How to Use Deluge

 Posted on June 17, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  466 words  |  Trudie Dory

Deluge is an open-source, cross-platform torrent client that is absolutely free. As a torrent client, it enables users to share data over a peer-to-peer network, which relies on users who have the files hosted on torrents to upload them...

Part 1 of 5:

Downloading the Installer for Your Operating System

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    Go to http://deluge-torrent.org/.

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    Click the icon below Deluge or the link that says Download Now. This will take you to the Download page, which allows you to pick which installer to download.

  • Picture 3 of How to Use Deluge Pick from a variety of supported operating systems. Only choose the one you are currently using. There are plenty of systems supported, so make sure you're picking the right one.
  • After clicking on the operating system of your choice, you will be taken to a download page for different versions of the program.
  • Picture 4 of How to Use Deluge Choose a version you like. Check the dates opposite the version name of the installer to know which one is the most recent release.
  • The easiest way to determine your operating system version is to consult your computer's manual.

    • Part 2 of 5:

    Installing Deluge

  • Picture 5 of How to Use Deluge Head to your download directory using a file manager on your computer. As a default, the name of the folder should be Downloads.
  • On every operating system, a simple search for the Downloads folder should take you to it.
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    Double-click on the downloaded program to run it.

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    Follow the setup wizard's on-screen instructions. These should be straightforward; just choose the default options.

    • Part 3 of 5:

    Getting a Torrent File

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    Go to a torrent hosting site. There are several torrent hosting sites on the Internet. A good one to try is Piratebay. It's always on the move (figuratively), so it's generally more reliable.

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    Type the name of the file you want to download. Remember that in most countries, you are only legally allowed to download copyrighted files or media that you already physically own.

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    Press the SE button on top of one of the columns at the right side of the torrent file name. This will arrange the torrent list according to number of seeders (uploaders) in descending order.

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    Select the one with the most seeders under the SE column.

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    View the comments on the page. Commenters will generally provide reviews for that particular torrent file and give you an idea of its quality.

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    Click the GET THIS TORRENT link beside the magnet icon. This will provide you an anonymous way of downloading, which is great for privacy reasons.

    • Part 5 of 5:

    Using the Downloaded File

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    Open the location of the file. Once your download has finished, which will be signified by a Completed status, you can open the Download folder by right-clicking the row of the file and selecting Open Folder.

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    Launch the file. Double-click on the file to launch it.

    • Samuel Daniel Samuel Daniel

    Update 05 March 2020

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