How Do I Post a Torrent?

[garybowden]

I have the Charlotte 4/23/05 show ready(?) to upload - but I keep getting different errors. Does anyone have the process on how to upload a show? I haven't been able to find any directions.

Any assistance would be most appreciated.

[DPK]

Are you posting to the LMA/archive.org or creating a bit torrent? There's different hoops for each, but unfortunately I can't speak from hands on experience about what my be causing your trouble. Jwidder on this board could perhaps comment.

[garybowden]

I would prefer achive.org, but either would be good. I was working on a bit torrent, and I was getting "must have some file error"(not exact) message.

I would like to know the process, too damn curious.

[DPK]

found this posted on another forum. HTH

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All this assumes you already know how to compress your recording with FLAC or Shorten. For links to software to do all this, check the bottom of the post.


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Seeding your recordings using Bit Torrent is easy. Simply:

[1] Create a torrent file for the files in your recording
[2] Upload to and register your torrent file with a BT tracker
[3] Seed

For taper-friendly recordings, bt.etree.org is the way to go, IMO - nice tracker, simple instructions (mostly). Check out their website and follow the instructions.

For taper-unfriendly recordings, I prefer BT EasyTree. I used to use Sharing The Groove, but the site's been down a long time and they instituted a bunch of hoops to jump through in order to seed.


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[1] Create your torrent


Create your .torrent file (I use MakeTorrent) using the appropriate tracker URL:


BT.ETree = bt.etree.org/announce.php

BT.EasyTree = bt.easytree.org/announce.php
[now kown as Dimeadozen, not sure of the current anounce.php]


This is really straightforward - only catch is making sure you use the appropriate tracker URL for the tracker on which you'll register the torrent. Make sure you remember where you saved the .torrent file!

[2] Upload / Register Your Torrent


BT.ETree


BT.ETree's upload/register instructions are really easy - simply follow them. A few notes on the form you'll fill out:


Upload File: < browse to the .torrent on your HD >
Torrent Name: < enter BT description here: date, band, etc. >
Db.etree.org Link: < not required >
Db.etree.org Source ID: < not required >
Db.etree.org Show ID: < not required >
Description: < paste your info file data here >
Type: < select Band Name, or Other if the band isn't in the list >
Verified to be Taper Friendly: < tick >
Send Email to announce: < tick >



BT.EasyTree.org


Doesn't get much easier than this. Check out the BT.EasyTree.org upload page.

[3] Seeding


[1] Fire up the .torrent on your local PC (I use ABC) - the BT client should run through a quick check of your files and then start seeding.

[2] Confirm on the STG Tracker, BT.ETree.org Tracker, or the BT.EasyTree.org User CP/tracker page that your upload registered and the seed shows up in the listing.


[for some reason the links to the software URLs did not survive the cut and paste process for the items below. Do a Google search for what you think you'll need.]

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Software

FLAC

PC

FLAC FrontEnd

FLACdrop

Mac

xACT

MacFLAC

RipBeak

FLACer

FLAC Fink

BitTorrent Creation


PC

CompleteDir

MakeTorrent

TorrentSpy
Mac

Tomato Torrent

BitTorrent Downloading/Seeding Clients


PC

Original BT client

BitTornado

Yet Another BitTorrent Client (ABC)

Burst!
Mac

Original BT client

Tomato Torrent