How to create Torrents / Torrentfiles with Tribler

tribler12345 · December 6, 2021, 12:21am

Can somebody please explain how to create torrents with Tribler?

I already created a Channel and added a folder to it.

Its so frustrating, no simple button to create a torrent/file… not even a simple youtube video or a description on tribler.org (Yes I reade the FAQ!)

Please help the community in explaining how to do it EASY!

ichorid · December 8, 2021, 4:07pm

Currently, the dialog to create a torrent in Tribler is completely broken. It is basically impossible to use it. It is going to be fixed only in Tribler 7.12, which will be released in about three months.

Sorry to say that

ichorid · December 8, 2021, 4:22pm

github.com/Tribler/tribler

Creating torrent with a name is broken

opened 09:02PM - 12 Jul 19 UTC

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status: needs discussion status: broken

##### Tribler version/branch+revision: ##### v7.3.0-beta6 ##### Operating …system and version: ##### Linux ##### Steps to reproduce the behavior: ##### 1. Start Tribler 2. Pless the "+" button 3. "Create torrent from files(s)" 4. Enter the name of torrent: "vmcaffQvOv" 5. Enter description: "vlKqMqxxtYq" 6. Choose directory: let it be for example "m19Kasfq" directory, already in TriblerDownloads. A file path ending in "hello.txt" appears in the list. 7. Leave some mysterious **unlabeled** directory field below by default: the user profile directory. 8. Leave "Seed this torrent" and "Add to my channel" checked. 9. Press "Create torrent". "Torrent successfully added to the channel". 10. Go do downloads, find the new torrent, inspect its information. Search for this new content using Tribler Search. Go to "My Channel", inspect the new entry. ##### Expected behavior: ##### Download is named "vmcaffQvOv". Channel entry is also named "vmcaffQvOv". All of "vmcaffQvOv", "vlKqMqxxtYq" and "hello.txt" are findable using Tribler Search. Description "vlKqMqxxtYq" is visible in detailed info bottom pane when entry is selected. "m19Kasfq" may be or may not be searcheable. ##### Actual behavior: ##### Download is named "hello.txt". Channel entry is named "hello.txt". Neither "vlKqMqxxtYq" nor "vmcaffQvOv" is nowhere to be found in GUI. Neither words are searcheable by Triber, only "hello.txt". ##### Relevant log file output: ##### User home directory gains file `vmcaffQvOv.torrent`: ``` $ aria2c -S vmcaffQvOv.torrent >>> Printing the contents of file 'vmcaffQvOv.torrent'... *** BitTorrent File Information *** Comment: vlKqMqxxtYq Creation Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:47:43 GMT Created By: Tribler version: 7.0.0-GIT Mode: single Announce: Info Hash: b46e98d0bb72890c143723d35b5d7d27b0e6835f Piece Length: 16KiB The Number of Pieces: 1 Total Length: 13B (13) Name: hello.txt Magnet URI: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:B46E98D0BB72890C143723D35B5D7D27B0E6835F&dn=hello.txt Files: idx|path/length ===+=========================================================================== 1|./hello.txt |13B (13) ---+--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ```

Well, I’ll try to squeeze the fix into 7.11, but no promises

ichorid · December 8, 2021, 6:35pm

Ok, I’ve checked the functionality for creating torrents in the upcoming 7.11. Creating torrents of a single file works perfectly, but trying to add more than a single file result in non-seeding torrents.

Mario · June 2, 2023, 7:02am

Hi,
I hope you’re okay.

I already have version 7.12.1. And I still don’t understand how to create and distribute my file on a private network. I need to transfer personal files (photos and videos) to my mother. The file is heavy. I have not found instructions on how I can do this. Please instruct me if possible.

Thanks.