How to Download via Torrent: Beginner's Guide

If you are a movie fanatic, then most probably you'd shell out to get your own copy of the latest movies. If you fancy Justin Bieber, you'd most likely wanna devour his album collection. If you're a gamer, you'd surely love to download the latest software or so. But you'll love it more if you could get all these for free, right? Yes! All you need is a reliable Internet connection (which I believe you already have). Oh, and a little bit of patience, of course.

You wouldn't continue to read on if you already knew what I'm talking about. But for the uninitiated and the law abiding citizen, now's the perfect time!

So how about if I show you the steps so you could get started this very instant? Get those fingers prepped and let's start torrenting!

1. Download the uTorrent application/client here. Click "Get uTorrent."

2. Follow the instructions in the uTorrent installation.

3. After installing, you are now ready to download torrent files like movies, e-books, audio, etc! Just go to www.isohunt.com or www.fenopy.euand search for what you like to download.

4. Isohunt will display all related search results. Note that each item in the search result has corresponding category (Video/Movies, Audio, Books, etc), Seeds (S), Leeches (L) and comments. These data will help you decide which torrent would be the fastest to be downloaded. (See reminders and tips below for details).

5. Click the item that you wish to download. (e.g. The.Departed[2006]DvDrip[Eng]-HOLLA2007), then click "Download .torrent" (not the Download image links that usually lead to an advertised page). If you want to download only a single episode from a series, for example, Dexter Season 2 Episode 3, you have to key in “Dexter S02E04”.

6. You should now be able to download the torrent file (the green "myu" sign). Open the torrent file, and it will automatically launch the uTorrent client. Your download will begin as soon as you choose the destination path of your download (e.g. E:/Downloads).

See! It's that easy. It's A WHOLE LOT easier than purchasing at Amazon or Paypal or all the other money-making titans on the internet. For those who ask if this type of downloading is illegal, hell yeah! (at least in some countries). But laws about the internet is as vague as shadow, so don't bother thinking. Your only nemesis is your guilt feeling (which don't help your self-esteem at all), and of course, your restrictive Internet Service Provider!

Before you start torrenting, here are some helpful tips and reminders:

a. Most torrents finish downloading after more than 24 hours depending on the size of the file you're downloading and the speed of your internet connection. So you can always turn off your computer whenever you want. Once you turn it back on and open the uTorrent client, the download will resume.

b. In choosing what to download in a torrent search site, such as Isohunt.com, select the torrent that has a high number of SEEDERS (S) and a low number of LEECHERS (L). The higher the Seeder-Leecher ratio, the faster the download process would be. Isohunt.com is considered one of the best torrent search engines. Even though peer-to-peer sharing (torrenting) is illegal in some countries due to copyright, it is unlikely that this site will be shut down. Always check the Category, so you don't get disappointed after waiting hours of download. If you search for "Justin Bieber," Isohunt will usually first display the most downloaded torrent. It could be a music discography (audio album collection) or a movie file (Never Say Never). You get the point.

c. Don't ignore the Star ratings and comments.

d. Do not manipulate (move to another folder, change the file name or folder name) the file folder of the torrent download. This will cause the torrent to stop downloading or seeding.

e. Do not open a torrent file that hasn't finished downloading yet. It cannot be of any use, anyway. Wait till it's 100% done.

f. You can select priorities for the torrent files you are downloading. Do the right-click! You can also click the green up and down arrow on the torrent client.

g. After your torrent has finished download, please let the torrent stay in your uTorrent client for a few more days. After downloading, the torrent will start seeding. It means that the client will start uploading the torrent file to the Internet. You will now be called a Seeder for that specific torrent. Seeding (done by other people) is the reason why you are able to download torrents.

h. After a considerable amount of time has passed (for seeding), you can now delete the torrent file from your torrent client. Click the torrent and the X mark on top, and make sure to rate and comment!

i. For other questions, email me at renzagpasa+torrent@gmail.com.

Enjoy!