How to create a Torrent using BitComet

Here is a quick guide on creating a torrent using BitComet. During this post I will call the torrent files you make with BitComet RAW Torrents. This is because they do not contain your unique PeerDen passkey.


Step 1: It is easiest to use just one "Downloads" folder and to put all things you wish to make torrents of into it. This is also the folder which new material will be downloaded into when you open other torrents.

Bitcomet makes this folder by default as C:\Downloads. You can check this is correct by clicking Options> Task as shown below:-



Step 2: To create a new RAW torrent which you can upload to PeerDen first Click File> Make or simply Click the Make button. This will open up the screen shown below:-



Step 3: At this point there are a few things to do. First make the torrent private. This is a requirement of the site and no torrents will work here unless they are private. To do this under Network Type select the third option:- Only Accept Peers From Tracker. This is the highlighted option in the above screenshot.

Step 4: Next make sure you have the PeerDen tracker copied and pasted into the Tracker Server List. You can see where to put it on the screenshot below

PeerDen tracker announce url is:-



Step 5: Now that the important stuff is out of the way you can make your RAW torrent file. Under Source File select either Single File or Directory. You should select Single File if you are uploading a just one rar, a zipped folder or an avi etc. If you have a folder with many rar's or mp3's then select Directory. Now when you click OK the RAW torrent will be saved to the same folder as the material you are sharing. C:\Downloads

Step 6: Bitcomet is a pain. As soon as you make a new torrent file it auto-starts it. This is not good because we are not ready for that yet. So far I've been unable to find out how to stop it from doing this

But a way to work around it is to simply delete the task. Right-click on the torrent which has just been newly added to Bitcomet and select Delete> Delete Task Only and then Click OK in the confirmation box which should pop-up.

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Step 7: Now log-on to PeerDen and select the part of the forum you think your torrent should be uploaded too. ie Movies> DVD-Rip etc, or if you are new to uploading maybe the Testing Section.

Make your post as normal, including as much info and details about your torrent as you can. BUT, before completing your post scroll down the page a little and click the button which say's Manage Attachments



This is very important because this is the part where you upload the RAW torrent file you made earlier. In the new window/tab that opens click Browse and then navigate to the C:\Downloads folder and select the RAW torrent you made earlier. Then click Upload. Now you can got back to your post and click Submit New Thread.



Step 8: The final step is to now re-download the torrent file from your ownpost. We need to do this because the RAW torrent you made with BitComet does not have your PeerDeen passkey embedded in it. So that you can actually seed your torrent you must re-download the torrent file from your own post (it's only a couple of kb). This is the torrent file that you should open in BitComet.



When you open it in Bitcomet you should get a pop-up saying 'A file with the same name already exists' at this point choose Yes to the Hash check it offers. BitComet will then check through your files, once it reaches 100% you will automatically be seeding your torrent to the PeerDen community.

You should see an arrow next to your torrent like so:-




NB. You won't upload anything until someone else starts to download from you, so don't worry about that. But if you check the thread you made you will be able to see that your torrent now has one seeder

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Why can't I download? - "leeching forbidden you are only allowed to seed"

If you have downloaded over 2GB and your ratio has dropped below 0.50 you will not be able to download.

Solutions

1) Leave a completed torrent in your client until you have uploaded enough data to bring your ratio up to 0.75
2) Upload a torrent of your own and seed until your ratio is 0.75 or higher.
3) Donate to the site and gain Premium membership

Please let me know if my torrent or links are dead

Drat! just spotted the pictures don't show it set to private tracker... back to the editing board.

thanks fynstee for going to all this trouble for me and i really appreciate this.

i have just uninstalled Bitcomet client and reinstalled Utorrent client because so many people telling me this is a good client.

i have just uploaded a torrent into Utorrent Client and i will let u know whether this has worked or not.

many many thanks