How to create a torrent using MakeTorrent v2.1

creating and seeding a torrent and other guides by modtang

1. Browse for the file/directory you want to share. If it's a single file, click on it in the right window (under the buttons that say All, None and Inverse). If it's a directory then make sure you've doubled clicked on it in the left window. There will be multiple files listed in the right window. Choose the ones you want to share or just click All if you want to share all the files in the folder.

2. Select the tracker you want to use from the drop-down list. If the tracker you want to use is not listed you can type/paste it in manually or you can add it using the Settings tab.

Note that this is not the same as the main URL for the site. Each site has it's own upload section and the tracker URL will usually be listed there.

OiNK.me.uk's announce URL is: http://OiNK.me.uk:83/announce.php

Note that most (and I said most, not all) tracker URLs end in announce.php or /announce

The Comment field is optional. If you've got something useful to put here, then feel free to do so. No one cares about who you are and if you ripped this torrent or whatever (sorry, but it's true) so don't put some lame-ass thing like r1pp3d bY d00fu5d0rk2004.

3. Click on Create .torrent now!

4. Give it a name. Make sure it's descriptive. Don't call it something like MY TORRENT or MUSIC. Name it after the artist/album, movie title, etc. Make sure you take note of where you are going to save the torrent file you are creating (the one you need to upload). I have a folder called Torrents for this purpose. I put them all in the one place so I always know where they are. I suggest you do something similar so you know where your torrent files are. The Desktop is good for easy access (Right-click your mouse on your Desktop. Click New, and select Folder. The folder should be asking you to name it. Call it TORRENTS.)

5. MakeTorrent will go through the Hashing process. Once it's done, click Finished.

6. You can now close MakeTorrent. Depending on which BitTorrent software/client you are using you will now need to check out a seeding guide as well as how to upload your torrent to OiNK.