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How can I avoid getting a virus when torrenting?

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Make sure you have a good, solid antivirus and anti-spyware program, something that will scan and make sure that the torrent is okay before it actually gets put into your file system.

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After creating a torrent, can I delete the files used to create it?

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Only if you have someone else seeding your file, otherwise it will be useless.

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How can I make a torrent folder?

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By clicking Create New Torrent and then instead of Add File, click Add Folder.

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Do I have to scan each page of a book to torrent?

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In order to create a torrent of an entire book, you must have that book in a shareable digital medium first. One way to accomplish this is by scanning it. Another way is by typing it out.

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How can I change a 265MB game on a website to a torrent file?

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You can't; you need to have the file itself. You could contact the server administrator.

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How do I seed a torrent?

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On most clients, if the torrent has been downloaded, seeding begins automatically once the download finishes. If it's a torrent you are uploading (i.e. your own), I believe once it has been uploaded, it should also start seeding automatically and should be visible in your torrent client.

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When can people access a torrent file?

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They can access a torrent file through torrent search engines such as torrentz2.eu and thepiratebay.org.

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Where should I store a torrent file?

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You should store it in a folder on your hard drive. You could also use a floppy disk or flash drive in case you want to seed or re-download it later without searching on the internet again.

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How do I select a folder that I want to upload and not a file?

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By clicking Create New Torrent and then instead of Add File, click Add Folder.

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When can people access a torrent file: right after it's created or after its upload?

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It can be accessed right after it is created.

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How can I make my torrent downloadable by others?

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Just make an account on a torrent site like PirateBay and upload it there.

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What is the purpose of creating a torrent?

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Some files are too big to fit in most upload limits in services like email or instant messaging. Torrents can be used to transfer these large files over the internet.

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How much data will it consume to seed a torrent file containing a 1GB file after I created a torrent file of my own?

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At a bare minimum, you're probably looking at roughly 1.5-2GB, assuming near ideal conditions. It's hard to say exactly though. There's overhead on any upload/download action, and you also need to worry about leechers and such.

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Can I add .dmg and ZIP files so that people don't have to look in a folder?

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Yes, though most people prefer not to have compressed archives as it increases the amount of space used.

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Where can I search for torrents to download when I don't have the torrent file?

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You can search on websites such as torrentz2.eu or piratebay.org. Keep in mind that these websites, being illegal, have been blocked in multiple countries but can be accessed with the help of a good VPN (like Windscribe).

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How can I create a torrent account that can be used for uploading torrent files?

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Go the thepiratebay.org and register an account or demonoid.me or any other website that lets new users upload torrents.

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Can I change the password of my RAR file after uploading it?

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You cannot change the source file once others have downloaded the file and are seeding it. You will need to create a new torrent with the updated RAR file.

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My upload speed is 0, although I have internet connection. I tried to download it, but it stays at zero. Why is that?

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They are dead torrents because no one is seeding the. Try finding new torrents using filter options in websites.

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