options to fine-tune your bandwidth allocation.

information about the peers and trackers you are connected to.

statistics on the torrent and files you are downloading.

Where can I find more detailed information on my torrents?Ĭlick the Properties icon in the toolbar, or simply double-click any transfer in the main window. Simply enable the Filter bar in the View menu. You can also filter your torrents by their activity state. Simply choose a Sort criterion in the View menu. Transmission allows you to sort your torrents by various criteria. Transmission will automatically optimize the torrent file for what you are sharing. When the dialogue box appears, choose your file/folder and enter your tracker address, comments and private status. Yes, choose 'New.' under the 'File' menu. You can use a torrent's Properties window to adjust download/upload preferences on the fly. That's how you downloaded the files in the first place! It is good etiquette to share or 'seed' the file for a while (ie leave it uploading to others) once your download is complete. You can pause and resume transfers at any time, so long as the files remain in your download folder. Alternatively, you can select File > Open URL. Transmission supports magnet links but you will probably have toĪssociate them with Transmission from within your browser first. Some sources provide the so-called 'magnet links' in order to download torrents.

Once you have the torrent file, click Open and select it, or simply drag it into Transmission - downloading should start immediately.

These are commonly found at 'tracker' websites. This means speeds are only limited by the number of people connected to a given torrent - the more people the better!ĭownload your file's associated 'torrent file' (extension.

It is used for peer to peer filesharing over the internet.īitTorrent is a fast way of transferring files, because everyone who downloads must also upload to others.

Transmission torrent download windows