Hash2Torrent - Retrieve Torrent Files Effortlessly!

Discover Hash2Torrent, a new tool to fetch torrent files (metainfo files) directly from their infohash! Simplify your torrent management and integrations with our easy-to-use service.

Released version v3.0.0-beta

We're excited to announce the release of v3.0.0-beta, marking a significant step towards our upcoming major release, v3.0.0. This release solidifies the features and prepares us for the beta phase.

Review and Setup Guide for UNIT3D

UNIT3D is one of the fully featured BitTorrent Indexes that promises a robust, customizable, and community-driven experience. In this first post of our review series at Torrust, we’ll dive into UNIT3D, evaluating its features, installation process, and overall usability. Whether you're an open-source advocate or a BitTorrent expert, this guide will help you understand the ins and outs of UNIT3D, including a step-by-step tutorial to set it up on a Digital Ocean droplet.

Released version v3.0.0-alpha.12

We're excited to announce the release of v3.0.0-alpha.12, marking a significant step towards our upcoming major release, v3.0.0. This release solidifies the features and prepares us for the beta phase.

Torrust - Enhancing the BitTorrent Ecosystem

Torrust, an open-source organization, is making significant contributions to the BitTorrent ecosystem by developing robust tools, improving documentation, and fostering community collaboration.

Profiling the Torrust BitTorrent UDP Tracker

Dive into the advanced profiling techniques driving the Torrust BitTorrent Tracker's performance. This post uncovers the tools and methods we leverage to ensure the tracker's efficiency, scalability, and our journey towards optimizing peer-to-peer file sharing.

Benchmarking the Torrust BitTorrent Tracker

In the ever-evolving landscape of BitTorrent technology, performance and scalability are paramount. Torrust stands at the forefront, offering a suite of open-source software products designed to enhance peer-to-peer file sharing. At the heart of this suite is the Torrust BitTorrent Tracker, a Rust-based engine crafted for efficiency and speed. This post will introduce you to the benchmarking tools we are using at the moment for the tracker.

Deploying Torrust To Production

Dive into our step-by-step tutorial on deploying a BitTorrent Index and Tracker, written in Rust, on a Digital Ocean droplet. From initial server setup to advanced configurations, this guide is designed for both non-developers and tech-savvy users, ensuring a seamless, production-ready deployment.

Announcing the Beta v3.0.0 Live Demo

We will release a new major version v3.0.0. We want the community to test it before the final release while it's still in Beta. You can contribute to make Torrust better.

Containerizing Rust Applications

Torrust services (Tracker and Index) support docker, we want to ensure that contributors understand our containerfile and we also want to share good practices for containerizing Rust applications.

What is a BitTorrent tracker and types of trackers

Basic explanation of what a BitTorrent tracker is and the two types of trackers, public and private.

Introducing the New Sample Torrent Migration Tool

Looking to migrate to the Torrust Index? Dive into our Torrents Importer Sample to seamlessly transfer your torrents to Torrust.

The Enigmatic Torrent "Source" Field

Delving into BitTorrent’s Mysteries. What is the "source" field in the torrent info used for?

How To Run A Local Demo

You can easily run the Torrust Index demo on your computer easily with Git and Docker.

How To Setup The Dev Env

If you want to contribute to the Torrust Index, this article explains how to setup a development environment with the latest versions for all services.

How To Contribute To This Site

How to manage existing blog posts and create new ones on this site.