Tutorial : Downloading Using Torrent ~ Potatoes

In the rapid development of technologies, it is considered as a necessity to be tech savvy. I believed it is time for someone (that would be me), pass down some (of my) knowledge on how to download using a torrent client.

Download made simple.

Before I dive deeper on this tutorial, here are some basic stuff. There are two ways to download a file. Using direct download, or using peer-to-peer (p2p).

To simplified it, direct download is like taking a taxi, where you would go directly to your destination. How fast your taxi is depends on your engine (that would be your internet) . Did you got that? Here is a recap of what you have just learned.

*Taxi = Direct Download*

*Taxi engine = Internet connection*
*Destination = Your stuff you want to download*

thus

*Better engine = Faster arrive at destination*

so
*Faster internet speed = Faster the download*

I think, I have made that as simple as possible (Emphasis on the word "I think"). Now, moving on. Torrent client is a little bit complicated. Here are some of the terms that you should get familiarize with before we go any further.

1. seed = the people who is uploading the file.

2. leech = the people who is downloading the file.

Now, p2p is more like wanting to get to a destination in a boat.

This type of boat to be precise.

Here is the deal. You want to get across the lake by riding the boat, so you stand there,cheering by beating the drum, and let others paddle the boat to the other side. Once across, you are given a chance to either get off the boat OR help out by becoming one of the people row the boat. Can you imagine the story?

Now, you, the drummer, are the leecher, and the people rowing the boat, are the seeder. And once you have finished download your file or software or movies ~~or porn~~, you can choose to be the either the seeder or just be ~~selfish~~ sensitive towards your own gratification and walk away.

Okay enough chit chat, I hope now you know the basic jist of direct download and p2p.

How to download using p2p.

1. Choose a torrent client. There are plenty out there, for example ABC, BitLord, LimeWire, uTorrent, Vuze, and many more. But since I am using uTorrent, so for newbies, I recommend you do the same.

click here to get to uTorrent web page.

2. Click the orange button that I abstractly drawn around it.

Abstract is art. Thus my circling is epic.

If you have extra money that you don't need, you can always buy the premium.

Right now, you are using direct download to use p2p. Or using the taxi to get the boat! :D

Double click the torrent application.

READ. Do not just rape the next button. READ! Because sometimes they asked us to install toolbars or what not. SO READ ON WHAT YOU ARE AGREEING ON.

Congratulations! You just installed uTorent!

Now, lets recap.

*Boat = uTorrent software*

*Destination = The stuff that you wanted to download*

*leecher = drummer = you = People who is downloading that file*

*seeder = rower = people who is uploading that file = people who has completed downloading and continue on to seed*

Thus,

*more people row the boat = faster they help other people get to the other side*

Hence,

*More seeder on the file that you wanted = Faster your download will be*

Now, all torrent client needed a torrent file (.torrent) to download your destination. Okay long story short, just go to torrentz.eu (It is a search engine, like google, but only for .torrent file).

3. Type anything that you want to download in the search box. For example purposes, I have typed in "titanic".

Tips : Only download on verified sources.

4. Left-click one of the results. I choose the 1st, because it is verified by users like you and me and has a lot of seeders. You will then stumbled upon something like this.