How to Use Torrent Software
A torrent, or BitTorrent, is a file with a .torrent file extension that must be opened with a BitTorrent program or BitTorrent client. When you run a torrent file with a BitTorrent client, the program will automatically connect to other users across the Internet who are running the same torrent file and download pieces of the underlying data that the torrent file is set up to share. Torrents can be used to share many types of data such as images, documents, songs, videos and programs.
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Instructions
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Launch your BitTorrent client program. If you don't have a BitTorrent client you can download and install a client for free. Popular clients include BitTorrent, BitComet and uTorrent (see links in the Resource section below).
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Browse your computer for the torrent file that you want to open using the BitTorrent client.
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Left-click on the torrent file, drag it into the BitTorrent client's program window and drop it into the window. The torrent will be added to the list of downloads and begin running automatically.
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Right-click on the name of the torrent in your BitTorrent client to bring up a drop-down list of options if desired. You can use this list to perform actions such as pausing the torrent, stopping the torrent and removing the torrent from your BitTorrent client.
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Tips & Warnings
The download speed of BitTorrent programs depends on the upload speed of the users who are sharing the file that you are downloading.
BitTorrent clients can be very useful for sharing a large amount of data, plus freeware files and applications.
Sharing copyrighted information with a BitTorrent program may be illegal.
