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diff --git a/content/config/qbittorrent.md b/content/config/qbittorrent.md index 344761b..d74b7b0 100644 --- a/content/config/qbittorrent.md +++ b/content/config/qbittorrent.md @@ -6,6 +6,46 @@ weight: 2 summary: qBittorrent torrent downloader setup and configuration --- -Lorem markdownum aequalis strigis. Saetigeri iubeas, vultu huic alvum nondum -de obside ut laniavit arbor palmis, cum quin. Rupes vetat videndo, armigerae -crimen habet Priamum nec. +## What is qBitorrent? + +From their [website](https://www.qbittorrent.org/): + +> The qBittorrent project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to µTorrent. + +So, just like µTorrent, qBitorrent is a torrent downloader. Pretty easy! + +## Initial configuration + +In your browser, go to [http://{your-ip-address}:8080/]() and you'll see qBittorrent's admin page. The default username and password are: + +```sh +username: admin +password: adminadmin +``` +I know, super safe. + +[](/pics/qbittorrent-1.webp) + +After logging in, you'll see the empty qBittorrent window. Here, you have to click on the gear icon to enter the settings. + +[](/pics/qbittorrent-2.webp) + +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 + +### Is this a dick move? + +Yes. + +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. + +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. + +[](/pics/qbittorrent-3.webp) + +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 accesing it from the same subnet. This is not required, but recommended. + +[](/pics/qbittorrent-4.webp) + +## That's done! + +Excellent! Now we can move forward with [Radarr](/config/radarr). |