How to Use Bit Torrent Files

Short definition: "BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution tool".

Learn about this popular way of sharing files in the next easy steps. We will cover topics from torrent searching to the applications that manage them.

You need:

Bit torrent tool

Internet connectivity

Bit torrent files are used to share all kinds of files in a peer-to-peer environment. Applications, movies, games, and music are examples of what can be downloaded/uploaded via torrents. First you need an application that manages them in order to establish a successful connection (think of Limewire or Kazaa, for example.)

Once you install the torrent application to your computer, you will need a place where you can find the torrents (or files) you want to download. Note that unlike the P2P tools mentioned above, torrent applications only manage the download/upload of a file, but the files themselves have to be found separately on external links to begin with, such as torrent websites. Let's take Azureus, for example, which is one of the most popular torrent management tools. First download it and install it on your computer. Once installed and ready to use, go to torrent sites such as http://www.torrentscan.com to find the desired torrent file you seek. The torrent files themselves take no more than a few KBs in size. The reason is simple: they only serve as a link to the host. In other words, they're the middleman to where the actual file you're looking for can be retrieved.

DOWNLOAD THE SMALL TORRENT FILE you need. Proceed to the next step. Let's spice things up a bit.

Once the desired torrent file is downloaded, open it with the Azureus tool (or whatever torrent tool you may use.) Once this small file is launched, now Azureus will automatically start downloading the full file you looked for. Whether it is a movie, game, music, and so on, the torrent application will handle it beautifully.

Download Azureus application here:

http://azureus.sourceforge.net/