Upgraded qBittorrent setup guide
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@ -12,81 +12,18 @@ From their [website](https://www.qbittorrent.org/):
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> The qBittorrent project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to µTorrent.
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> The qBittorrent project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to µTorrent.
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So, just like µTorrent, qBitorrent is a torrent downloader. Pretty easy!
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So, just like µTorrent, qBitorrent is a torrent downloader. Pretty easy! 😎
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## Initial configuration
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## Initial configuration
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In your terminal, go to the yams install location:
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First things first - if you set up a VPN during YAMS installation (which you really should!), qBittorrent should already be configured to use it. Let's verify everything is working correctly.
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```sh
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cd /your/install/location
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```
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And run:
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```sh
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docker compose logs qbittorrent
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```
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You'll see the qbittorrent username and password in the logs:
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```
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qbittorrent | ******** Information ********
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qbittorrent | To control qBittorrent, access the WebUI at: http://localhost:8081
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qbittorrent | The WebUI administrator username is: admin
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qbittorrent | The WebUI administrator password was not set. A temporary password is provided for this session: FBFsKbfbD
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qbittorrent | You should set your own password in program preferences.
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qbittorrent | Connection to localhost (::1) 8081 port [tcp/tproxy] succeeded!
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```
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In your browser, go to [http://{your-ip-address}:8081/]() and you'll see qBittorrent's admin page. The default username and password are:
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```sh
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username: admin
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password: your-temporary-password-from-the-logs
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```
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-1.png)
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After logging in, you'll see the empty qBittorrent window. Here, you have to click on the gear icon to enter the settings.
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-2.png)
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You'll notice qBitorrent has A TON of settings you can change. First, go to the "BitTorrent" tab, check the "When ratio reaches" checkbox, and set it to 0
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### Is this a dick move?
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Yes.
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In case you don't know, the BitTorrent protocol works by sharing (seeding) files across the network. By setting the seeding limit to zero, we are basically saying "Share the torrent **until** I've finished downloading." You'll still share the file across the network while downloading, but when the file completes, the torrent will automatically stop and wait for [Sonarr](/config/sonarr)/[Radarr](/config/radarr) to pick up the file.
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For the purposes of this tutorial, we'll leave it at 0, but if you want you can change it later to a less dickish setting.
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-3.png)
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Then, we'll continue to the "Web UI" tab. There, we can set it so it won't ask for a password if we are accessing it from the same subnet. This is not required but recommended.
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-4.png)
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We can also change the admin password on this page:
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-7.png)
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Now, on the "Advanced" tab, we need to set our Network interface to `tun0`, so it always uses the VPN connection and kills the connection if the VPN goes down for some reason.
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-5.png)
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Finally, go to the bottom of the modal and click "Save".
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-6.png)
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## Check your VPN!
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If you configured your VPN correctly, it should be running. To test, run on your terminal:
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In your terminal, run:
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```bash
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```bash
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$ yams check-vpn
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yams check-vpn
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```
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If everything is working correctly, you should get a message like this:
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You should see output like this:
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```bash
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```bash
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Getting your qBittorrent IP...
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Getting your qBittorrent IP...
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<qBittorrent IP>
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<qBittorrent IP>
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Your IPs are different. qBittorrent is working as expected! ✅
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Your IPs are different. qBittorrent is working as expected! ✅
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```
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```
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If your VPN is working fine, move onward to [That's done!](#thats-done).
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If the check fails (or you haven't configured the VPN), you'll see a message like this:
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If the check fails, you'll see something like:
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```bash
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```bash
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Getting your qBittorrent IP...
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Getting your qBittorrent IP...
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<your local IP>
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<your local IP>
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Your IPs are the same! qBittorrent is NOT working! ⚠️
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Your IPs are the same! qBittorrent is NOT working! ⚠️
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```
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```
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**You should always run a VPN when downloading torrents!** You can manually set your VPN [here](/advanced/vpn/#manual-configuration) or you can run the YAMS installer again and use the automatic installer. Come back here after you have fixed this!
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If your VPN check failed, head over to [VPN Configuration](/advanced/vpn/#manual-configuration) to fix it. **You should always use a VPN when downloading torrents!**
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### Setting up qBittorrent
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## That's done!
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Let's get qBittorrent configured! In your terminal, check the qBittorrent logs to get your initial login credentials:
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Excellent! Now we can move forward with [SABnzbd](/config/sabnzbd).
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```sh
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docker compose logs qbittorrent
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```
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You'll see the qBittorrent username and password in the logs:
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```
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qbittorrent | ******** Information ********
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qbittorrent | To control qBittorrent, access the WebUI at: http://localhost:8081
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qbittorrent | The WebUI administrator username is: admin
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qbittorrent | The WebUI administrator password was not set. A temporary password is provided for this session: FBFsKbfbD
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qbittorrent | You should set your own password in program preferences.
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qbittorrent | Connection to localhost (::1) 8081 port [tcp/tproxy] succeeded!
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```
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In your browser, go to [http://{your-ip-address}:8081/]() and you'll see qBittorrent's admin page. Log in with:
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```sh
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username: admin
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password: your-temporary-password-from-the-logs
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```
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-1.png)
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After logging in, you'll see the empty qBittorrent window. Click on the gear icon in the top right to enter the settings.
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-2.png)
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### Configuring BitTorrent Settings
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First, go to the "BitTorrent" tab and check the "When ratio reaches" checkbox. Set it to 0.
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Yes. 😅
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The BitTorrent protocol works by sharing (seeding) files across the network. Setting the seeding limit to zero means "Share the torrent **until** I've finished downloading." You'll still share while downloading, but once complete, the torrent stops and waits for [Sonarr](/config/sonarr)/[Radarr](/config/radarr) to pick it up.
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For this tutorial we'll leave it at 0, but feel free to be less selfish later!
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-3.png)
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### Configuring Web UI Settings
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Next, go to the "Web UI" tab. Here you can set it to skip password authentication when accessing from your local network. This is optional but recommended.
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-4.png)
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While you're here, change that temporary password to something more secure:
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[](/pics/qbittorrent-7.png)
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### Configuring Network Settings
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On the "Advanced" tab, make sure your Network interface is set to `tun0`. This ensures qBittorrent always uses the VPN connection and stops if the VPN goes down.
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Finally, scroll to the bottom and click "Save".
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## Final VPN Check
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Let's do one last VPN check to make sure everything's working:
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```bash
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$ yams check-vpn
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```
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You should see your qBittorrent IP is different from your local IP. If not, head over to [VPN Configuration](/advanced/vpn/#manual-configuration) to fix it.
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## That's done! 🎉
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Looking good! Now we can move forward with [SABnzbd](/config/sabnzbd).
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