How to Find Torrents to Download
Bit Torrent is a revolutionary file-sharing program that allows users to download shared files from users around the world. In order to do so users of Bit Torrent need to find files that are known as "torrents." Torrent files can include anything and can be found and downloaded in many different ways. Here's how to find torrents to download once you've installed Bit Torrent.
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Instructions
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Open your Bit Torrent program. You can download a program at a site like the one listed in Resources.
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Click on the search bar that is located in the upper right-hand corner of the Bit Torrent window.
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Enter keywords appropriate for what you're looking to download and then hit the search icon (represented by a magnifying glass). For instance, if you want to download a torrent of a particular band's music, type in that band's name and then click the search icon.
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Search through the results that pop up and find the torrent you'd like to download. Once you've found it, click on that torrent.
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Follow the instructions on the page that comes up to download the torrent file. The process will differ from site to site and can be completely different depending on the site in question. Many torrent files are very large and may take a long time to download. It's a good idea to start a torrent file downloading right before you go to bed and let it download while you sleep, or to start the download before you go to work and let it download while you're gone.
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Tips & Warnings
Bit Torrent can significantly slow down other programs on your computer. If you experience performance problems while running it shut the program down.
It is illegal to download torrents containing copyrighted intellectual property or works of any kind. Download torrents at your own risk and make sure that you aren't in violation of any local or international laws while doing so. There are bad torrents out there that contain viruses. Once again, download at your own risk and make sure that you have adequate antivirus software running before downloading torrents to your hard drive.
Resources
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