Torrent file - Revision history

Dan Tobias at 20:38, 10 October 2020

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 |extensions={{ext|torrent}}
 |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-bittorrent}}
 |released=2001
 }}

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	* [http://torrentfreak.com/the-matrix-ascii-oldest-torrent-alive-turns-10-years-old-131220/ The Matrix ASCII: Oldest Torrent Alive Turns 10 Years Old]		* [http://torrentfreak.com/the-matrix-ascii-oldest-torrent-alive-turns-10-years-old-131220/ The Matrix ASCII: Oldest Torrent Alive Turns 10 Years Old]
	* [http://blog.bittorrent.com/2014/06/23/help-us-build-sync-a-call-for-alpha-testers/ BitTorrent Sync: Call for Alpha Testers]		* [http://blog.bittorrent.com/2014/06/23/help-us-build-sync-a-call-for-alpha-testers/ BitTorrent Sync: Call for Alpha Testers]
		+	* [http://project-maelstrom.bittorrent.com/ Project Maelstrom: Bit-Torrent-based browser]

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 |extensions={{ext|torrent}}
 |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-bittorrent}}
 }}
 A '''torrent file''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.

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 * [http://getpopcornti.me/ Popcorn Time: watch Torrent movies instantly]
-== References ==
+== Links and references ==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrent_file Torrent file (Wikipedia)]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_tracker BitTorrent tracker (Wikipedia)]
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 * [https://torrentfreak.com/police-handcuffed-then-attacked-me-says-busted-torrent-site-owner-130412/ Police Handcuffed Then Attacked Me, Says Busted Torrent Site Owner]
 * [http://torrentfreak.com/the-matrix-ascii-oldest-torrent-alive-turns-10-years-old-131220/ The Matrix ASCII: Oldest Torrent Alive Turns 10 Years Old]

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 |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-bittorrent}}
 }}
-A '''[[torrent file]]''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.
+A '''torrent file''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.
 == File format ==
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 * [http://www.qbittorrent.org/ qBittorrent: a BitTorrent client]
 * [http://www.utorrent.com/ Utorrent: a BitTorrent client]
 == References ==

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 }}
-A '''Torrent file''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.
+A '''torrent file''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.
 == File format ==
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 *** <tt>path</tt> - Subdirectory name list; last name is filename
 *** <tt>length</tt> - File size in bytes.
 == Tech specs ==

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_tracker BitTorrent tracker (Wikipedia)]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_tracker BitTorrent tracker (Wikipedia)]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent BitTorrent (Wikipedia)]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent BitTorrent (Wikipedia)]
		+	* [https://torrentfreak.com/police-handcuffed-then-attacked-me-says-busted-torrent-site-owner-130412/ Police Handcuffed Then Attacked Me, Says Busted Torrent Site Owner]

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	A '''Torrent file''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.		A '''Torrent file''' is used by the BitTorrent protocol as a way of helping its users locate a file. BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer network with an ever-changing set of nodes that appear and disappear minute-to-minute as different users start and stop copies of a BitTorrent client. Special nodes called trackers are the point of contact to obtain files shared through the network, though the actual data of the file may be obtained in lots of little pieces spread over many nodes. A torrent file is the first thing you need to obtain before getting a file from BitTorrent; these can be found on many websites.
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		+	== File format ==

	Torrent files are serialized using the [[Bencode]] system, and contain these keys:		Torrent files are serialized using the [[Bencode]] system, and contain these keys: