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		<title>How to Setup and Use PortableApps on a USB Thumb Drive</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 04:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you step by step through the process of installing, setting up and using the PortableApps app so that you can take your own software and settings with you everywhere you go. Background The PortableApps app lets you turn any thumb drive into a &#8220;portable PC&#8221; filled with your software, settings and &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2021/01/04/how-to-setup-and-use-portableapps-on-a-usb-thumb-drive/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">How to Setup and Use PortableApps on a USB Thumb Drive</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2021/01/04/how-to-setup-and-use-portableapps-on-a-usb-thumb-drive/">How to Setup and Use PortableApps on a USB Thumb Drive</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net">Simple Help</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you step by step through the process of installing, setting up and using the PortableApps app so that you can take your own software and settings with you everywhere you go. <span id="more-17550"></span></p>
<h3>Background</h3>
<p>The PortableApps app lets you turn <a href="https://amzn.to/3pRJTFg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">any thumb drive</a> into a &#8220;portable PC&#8221; filled with <a href="https://portableapps.com/apps" rel="noopener" target="_blank">your software</a>, settings and bookmarks, documents, photos, audio/video files, and more. It allows you to make any PC feel like it&#8217;s your own, and doesn&#8217;t leave anything behind. It&#8217;s <em>incredibly</em> handy to be able to plug it into a friends computer, work or school computer, and have everything you need ready and waiting for you to use. </p>
<p>It works on every modern version of Windows, all the way back to Windows 2000. Perhaps best of all, it&#8217;s completely free and it&#8217;s even open source, so you can rest assured that there&#8217;s no malware or spyware hidden in the app. </p>
<h3>Installing PortableApps on a USB Thumb Drive</h3>
<ol>
<li> To get started, plug in your USB thumb drive. You don&#8217;t have to delete everything on it, but it might be a good idea to copy the contents over to your hard drive just in case something goes wrong and your data gets erased during the PortableApps installation &#8211; which is unlikely, but things happen&#8230;
<p></p>
<p>Visit the <a href="https://portableapps.com/download" target="_blank" title="portable apps for your USB thumb drive" rel="noopener">PortableApps download page</a> and download the installer file. Once the download has completed, run the file.  </li>
<p><img width="518" height="403" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img00x.png" alt="a windows explorer panel with an arrow pointing to the portableapps installer file" /></p>
<li> After clicking <strong>Next</strong> a few times you&#8217;ll be asked what kind of installation you want. Select <strong>New Install</strong> and then click the <strong>Next</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="501" height="390" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img01.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a next button on an installer window" /></p>
<li> Choose <strong>Portable &#8211; install to a portable device</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong> </li>
<p><img width="501" height="390" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img02.png" alt="a window with options to select the type of installation" /></p>
<li> Select the drive that represents your USB thumb drive and then click <strong>Next</strong>  </li>
<p><img width="501" height="390" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img03.png" alt="a window to select which thumb drive you want to use" /></p>
<li> At this point you&#8217;ll be presented with a confirmation screen. Make sure the right drive has been selected and then click the <strong>Install</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="501" height="390" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img04.png" alt="an arrow pointing to an install button" /></p>
<li> Just sit back and wait while the app installs itself onto your thumb drive. This process doesn&#8217;t take very long. </li>
<p><img width="501" height="390" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img05.png" alt="software installing in windows" /></p>
<li> Finally, make sure there&#8217;s a check in the box labelled <strong>Run PortableApps.com Platform</strong> and then click the <strong>Finish</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="501" height="390" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img06.png" alt="the final window in the portableapps installer" />
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<h3>Setting Up and Using PortableApps</h3>
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<li> When PortableApps opens for the first time it displays the &#8220;About&#8221; screen. Close it by clicking the <strong>Close</strong> button.  </li >
<p><img width="550" height="467" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img07.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a close button" /></p>
<li> The PortableApps app itself will be displayed in the bottom right corner of your desktop. To get started adding software to it, click the <strong>Apps</strong> button. </li >
<p><img width="420" height="624" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img08.png" alt="the portableapps main screen" /></p>
<li> Select the <strong>Get More Apps&#8230;</strong> option and then the <strong>By Category</strong> option.  </li >
<p><img width="408" height="560" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img09.png" alt="an arrow pointing to the by category option" /></p>
<li> Give PortableApps time to load all of the software that it offers. This can take a minute or two so just let it do its thing. </li >
<p><img width="334" height="109" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img10.png" alt="a notification window asking the user to wait" /></p>
<li> Eventually a window will appear with a big list of all the software that works with PortableApps out of the box. Go through the list and place a check in the box next to each app you want to install to your thumb drive.  </li >
<p><img width="550" height="466" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img11.png" alt="a list of software" /></p>
<li> Click the <strong>Next</strong> button after you&#8217;ve made your selections. </li >
<p><img width="550" height="466" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img12.png" alt="a list of software with check marks next to some entries" /></p>
<li> Now PortableApps will download and install everything you just selected. This process can take quite a while, and unfortunately you can&#8217;t just leave it and come back later. Many of the Apps require you to click &#8220;Accept&#8221; to a Terms of Service. The good news is that you only have to go through this process once. Open Minesweeper or something to help kill the time.  </li >
<p><img width="550" height="466" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img13.png" alt="a window with software downloading" /></p>
<li> Once everything has completed, click the <strong>Finish</strong> button. </li >
<p><img width="550" height="466" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img14.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a Finish button" /></p>
<li> Now the PortableApps app will have a list of all the software available on your thumb drive. Click one of the apps&#8230; </li >
<p><img width="414" height="576" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img15.png" alt="a list of software inside the portableapps window" /></p>
<li> &#8230; and it&#8217;ll open up, exactly the same as if it was installed on the hard drive of the computer you&#8217;re using. </li >
<p><img width="550" height="421" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img16.png" alt="a portable version of VLC running in Windows" /></p>
<li> PortableApps also includes shortcuts to folders that it has created for you on the thumb drive. Click the <strong>Documents</strong> button. </li >
<p><img width="416" height="576" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img17.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a Documents button" /></p>
<li> Windows Explorer will open and display the contents of that Documents folder &#8211; which is on your thumb drive. This is a great place to store all of the files you want to take with you. </li >
<p><img width="550" height="408" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img18.png" alt="a windows explorer panel displaying a Documents folder on a thumb drive" /></p>
<li> One last thing you may want to check out before you&#8217;re done &#8211; click the <strong>Options</strong> button. </li >
<p><img width="408" height="560" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img19.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a Documents button" /></p>
<li> Check out each tab/section and make any changes you see fit.  </li >
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img20.png"><img width="550" height="246" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img20a.png" alt="the portableapps options and settings" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> The <strong>Themes</strong> tab contains a series of themes or &#8220;skins&#8221; that PortableApps can use. I didn&#8217;t love the default one, but I found a great one to use in this list. Select one of them and then click <strong>OK</strong> to apply the change. </li >
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img21.png"><img width="550" height="246" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img21a.png" alt="a list of themes for the portableapps app" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Keep trying the themes until you find one you like.  </li >
<p><img width="408" height="575" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img22.png" alt="PortableApps with a theme applied" /></p>
<li> Finally &#8211; when you want to use this on another PC just plug in your thumb drive and navigate to it using Windows Explorer. Double-click <strong>Start.exe</strong> to launch PortableApps. </li >
<p><img width="425" height="416" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/portableapps/updated/img23.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a file named Start.exe" /></p>
<li> Remember that when you set up the apps on your thumb drive, the settings for those apps are stored on the thumb drive itself. So you can take your drive to use on another PC, and everything will ready to go. If you use Thunderbird to check your email through PortableApps, you may want to set it to <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2008/05/04/how-to-set-thunderbird-to-leave-mail-on-the-server/" title="leave mail on the server with thunderbird">leave mail on the server</a>, so that your email is available to your &#8220;main&#8221; mail app as well. </li>
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<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2021/01/04/how-to-setup-and-use-portableapps-on-a-usb-thumb-drive/">How to Setup and Use PortableApps on a USB Thumb Drive</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net">Simple Help</a>.</p>
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		<title>31 Apps to Install on a New Mac &#8211; 2020 Edition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve recently purchased a Mac, this is the list of Apps for you. 31+ &#8220;must have&#8221; Apps to install on your new Mac, with descriptions and links for each one. ps. the vast majority of these are free! Unless you see a $ next to the App, it&#8217;s either free or there&#8217;s a free &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2020/02/10/31-apps-to-install-on-your-new-mac-2020-edition/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">31 Apps to Install on a New Mac &#8211; 2020 Edition</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2020/02/10/31-apps-to-install-on-your-new-mac-2020-edition/">31 Apps to Install on a New Mac &#8211; 2020 Edition</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net">Simple Help</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve recently purchased a Mac, this is the list of Apps for you. 31+ &#8220;must have&#8221; Apps to install on your new Mac, with descriptions and links for each one. </p>
<p>ps. the vast majority of these are free!</p>
<p><img width="550" height="362" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/newmac/newmac.png" alt="apps to install on a new mac" /> <span id="more-15814"></span></p>
<p>Unless you see a $ next to the App, it&#8217;s either free or there&#8217;s a free version. </p>
<h2>Internet</h2>
<p><a href="https://1password.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">1Password</a> ($2.99/mo) &#8211; never worry about remembering secure passwords again<br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chrome</a> and/or <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/new/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Firefox</a> and/or <a href="https://vivaldi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vivaldi</a> &#8211; all better than Safari<br />
<a href="https://cyberduck.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Cyberduck</a> &#8211; sometimes you gotta upload<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/individual" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dropbox</a> and/or <a href="https://www.google.com/drive/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Drive</a> &#8211; backups made easy<br />
<a href="https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/simplehelp" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Private Internet Access</a> ($3.33/mo) &#8211; if you&#8217;re not using a VPN you&#8217;re asking for all kinds of trouble<br />
<a href="https://transmissionbt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Transmission</a> &#8211; download using Bittorrent<br />
<a href="https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Skype</a> &#8211; call mom! </p>
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<h2>Multimedia</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.spotify.com/ca-en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> &#8211; all you need is music<br />
<a href="https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VLC</a> &#8211; <em>the last</em> video player you&#8217;ll ever need, and it does audio too<br />
<a href="https://handbrake.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Handbrake</a> &#8211; convert video from almost any format to almost any format<br />
<a href="https://www.plex.tv/en-ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Plex</a> &#8211; stream your media<br />
<a href="https://kodi.tv/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kodi</a> &#8211; stream your media pt. 2<br />
<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/macos" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">Steam</a> &#8211; more and more games work on macOS</p>
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<h2>Productivity</h2>
<p><a href="/2007/09/24/how-to-keep-the-software-on-your-mac-up-to-date/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacUpdater</a> &#8211; keep all your macOS apps up to date<br />
<a href="https://evernote.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Evernote</a> &#8211; take and manage your notes across all your devices<br />
<a href="https://imageoptim.com/mac" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ImageOptim</a> &#8211; optimize your images<br />
<a href="https://evernote.com/products/skitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Skitch</a> &#8211; markup your images<br />
<a href="https://www.gimp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Gimp</a> and/or <a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopfamily.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PhotoShop</a> ($20.99/mo) &#8211; edit your images and graphics<br />
<a href="https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/freeware" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ThumbsUp</a> &#8211; resize your images the easy way (<a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2007/12/05/how-to-quickly-create-thumbnails-for-your-images-in-os-x/" title-"how to resize images or create thumbnails in macOS">guide</a>)<br />
<a href="https://www.openoffice.org/download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OpenOffice</a> and/or <a href="https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LibreOffice</a> and/or <a href="https://www.office.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Office</a> ($varies) &#8211; work, work, work<br />
<a href="https://slack.com/intl/en-ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a> &#8211; work and chat, chat and work</p>
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<h2>Utilities</h2>
<p><a href="https://folivora.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BetterTouchTool</a> ($7.50) &#8211; the Swiss army knife of macOS<br />
<a href="https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">coconutBattery</a> &#8211; manage your batteries (Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)<br />
<a href="http://onnati.net/apptrap/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">AppTrap</a> &#8211; uninstall your Apps properly<br />
<a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">VirtualBox</a> &#8211; run other OS&#8217;s on your Mac (eg. Windows, <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2015/06/09/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-mac/" title="how to install Ubuntu on your Mac">Linux</a> etc)<br />
<a href="https://macpaw.com/the-unarchiver" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Unarchiver</a> &#8211; extract from .rar files and many others</p>
<hr />
<p>If you purchased a MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with a smaller SSD hard drive, you may want to consider <em>uninstalling</em> some of the Apps that come pre-loaded with your laptop. For example, I&#8217;ve never used Garageband in my life &#8211; uninstalling it is an easy way to reclaim 1.44 gigabytes of drive space. If you&#8217;re using Office 365, LibreOffice or OpenOffice, you can also reclaim some space by uninstalling Numbers, Keynote and Pages. Finally, if you aren&#8217;t planning on doing any video work with iMovie &#8211; it&#8217;s a whopping 2.82 gigabytes that could be reclaimed. </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget &#8211; all of the above mentioned Apps can be downloaded and reinstalled for free via the App Store at any point in time. </p>
<p><img width="550" height="764" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/newmac/reinstall.png" alt="apps in the mac app store" /></p>
<p>Garageband &#8211; 1.44GB<br />
Numbers &#8211; 427MB<br />
Pages &#8211; 508MB<br />
Keynote &#8211; 682MB<br />
iMovie &#8211; 2.82GB </p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2020/02/10/31-apps-to-install-on-your-new-mac-2020-edition/">31 Apps to Install on a New Mac &#8211; 2020 Edition</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net">Simple Help</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to Use Bittorrent on a Chromebook</title>
		<link>https://www.simplehelp.net/2019/10/07/how-to-use-bittorrent-on-a-chromebook/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you step by step through the process of downloading torrents on your Chromebook. There are a few ways to download using bittorrent on your Chromebook, and we&#8217;ll take you step by step through (arguably) the easiest one &#8211; using a free and open source App. First things first, download the actual &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2019/10/07/how-to-use-bittorrent-on-a-chromebook/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">How to Use Bittorrent on a Chromebook</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2019/10/07/how-to-use-bittorrent-on-a-chromebook/">How to Use Bittorrent on a Chromebook</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net">Simple Help</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you step by step through the process of downloading torrents on your Chromebook. <span id="more-15070"></span></p>
<p>There are a few ways to download using bittorrent on your Chromebook, and we&#8217;ll take you step by step through (arguably) the easiest one &#8211; using a free and open source App. </p>
<ol>
<li> First things first, download the actual <strong>.torrent</strong> file that you want to use. Save it to the <strong>Downloads</strong> folder on your Chromebook. </li>
<li> Head over to the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.proninyaroslav.libretorrent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LibreTorrent page</a> on the Google Play Store and click the <strong>Install</strong> button.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="396" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/inst.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> After the installation has completed, launch <strong>LibreTorrent</strong> from your App drawer. </li>
<p><img width="103" height="123" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img00.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> After LibreTorrent opens, click the &#8216;plus sign&#8217; ( <strong>+</strong> ) button located in the bottom right corner of the App (see screenshot below). </li>
<p><img width="500" height="495" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img01.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> Choose <strong>Open file</strong> </li>
<p><img width="500" height="497" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img02.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> Navigate to the <strong>.torrent</strong> file that you have saved in your <strong>Downloads</strong> folder and double-click it.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="352" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img03.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> When the <strong>Add torrent</strong> screen appears, click the &#8216;check mark&#8217; button located in the upper-right corner of the App (see screenshot). </li>
<p><img width="500" height="588" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img04.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> The contents of the .torrent file will now begin transferring. You&#8217;ll hear a &#8216;ding&#8217; notification sound when the transfer has completed. If all you want to do is download the files, you&#8217;re pretty much done at this point. To view additional information or options for the torrent, double-click it. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img05.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> From here you can get info on the <strong>STATE</strong>, <strong>FILES</strong>, <strong>TRACKERS</strong>, <strong>PEERS</strong> and <strong>PIECES</strong>,  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="658" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img06.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> Click the <strong>Pause</strong> button if you want to pause the transfer.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="156" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img07.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> Click the &#8220;3 dots&#8221; button for more <strong>Options</strong>.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="153" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img08.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> Those <strong>Options</strong> will include <strong>Force recheck</strong>, <strong>Force announce</strong>, <strong>Share magnet</strong>, <strong>Save torrent file</strong>, <strong>Add trackers</strong> and <strong>Speed limit</strong>.</li>
<p><img width="500" height="330" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bt_chromebook/img09.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> Happy torrenting :) </li>
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		<title>How to Watch Torrent Video Files As They Download</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you each step of the way through setting up your PC (or Mac) to stream bittorrent videos as they download. It&#8217;s remarkably easy and completely free! Using an absolutely fantastic App that works in Windows (Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista) OS X and macOS, and linux &#8211; you can watch bittorrent &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2017/07/03/how-to-watch-torrent-video-files-as-they-download/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">How to Watch Torrent Video Files As They Download</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you each step of the way through setting up your PC (or Mac) to stream bittorrent videos <em>as they download</em>. It&#8217;s remarkably easy and completely free! <span id="more-13728"></span></p>
<p>Using an absolutely <em>fantastic</em> App that works in Windows (Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista) OS X and macOS, <strong>and</strong> linux &#8211; you can watch bittorrent based videos as the actual files download &#8211; so you don&#8217;t need to wait for the file to finish before you start. </p>
<p>Before we jump in &#8211; remember that streaming torrent videos can land you in a world of legal hassles if the video in question is covered by a copyright law in your country. When in doubt, be safe and use a VPN! If you need help setting one up, we have instructions on how to do that if you&#8217;re <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2015/08/02/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-in-windows-10/" title="how to set up a vpn in windows 10">using Windows 10</a>, <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2015/08/01/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-in-os-x-10-10-yosemite/" title="how to set up a vpn in os x yosemite">macOS</a> or <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2015/07/30/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-in-ubuntu-14-04-2-and-previous-versions/" title="how to setup a vpn in ubuntu linux">Ubuntu Linux</a>. </p>
<ol>
<li> Head over to the <a href="https://webtorrent.io/desktop/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WebTorrent Desktop download page</a> and download the version for your Operation System. The installation process is quick and straightfoward &#8211; once it&#8217;s done, launch the app.  It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re using Windows, macOS or Linux &#8211; it looks the same in all OS&#8217;s.</li>
<p><img width="439" height="713" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img00.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> To watch a torrent while it downloads, just drag that torrent onto the Webtorrent Desktop App (see screenshot below). Or you can click <strong>File</strong> -> <strong>Open Torrent File&#8230;</strong> and select the torrent from your drive. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="275" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img01.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> It will immediately begin to download. </li>
<p><img width="499" height="197" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img02.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> At <em>any</em> point in time, hover your cursor over the torrent you want to watch and a &#8216;play button&#8217; will appear next to that video (see screenshot below). Click it. </li>
<p><img width="215" height="121" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img03.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> The Webtorrent Desktop app switches to &#8220;video&#8221; mode&#8230;  </li>
<p><img width="498" height="380" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img04.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> &#8230; and the video will begin to play. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="316" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img05.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> You&#8217;ll notice a small &#8216;red bar&#8217; across the bottom of the video. That bar indicates how much of the video has been downloaded so far.  </li>
<p><img width="362" height="118" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img06.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> In the bottom right corner of the video player there&#8217;s a small &#8216;cast&#8217; icon. If you want to watch the video, as it downloads, on your TV &#8211; click the &#8216;cast&#8217; button.  </li>
<p><img width="187" height="60" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img07.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> It&#8217;ll launch AirPlay etc. </li>
<p><img width="369" height="205" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img08.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> If you want to return to the &#8216;torrent&#8217; part of Webtorrent Desktop, click the &#8220;less-than sign&#8221; ( <strong><</strong> ) in the upper-left corner of the video player. </li>
<p><img width="145" height="103" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img09.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> From here you can see basic stats on your torrent &#8211; how much has been downloaded, the current transfer speeds, etc. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="153" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img10.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> When the video file has finished downloading, you&#8217;ll be notified. </li>
<p><img width="371" height="101" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img11.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> The torrent section will also indicate that the file is now &#8216;seeding&#8217; instead of &#8216;downloading&#8217;. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="138" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img12.png" alt="" /></p>
<li> If WebTorrent encounters a video file it can&#8217;t play, you&#8217;ll get a notification message and it&#8217;ll offer to open the file in VLC. Just click the <strong>PLAY IN VLC</strong> button and VLC will launch and start playing the video.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="274" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_torrent_videos/img13.png" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>How to Easily Use BitTorrent on Your Android Device</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This quick tutorial will show you how to download files using BitTorrent directly to your Android phone or tablet. First things first, head over to the Google Play Store and download and install uTorrent for your Android phone or tablet. Once installed, launch it from your Applications section Right away you&#8217;ll be presented with the &#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This quick tutorial will show you how to download files using BitTorrent directly to your Android phone or tablet. <span id="more-10959"></span></p>
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<li> First things first, head over to the Google Play Store and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.utorrent.client" title="uTorrent for Android" target="_blank">download and install uTorrent</a> for your Android phone or tablet. </li>
<li> Once installed, launch it from your Applications section </li>
<p><img width="114" height="122" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img00.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<li> Right away you&#8217;ll be presented with the main uTorrent for Android interface. Tap the &#8220;magnifying glass&#8221; icon in the left column to search for <strong>.torrent</strong> files.  </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img01.jpg"><img width="450" height="281" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img01a.jpg" alt="" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Enter in the search phrase or keyword, and tap the <strong>Search</strong> button. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img02.jpg"><img width="450" height="264" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img02a.jpg" alt="" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> At this point your default browser will launch &#8211; or if you haven&#8217;t specified one, you&#8217;ll need to select a browser &#8211; and run a search for that phrase or keyword. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="408" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img03.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<li> When you find the file you want to download, tap or click the link to the <strong>.torrent</strong> file. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img04.jpg"><img width="450" height="243" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img04a.jpg" alt="" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Now select a location you want to save the file(s) contained within the .torrent. If  you&#8217;re using an Android phone and the file(s) are large, you&#8217;ll likely want to save it to the SD card rather than the drive space that comes with your phone.  </li>
<p><img width="450" height="200" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img08.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<li> And now you&#8217;ll connect to &#8220;peers&#8221; and download the bittorrent files exactly as you would on a PC or Mac. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img06.jpg"><img width="450" height="266" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/bittorrent_on_android/img06a.jpg" alt="" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> If while browsing the web on your Android device you run across a .torrent you want to download, simply click the link or button to that <strong>.torrent</strong> file, and uTorrent will launch. Downloading .torrent&#8217;s on Android is now <em>that</em> easy! </li>
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		<title>How To Start Torrent Downloads Remotely With Dropbox</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you use torrent clients to download files from the Internet, you might think of something you want, but you’re not at home to kick off the download. The solution to this is to use Dropbox to start torrent downloads remotely, from one computer to another. For this tutorial we’ll be using Dropbox, a Windows &#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you use torrent clients to download files from the Internet, you might think of something you want, but you’re not at home to kick off the download. The solution to this is to use Dropbox to start torrent downloads remotely, from one computer to another.</p>
<p><span id="more-8656"></span>  </p>
<p><em>For this tutorial we’ll be using Dropbox, a Windows 7 Computer, and uTorrent. We’ll also demonstrate how to do it between Mac &amp; PC.</em></p>
<h4>Windows to Windows using uTorrent</h4>
<p>1. The first thing you’ll need to do is download and install <a href="http://www.utorrent.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">uTorrent</a> and <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dropbox for Windows</a> on both machines if you don’t have them already. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-22-00-29.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[22-00-29]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-22-00-29_thumb.png" width="450" height="428" /></a></p>
<p>When installing uTorrent make sure to uncheck the “crapware” it tries to install.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-49-36.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[21-49-36]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-49-36_thumb.png" width="450" height="319" /></a></p>
<p>You can do this with other Torrent clients, but I prefer uTorrent as it’s light, fast, and easy to use. If you’re using a different Torrent client, check through its settings and you should find something similar. Click on Options, then Preferences. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-43-51.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[20-43-51]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-43-51_thumb.png" width="450" height="382" /></a></p>
<p>2. In the left pane click on Directories and check the box Automatically load <em>.torrents</em> from then click the “…” button to browse to a Dropbox location.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-44-59.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[20-44-59]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-44-59_thumb.png" width="450" height="340" /></a></p>
<p>3. Here we created a new folder in Dropbox called Torrents.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-46-15.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[20-46-15]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-46-15_thumb.png" width="450" height="342" /></a></p>
<p>4. So when you’re done, the screen should look similar to this. You probably don’t want to keep the completed torrents in your Dropbox folder as they can be quite large. Here we selected the local drive – Downloads folder – on the Windows computer.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-46-26.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[20-46-26]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-20-46-26_thumb.png" width="450" height="340" /></a></p>
<p><em>If you’re using a different Torrent client, check through its settings and you should find something similar.</em> </p>
<p>5. Browse to a torrent site such as <a href="http://bt.etree.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Etree</a> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-13-06.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[21-13-06]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-13-06_thumb.png" width="450" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>6. Download the Torrent file only…don’t open it with a default torrent client if you have one installed.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-14-24.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[21-14-24]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-14-24_thumb.png" width="450" height="346" /></a></p>
<p>7. Once it’s downloaded, transfer that file over to the Dropbox folder you pointed uTorrent to monitor.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-22-19-16.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[22-19-16]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-22-19-16_thumb.png" width="450" height="424" /></a></p>
<p>8. Once the process of transferring the torrent file has completed, uTorrent will load it up and start downloading and seeding it automatically.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-17-27.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[21-17-27]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-17-27_thumb.png" width="450" height="191" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-18-27.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[21-18-27]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-21-18-27_thumb.png" width="450" height="288" /></a></p>
<p>Obviously you’ll need to have the remote computer powered on and running Dropbox and uTorrent. For instance, keep your home computer on, then from work you can put the torrent files in Dropbox. Then when you get home, you should have a good amount of content to enjoy.</p>
<h4>Mac to PC using Dropbox and uTorrent</h4>
<p>In this section we’ll take a look at sending a file through Dropbox to a Mac and use the <a href="http://www.utorrent.com/downloads/mac" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">uTorrent BitTorrent client for OS X</a>. The process is essentially the same as in Windows, but you’ll need to find the setting in uTorrent for Mac so it monitors Dropbox.</p>
<p>Again start with installing Dropbox and uTorrent on your Mac if you haven’t already.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-20-36.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-20-36]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-20-36_thumb.png" width="450" height="376" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-21-15.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-21-15]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-21-15_thumb.png" width="439" height="386" /></a></p>
<p>2. Open uTorrent and click on uTorrent &gt;&gt; Preferences.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-21-38.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-21-38]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-21-38_thumb.png" width="450" height="354" /></a></p>
<p>3. Click on Download and check the box <em>Open torrent files found in</em> and click the menu to change the location.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-22-09.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-22-09]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-22-09_thumb.png" width="450" height="201" /></a></p>
<p>4. Select Dropbox and the folder you want to put the torrent files in…where in this case it’s Torrents. Then click the Open Button.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-22-36.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-22-36]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-22-36_thumb.png" width="450" height="323" /></a></p>
<p>5. Then you should see something similar to the following.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-23-53.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-23-53]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-23-53_thumb.png" width="450" height="202" /></a></p>
<p>6. On the Windows Machine, simply save the torrent file and transfer it to the Torrents Dropbox folder.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-42-36.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-42-36]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-42-36_thumb.png" width="450" height="331" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-37-44.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-37-44]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-37-44_thumb.png" width="450" height="428" /></a></p>
<p>7. Then just like on the Windows machine, on the Mac OS X system uTorrent for Mac grabs the file and starts downloading it automatically.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-44-49.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px;border-left: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top: 0px;border-right: 0px;padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="sshot-2011-03-23-[23-44-49]" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/wp-content/uploads/sshot-2011-03-23-23-44-49_thumb.png" width="450" height="336" /></a></p>
<p>That’s it! Now if you’re at work and want to download a certain torrent at home, using Dropbox and uTorrent for Mac or PC makes it a piece of cake.</p>
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		<title>How to Send and Share Files Using uTorrent</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hammad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This easy to follow guide will show you how to use uTorrent to send and/or share files with your friends over bittorrent. uTorrent is one of the most popular free BitTorrent clients today. It&#8217;s widely used because it has a huge set of features, is stable, and doesn&#8217;t take up a lot of your computer&#8217;s &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2010/10/10/how-to-send-and-share-files-using-utorrent/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">How to Send and Share Files Using uTorrent</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This easy to follow guide will show you how to use uTorrent to send and/or share files with your friends over bittorrent. <span id="more-4896"></span></p>
<p>uTorrent is one of the most popular free BitTorrent clients today. It&#8217;s widely used because it has a huge set of features, is stable, and doesn&#8217;t take up a lot of your computer&#8217;s resources. Among the many features of uTorrent is the ability to send files to your friends very easily.  </p>
<ol>
<li> If you don&#8217;t already have uTorrent installed, head over to <a href="http://www.utorrent.com/downloads" target="_blank" title="download utorrent" rel="noopener">their download page</a>, download and install it. </li>
<li> Start uTorrent and from the menu bar access the <strong>Preferences</strong> menu by clicking <strong>Options</strong> -> <strong>Preferences</strong>. </li>
<p><img width="172" height="202" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/1.png" alt="uTorrent File menu" /></p>
<li> In the Preferences window, navigate to <strong>Connection</strong> and give a port value between <strong>10,000 and 40,000</strong> (but without a comma).</li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/2.png"><img width="450" height="204" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/2a.png" alt="uTorrent Preferences panel" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Go to the <strong>Advanced</strong> section of the preferences by clicking in the left pane of the same window and scroll down until you find <strong>bt.enable_tracker</strong>. Set this to <strong>true</strong> and close the Preferences window by clicking <strong>OK</strong>. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/3.png"><img width="450" height="335" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/3a.png" alt="Advanced uTorrent Settings" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Go to the menu bar and click on <strong>File</strong> -> <strong>Create New Torrent&#8230;</strong> </li>
<p><img width="236" height="161" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/5.png" alt="Create New Torrent with uTorrent to send files" /></p>
<li>  A <strong>Create New Torrent</strong> window will open. Select the files you want to send by clicking the <strong>Add File</strong> button. If you want to send entire directories, then click <strong>Add directory</strong>. </li>
<p><img width="377" height="138" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/6.png" alt="selecting files to send with uTorrent" /></p>
<li> Now you&#8217;ll need to enter a pretty specific line in the <strong>Trackers:</strong> field.
<p>It starts with <strong>http://</strong> and is the followed by your IP address. To determine what your IP address is, <a href="https://whatsmyip.com/" target="_blank" title="determine your IP address" rel="noopener">visit this page</a>. Copy the number displayed from that page directly behind the <strong>http://</strong></p>
<p>So far the line should look something like this:</p>
<blockquote><p>http://192.153.3.48</p></blockquote>
<p>Directly after your IP address, enter a colon ( <strong>:</strong> ). Then enter the port number that you specified in the Preferences (back in step #3). Now the line should look something like:</p>
<blockquote><p>http://192.153.3.48:52594</p></blockquote>
<p>Finally, add a slash ( &#47; ) and the &#8216;name&#8217; for your torrent. The name doesn&#8217;t matter &#8211; making it something descriptive is a good idea. So your <strong>Tracker:</strong> line should now look something like&#8230; </p>
<blockquote><p>http://192.153.3.48:52594/testTorrent</p></blockquote>
</li>
<p><img width="377" height="470" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/7.png" alt="entering Tracker info into uTorrent" /></p>
<li> Check the <strong>Start seeding</strong> checkbox to start sending the file. </li>
<p><img width="351" height="62" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/8.png" alt="seeding files using uTorrent" /></p>
<li> Now click <strong>Create and save as</strong> to save the torrent on your hard disk.</li>
<p><img width="368" height="34" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/send_files_utorrent/9.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a button titled Create and save as" /></p>
<li> Now you&#8217;ve created your torrent, it&#8217;s seeding, and ready to be downloaded. Send the .torrent file you created to your friend(s) and when they load it into their bittorrent client (doesn&#8217;t have to be uTorrent), the file transfer will begin you and your friend(s) directly without any middle man.</li>
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		<title>How to Stream Videos From Your Mac to Your Playstation 3</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bittorrent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Networking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This detailed tutorial will take you step by step all the way through the process required to stream video files/movies from your Mac to your Playstation 3 &#8211; using nothing but free software. 2021 Update: although this guide is 10 years old, it&#8217;s still accurate! The screenshots will look slightly different, but on the whole &#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This detailed tutorial will take you step by step all the way through the process required to stream video files/movies from your Mac to your Playstation 3 &#8211; using nothing but free software. <span id="more-4821"></span></p>
<p><em>2021 Update:</em> although this guide is 10 years old, it&#8217;s still accurate! The screenshots will look <em>slightly</em> different, but on the whole &#8211; it&#8217;s still the same. With that said, you may want to look into <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2017/11/22/the-complete-guide-to-setting-up-plex-in-windows/">Plex</a> as a streaming server &#8211; your PS3 will be able to connect to it and it&#8217;s <em>much</em> more feature rich than the software outlined in this guide. Plus, it&#8217;s free too &#8211; and it works in macOS, Windows and Linux. </p>
<p>This tutorial will show you how to install and setup Vuze, which is actually a bittorrent client. We&#8217;ll be using as the &#8216;streaming server&#8217; on your Mac &#8211; which your PS3 can connect to and then play on your TV. </p>
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<li> Before you get started, <strong>turn on your PS3</strong>, and make sure it&#8217;s <strong>connected to your local network</strong>.  Then head over to your Mac. </li>
<li> Now <a href="https://www.vuze.com/download.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">download Vuze</a>. Open the .dmg file, and then run the <strong>Vuze Installer</strong>. </li>
<p><img width="291" height="250" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img00.png" alt="the Vuze installer" /></p>
<li> Place a check in the box labeled <strong>Customize</strong>, and then click the <strong>I Agree</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="371" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img01.png" alt="an I Agree button" /></p>
<li> Once the installation has completed, launch Vuze if it doesn&#8217;t open on its own. </li>
<li> Here&#8217;s where it gets important. In the left column/window, click the <strong>Turn On</strong> button in the <strong>Devices</strong> section. </li>
<p><img width="259" height="81" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img06.png" alt="the Vuze Devices section" /></p>
<li> Before you click the <strong>Turn On</strong> button, decide if you want to share anonymous device statistics with Vuze. If you do, leave the box checked. If not, remove the check mark. <em>Then</em> click the <strong>Turn On</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="457" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img07.png" alt="a confirmation window in Vuze" /></p>
<li> The files required for streaming from your Mac (via Vuze) to your PS3 will now be downloaded and installed. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="457" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img08.png" alt="software used to stream videos from a Mac to a Playstation 3 installing" /></p>
<li> Now it&#8217;s time to add videos to Vuze, so that you can stream them to your PS3. Locate a few videos / movies and drag them from Finder to the PS3 icon in the <strong>Devices</strong> list of Vuze. </li>
<p><img width="420" height="328" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img09.png" alt="the PS3 icon in the Devices list of Vuze" /></p>
<li> You&#8217;ll be prompted to choose either <strong>PS3 HD</strong> or <strong>PS3 SD</strong>. HD is high-definition, SD is standard-definition. I have always opted for <strong>PS3 HD</strong> and never had a problem (and the videos look great).  </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img10.png"><img width="450" height="316" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img10a.png" alt="selecting HD or SD to stream videos on your Playstation from a Mac" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Your videos will now be added to the Vuze PS3 library. <em>Some</em> video types will need to be converted to a format compatible with the PS3. XviD files, one of the most popular video formats, do not need to be converted. MKV files however, do. As you can see in the screenshot below, the file <strong>Apollo 13.mkv</strong> needs to be converted, and is going to take approximately 7 hours and  24 minutes. The time it takes to convert videos that need converting is based on your Mac&#8217;s speed and the size and type of the video file being converted. Once you have a few videos added, move on to the next step. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="138" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img11.png" alt="converting a video to stream from a Mac to a Playstation 3" /></p>
<li> Head over to your PS3. From the Dashboard move to the <strong>Video</strong> section. If you see a <strong>Vuze on [your Macs name]</strong>, skip down to step #19 below. Otherwise, continue with the next step. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="281" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img15.jpg" alt="the Video section of the Playstation 3 home screen" /></p>
<li> Select <strong>Search for Media Servers</strong> from the <strong>Video</strong> category of your PS3&#8217;s Dashboard.  </li>
<p><img width="450" height="332" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img12.jpg" alt="selecting a Media Server on a PS3" /></p>
<li> Give it a few minutes to run&#8230;</li>
<p><img width="243" height="150" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img13.jpg" alt="a Playstation searching for a media server to stream videos from a Mac" /></p>
<li> &#8230; and at least one media server should be found. Return to the Video section. </li>
<p><img width="228" height="48" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img14.jpg" alt="Vuze streaming server found on a PS3" /></p>
<li> Now select <strong>Vuze on [your Macs name]</strong>. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="281" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img15.jpg" alt="selecting a sever to connect to from a PS3" /></p>
<li> Select the <strong>Movies</strong> folder. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="284" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img16.jpg" alt="a Movies folder" /></p>
<li> Scroll through your videos, and select one to watch/test. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="222" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img17.jpg" alt="video thumbnails" /></p>
<li> The video should start streaming after a moment. </li>
<p><img width="450" height="310" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/stream_video_ps3/img18.jpg" alt="a video stream from a Mac to a Playstation 3 on a TV" /></p>
<li> That&#8217;s it &#8211; you&#8217;re done! As long as Vuze is running on your Mac and it&#8217;s on the same local network as your PS3, you&#8217;ll be able to access it from your PS3. </li>
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		<title>How to use Transmission to Download BitTorrent Files (macOS)</title>
		<link>https://www.simplehelp.net/2008/07/17/how-to-use-transmission-as-your-bittorrent-client-os-x/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mac]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install, setup and use Transmission to download files using BitTorrent in macOS. Please note: While this tutorial was originally published in 2008, it has been updated to be current in 2021. From the About Transmission page: Transmission is an open source, volunteer-based project. Transmission is designed &#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install, setup and use Transmission to download files using BitTorrent in macOS. <span id="more-669"></span></p>
<p><em>Please note:</em> While this tutorial was originally published in 2008, it has been updated to be current in 2021. </p>
<p>From the <a href="https://transmissionbt.com/about/" title="Transmission features and information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">About Transmission</a> page:</p>
<blockquote><p>
Transmission is an open source, volunteer-based project. Transmission is designed for easy, powerful use. We&#8217;ve set the defaults to &#8220;Just Work&#8221; and it only takes a few clicks to configure advanced features like watch directories, bad peer blocklists, and the web interface.
</p></blockquote>
<p>While the exactly steps and screenshots are specific to macOS, if you&#8217;re using Transmission in Linux or another OS, you&#8217;ll be able to follow along without any problems. </p>
<ol>
<li> First up &#8211; download <a href="https://transmissionbt.com/download/" title="download the transmission bittorrent client" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transmission</a>. The installation is simple &#8211; open the .dmg file and drag Transmission to your <strong>Applications</strong> folder. Launch it from there.</li>
<p><img width="500" height="393" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img00.png" alt="Transmission in a Finder window" /></p>
<li> Transmission will open. Don&#8217;t be fooled by it&#8217;s fairly simplistic interface &#8211; it had a lot of advanced features, and way less bloat than some other BitTorrent programs.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="277" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img01.png" alt="the main Transmission bittorrent client interface" /></p>
<li> To start downloading a torrent, select <strong>File</strong> and then <strong>Open Torrent File&#8230;</strong> </li>
<p><img width="436" height="122" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img02.png" alt="the macOS menu bar with an arrow pointing to Open Torrent File" /></p>
<li> Navigate to a .torrent file (probably in your Downloads folder), select it and click <strong>Open</strong> </li>
<p><img width="500" height="271" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img03a.png" alt="a Finder window with an arrow pointing to a .torrent file" /></p>
<li> A confirmation/information window will pop up. This window lists all of the files that you&#8217;ll be downloading as a part of the .torrent. If you remove the check mark next to a file it won&#8217;t be included in the download. When you&#8217;re ready to start, click the <strong>Add</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="422" height="542" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img13.png" alt="the confirmation window to download bittorrent files in Transmission" /></p>
<li> The upload and download speeds are displayed in the main Transmission window &#8211; along with your current ratio (how much you&#8217;ve downloaded:how much you&#8217;ve uploaded), the completion percentage, and an estimated time until the download is done. Double-click anywhere in that space.  </li>
<p><img width="445" height="166" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img04.png" alt="the main Transmission app with a torrent downloading" /></p>
<li> From here you can review and change some of the settings and options for this specific download. The first section that will be displayed is the <strong>General Info</strong>. Select the <strong>Files</strong> icon to view a list of the files that are currently being downloaded (see screenshot below).  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="275" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img05.png" alt="settings for the bittorrent client Transmission" /></p>
<li> Now you can get the exact status on each of the files being downloaded, change the priority of an individual file (or files) and more. </li>
<p><img width="445" height="466" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img06.png" alt="list of individual files to be downloaded" /></p>
<li> You may have noticed the Transmission icon in your Dock is also displaying some info. The numbers in blue signify your current download speed, the numbers in green represent your upload speed (if someone is downloading from you). </li>
<p><img width="279" height="111" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img07.png" alt="the macOS Dock with an arrow pointing to Transmission" /></p>
<li> To view and change the Transmission preferences, select <strong>Transmission</strong> from the menu bar, and then <strong>Preferences&#8230;</strong> from the drop down list.
</p>
<p>The <strong>General</strong> tab offers exactly what you&#8217;d expect &#8211; general preferences. Make any changes you see fit &#8211; though the defaults are fine. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="414" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img08.png" alt="the General tab of the Transmission app Preferences" /></p>
<li> Click the <strong>Bandwidth</strong> tab. Here you can set the maximum upload and download speeds you want to use with Transmission. Removing the check marks from <strong>Download rate:</strong> and <strong>Upload rate:</strong> will tell Transmission to use the maximum bandwidth your connection allows.
</p>
<p>Another neat feature of Transmission is that you can set bandwidth rates based on the time of day. If you use your Mac for work during the day, and don&#8217;t want Transmission to &#8220;hog&#8221; all of your bandwidth while you&#8217;re trying to get important Internet related tasks done, set a lower transfer rate in the spaces provided, place a check in the <strong>Schedule Speed Limit:</strong> box, and set the start and end times for this Transmission &#8220;throttle&#8221;. </li>
<p><img width="500" height="281" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img09.png" alt="the Bandwidth tab of the Transmission app Preferences" /></p>
<li> Now click the <strong>Network</strong> tab. If you want to change the default port that Transmission uses, this is the spot to do it. If you do change the port, make sure your Firewall (or router) is set to use this new port.
</p>
<p>Take a look at the other Preferences sections to become familiar with some of the other options that Transmission offers.  </li>
<p><img width="500" height="274" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img10.png" alt="the Network tab of the Transmission app Preferences" /></p>
<li> Once your download has completed, Transmission will notify you with a &#8216;ding&#8217; sound and the main window will display solid green and blue lines.
<p><img width="500" height="277" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img11.png" alt="Transmission with a finished bittorrent download" /></p>
<li> Check your <strong>Downloads</strong> folder for all of the newly downloaded files &#8211; that&#8217;s it, you&#8217;re done! You can now use Transmission to download files using BitTorrent :) </li>
<p><img width="500" height="332" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/transmission/img12.png" alt="a Finder window with an arrow pointing to a folder" /></p>
</ol>
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		<title>How to Control uTorrent From a Remote Computer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you step by step through setting up uTorrent so that you can connect to it from a remote computer, through a web browser, and control all of your torrents. Please note: these steps apply to anyone using the Desktop version of uTorrent in Windows (not &#8220;uTorrent Web&#8221;). If you&#8217;re using uTorrent &#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guide will take you step by step through setting up uTorrent so that you can connect to it from a remote computer, through a web browser, and control all of your torrents. </p>
<p><span id="more-491"></span></p>
<p>Please note: these steps apply to anyone using the <a href="https://www.utorrent.com/desktop/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Desktop version of uTorrent</a> in Windows (not &#8220;uTorrent Web&#8221;). If you&#8217;re using uTorrent on a Mac or Linux computer you&#8217;ll probably have no trouble following along &#8211; the steps are nearly identical. </p>
<ol>
<li> To start the process of enabling uTorrent to allow connections from remote computers, open it up and select <strong>Options</strong> and then <strong>Preferences&#8230;</strong></li>
<p><img width="296" height="174" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img00.png" alt="windows explorer with an arrow pointing to an exe file" /></p>
<li> From the column on the left side of the window, click the &#8220;plus sign&#8221; ( <strong>+</strong> ) next to <strong>Advanced</strong> to expand that menu. Then select <strong>Web UI</strong> from that same menu.  </li>
<p><img width="155" height="415" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img01.png" alt="the uTorrent client Options column with an arrow pointing to the Advanced section" /></p>
<li> In the <strong>Web UI</strong> section, place a check in the box next to <strong>Enable Web UI</strong> in order to turn it on. Then enter a user name and password in the spaces provided in the <strong>Authentication</strong> section &#8211; any username and password will do. </li>
<p><img width="503" height="159" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img02.png" alt="the Web UI section of the uTorrent Preferences" /></p>
<li> Now select <strong>Connection</strong> from the column on the left side of the window. </li>
<p><img width="150" height="166" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img03.png" alt="an arrow pointing to the Connection item in the uTorrent Options column" /></p>
<li> Make note of the port number in the <strong>Port used for incoming connections:</strong> box. You don&#8217;t need to change it, just remember it. As illustrated in the screenshot below, the port I&#8217;m using is <strong>1234</strong>.  </li>
<p><img width="506" height="146" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img04.png" alt="the port uTorrent uses with a red circle around it" /></p>
<li> Open a web browser on the same computer that you&#8217;re running uTorrent on. In the <strong>Address</strong> field, enter the following web address:<br />
<blockquote><p>
http://127.0.0.1:PORT_NUMBER/gui/
</p></blockquote>
<p>where &#8220;PORT_NUMBER&#8221; is the number you made note of in the previous step (#5).
</li>
<p><img width="300" height="93" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img05.png" alt="a web browser address bar with a 127 address" /></p>
<li> You&#8217;ll be prompted to enter the username and password you set back in step #3. </li>
<p><img width="467" height="252" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img06.png" alt="enter a user name and password to remote control uTorrent" /></p>
<li> Ta-da! There&#8217;s uTorrent, but within a browser. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img07.png"><img width="550" height="444" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img07a.png" alt="the Web interface to remote control uTorrent" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Now head over to another computer or device with a browser (desktop/laptop, your phone, tablet, web connected TV etc). This time, enter the IP address of the computer running uTorrent in place of 127.0.0.1. If you aren&#8217;t sure of the IP address that computer is using, we&#8217;ve got you covered. Here&#8217;s <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2019/11/06/how-to-determine-your-ip-or-mac-address-in-windows-10/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">how to determine your IP address in Windows 10</a> or <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2006/07/06/how-to-determine-your-ip-or-mac-address-in-windows/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="how to determine your IP address in windows 98, NT, 2000, XP">earlier versions of Windows</a>.
<p></p>
<p>Once again you&#8217;ll be prompted to enter your username and password, and uTorrent will be displayed within that browser window. Click the <strong>Add Torrent</strong> button from the upper-left corner of the &#8220;web based&#8221; version of uTorrent. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img08.png"><img width="550" height="460" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img08a.png" alt="the web interface to remote control uTorrent in a web browser on another device" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Choose a .torrent file to load into uTorrent.  </li>
<p><img width="424" height="186" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img09.png" alt="selecting a .torrent to add to the web version of uTorrent" /></p>
<li> And now uTorrent will begin downloading to the computer running the uTorrent app &#8211; but you can control it from your other device. </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img10.png"><img width="550" height="460" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrentweb/img10a.png" alt="the remote control of torrents on a device not running uTorrent" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> That&#8217;s it! Now you can control uTorrent from a remote device!  </li>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross McKillop]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bittorrent]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This tutorial will take you step by step through setting up and using uTorrent to download files using bittorrent in Windows. First up, download uTorrent for Windows (the link will open the uTorrent download page and the file will begin to download automatically). Double-click the installer file from your Downloads folder when the download has &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2007/12/03/how-to-use-utorrent-to-download-bittorrent-files/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">How to use uTorrent to Download Bittorrent Files</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2007/12/03/how-to-use-utorrent-to-download-bittorrent-files/">How to use uTorrent to Download Bittorrent Files</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simplehelp.net">Simple Help</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This tutorial will take you step by step through setting up and using uTorrent to download files using bittorrent in Windows.  <span id="more-490"></span></p>
<ol>
<li> First up, <a href="https://www.utorrent.com/downloads/complete/track/stable/os/win" title="download utorrent" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">download uTorrent for Windows</a> (the link will open the uTorrent download page and the file will begin to download automatically). Double-click the installer file from your Downloads folder when the download has completed. </li>
<p><img width="544" height="431" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img00.png" alt="windows file manager with an arrow pointing to the uTorrent installer file" /></p>
<li> Click the <strong>Next</strong> button to begin the installation. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img01.png" alt="the uTorrent installation wizard opening screen" /></p>
<li> Click the <strong>Next</strong> button on the &#8216;warning&#8217; screen. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img02.png" alt="the utorrent Warning message part of the install wizard" /></p>
<li> Review the EULA and then click the <strong>Agree</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img03.png" alt="the uTorrent EULA" /></p>
<li> This step is important &#8211; unless you&#8217;re absolutely sure you want to give it a try &#8211; make sure to <strong>remove</strong> the check mark from the box labelled <strong>Install McAfee WebAdvisor</strong> before you click the <strong>Next</strong> button. You do <em>not</em> need to install WebAdvisor in order to use uTorrent. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img04.png" alt="the Install McAfee WebAdvisor section of the uTorrent installer" /></p>
<li> Decide where or if you&#8217;d like to have uTorrent create shortcuts and icons and then click the <strong>Next</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img05.png" alt="shortcut opens for uTorrent" /></p>
<li> Take a look at the <strong>Additional Settings</strong> and make your selections accordingly. One you may want to strongly consider &#8211; you probably do <em>not</em> need uTorrent to start every time Windows boots up &#8211; so remove the check mark from the box labelled <strong>Start uTorrent when Windows starts up</strong> before you click the <strong>Next</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img06.png" alt="additional uTorrent settings" /></p>
<li> Finally, click the <strong>Finish</strong> button to completely the installation. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="392" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img07.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a Finish button" /></p>
<li> When uTorrent starts, before you jump in and start using it &#8211; consider hiding the &#8220;sidebar&#8221;. It isn&#8217;t particularly useful and clutters the app up a bit. Click the <strong>Options</strong> item from the main menu and then remove the check next to <strong>Show Sidebar</strong> </li>
<p><img width="297" height="350" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img08.png" alt="the Options menu items" /></p>
<li> The main uTorrent window will now be displayed.  </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img09.png"><img width="550" height="438" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img09a.png" alt="the main uTorrent window without the sidebar" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> Now find yourself a torrent to download, if you don&#8217;t have one ready to go. I&#8217;m a fan of <a href="https://bt.etree.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">eTree</a> &#8211; it&#8217;s a site filled with torrents of live concerts from bands that allow audience members to tape and trade recordings.
<p></p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve downloaded a .torrent file, click the <strong>Add Torrent</strong> button in uTorrent (see screenshot below) <em>or</em> click <strong>File</strong> and then <strong>Add Torrent&#8230;</strong>     </li>
<p><img width="153" height="112" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img10.png" alt="an arrow pointing to the Add Torrent button to download bittorrent files using uTorrent" /></p>
<li> Navigate to the .torrent file on your hard drive, select it and then click the <strong>Open</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="393" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img11.png" alt="the Windows Open File dialogue box with an arrow pointing to a torrent file" /></p>
<li> uTorrent will open a new window that displays all of the files that will be downloaded as a part of the .torrent. The default location to save this files is your <strong>Downloads</strong> folder, but can be changed by clicking the <strong>&#8230;</strong> (3 dots) button in the <strong>Save in</strong> section. Click <strong>OK</strong> when you&#8217;re ready to start downloading the files. </li>
<p><img width="550" height="287" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img12.png" alt="an arrow pointing to a button with 3 dots" /></p>
<li> After a moment or two, the transfers will start.  </li>
<p><a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img13.png"><img width="550" height="438" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img13a.png" alt="the main uTorrent window showing files to download using using bittorrent" /><br />
click to enlarge</a></p>
<li> You can monitor the progress of your downloads by looking at the <strong>Status</strong>, <strong>Down Speed</strong> and <strong>ETA</strong> fields. The <strong>Status</strong> shows the percentage of the files that have completed downloading, the <strong>Down Speed</strong> displays the speed at which the files are downloading, and the <strong>ETA</strong> is the amount of time uTorrent expects the download to take. </li>
<p><img width="536" height="182" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img14.png" alt="arrows pointing to Status, Down Speed and ETA in a menu" /></p>
<li> Once the download(s) have completed, you&#8217;ll be notified. </li>
<p><img width="388" height="147" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img15.png" alt="a Windows notification alterting a completed download" /></p>
<li> The <strong>Status</strong> of that torrent will also switch to <strong>Seeding</strong> &#8211; which means you&#8217;re now sharing those files with other people. It&#8217;s generally considered <a href="https://www.simplehelp.net/2006/08/14/how-to-be-polite-while-youre-online-practicing-good-netiquette/" title="how to be polite online" rel="nofollow">good netiquette</a> to seed those files for a while &#8211; bittorrent relies on it. The amount of time you opt to seed those files is entirely up to you. </li>
<p><img width="151" height="58" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img16.png" alt="seeding files in uTorrent" /></p>
<li> When you are ready to stop seeding and remove the torrent, select it and then click the <strong>Remove</strong> button. </li>
<p><img width="153" height="112" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img17.png" alt="removing a torrent from uTorrent" /></p>
<li> When prompted, click <strong>Yes</strong> to confirm you want to stop seeding the files and remove the torrent from uTorrent. Now you&#8217;re able to use uTorrent to download files using bittorrent!  </li>
<p><img width="364" height="152" src="https://www.simplehelp.net/images/utorrent/img18.png" alt="a windows confirmation dialogue box with an arrow pointing to the Yes button" /></p>
</ol>
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