A primer is basically just an introductory lesson. And here's one on torrenting.
You first need a torrent client for your computer. This is a program on your machine that links to a torrent site. I'm on a Mac, and use Transmission, but there are other clients out there. Here's a review of the big Mac Torrent clients: http://torrentfreak.com/mac-bt-clients/ And here's one for PC clients, that also include some information on torrenting basics: http://torrentfreak.com/mac-bt-clients/
Then you need to grab a torrent file from a torrent site. One of the main ones I use is http://www.thebox.bz/main.php (This is the one I have invites to, so if you can't get an account, drop me a line.) Another good one is UK Nova, but they don't allow invites, and they cap their memberships, so it can be challenging to get a membership. To get my account, I had to hit the site every day for a couple of weeks, so you may not want to bother. There's also http://eztv.it/ It doesn't require membership, but it concentrates on U.S. TV and only has a bit of UK stuff.
Once you have your client and a torrent site, you next need to download a torrent file for the show you want. Then open your client, and point it to that torrent file. The torrent file allows you to connect to everyone else who is seeding the file. You then pull little bits of the file from them until you have it complete, at which point you become a seeder.
Basic client etiquette is that you want to seed as much as you download.
That should get you started. If you give it a try and have any questions, let me know.
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Date: 2012-04-14 03:01 am (UTC)You first need a torrent client for your computer. This is a program on your machine that links to a torrent site. I'm on a Mac, and use Transmission, but there are other clients out there. Here's a review of the big Mac Torrent clients: http://torrentfreak.com/mac-bt-clients/ And here's one for PC clients, that also include some information on torrenting basics: http://torrentfreak.com/mac-bt-clients/
Then you need to grab a torrent file from a torrent site. One of the main ones I use is http://www.thebox.bz/main.php (This is the one I have invites to, so if you can't get an account, drop me a line.) Another good one is UK Nova, but they don't allow invites, and they cap their memberships, so it can be challenging to get a membership. To get my account, I had to hit the site every day for a couple of weeks, so you may not want to bother. There's also http://eztv.it/ It doesn't require membership, but it concentrates on U.S. TV and only has a bit of UK stuff.
Once you have your client and a torrent site, you next need to download a torrent file for the show you want. Then open your client, and point it to that torrent file. The torrent file allows you to connect to everyone else who is seeding the file. You then pull little bits of the file from them until you have it complete, at which point you become a seeder.
Basic client etiquette is that you want to seed as much as you download.
That should get you started. If you give it a try and have any questions, let me know.