Seedbox Hosting

// Note: creating torrents on your seedbox uses much of your seedbox resources. If you create a lot of torrents, it would be better for you to create them locally on your computer and upload them to your seedbox. //

Creating, seeding, and uploading torrents - this is what it’s all about, right? Right! Ok - let’s do it.

After you decide what file you want to seed, you’ll need to sftp or ftp the file you want to seed onto your seedbox server. After you’ve uploaded your file to your seedbox, click on the “Directory” link at the top right of your seedbox home page.

You’ll see a list of all the files on your seedbox, including the file you just uploaded. To the right of each file name, you’ll see four icons. The second-from-the-left icon (the one with the blue arrow pointing down) is the one you’ll want to click on to create a torrent for the file you just uploaded. So, click that icon.

Now you’ll notice a small window appear. This is where you’ll enter the information for the torrent you’re going to create. What you need to do now is to log into the tracker that you’re going to be seeding this file on. Log into your tracker and click on the “upload” link in the main menu of options. You’ll see an “announce URL” that is specific to your tracker. Highlight this address and copy it.

Now go back to the small window to finish creating your torrent. Type in the filename you’ve chosen for your torrent, and then paste the URL you just copied from your tracker into the “Announcement URL” field. You can leave all the other fields alone.

Click the “Create” button and your torrent will be created. Depending on the size of the file you are creating the torrent for, this might take a few minutes. Be patient - you’ll see a notification of completion in this window when your torrent is done being created. After it is done, you’ll be able to see it on your seedbox homepage. When the torrent has been created, you’ll be asked if you want to download it - this request will appear in the small window where you entered the creation information. Download the torrent to your desktop or anywhere else on your computer. Just remember where it has been downloaded on your computer.

Excellent.

You’ve completed Part I of the seeding process. Nice work.

Ready to move on to Part II of uploading, creating, and seeding your torrents?