org/static/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo here] (Right-click and 'Save As') and place it in the directory that contains your files.
+* Download the TMB <code>www.themixingbowl.org.nfo</code> file from [https://themixingbowl.org/static/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo here] (Right-click and 'Save As') and place it in the directory that contains your files.
 * Open a terminal and <code>cd</code> to the directory that contains the directory you wish to create a torrent of (i.e. one directory level up).
 * Create your torrent using the following command, you '''must''' replace the <code>--tracker</code> with [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload ''your''] URL

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 * Create your torrent using the following command, you '''must''' replace the <code>--tracker</code> with [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload ''your''] URL
-  transmission-create -p -t http://tracker.themixingbowl.org/thisisnotgoingtoworkasitsjustanexample/announce -o "a sensible name for your torrent.torrent" "my new torrent directory"
+  transmission-create -p -t http://tracker.themixingbowl.org/thisisnotgoingtoworkasitsjustanexample/announce -c "www.themixingbowl.org" -o "a sensible name for your torrent.torrent" "my new torrent directory"
 ===Upload your torrent===