Setting up a torrent

Here's a quick, no frills, text-only tutorial on setting up your own torrent (and personal tracker), for family photos, family movies, etc (using uTorrent)...

1. Get your external IP address (or dyndns address)
2. Get your uTorrent listening port (by Options > Speed Guide)
3. Forward that port on router (sorry non-tech savvy peepz)
4. Enable Tracker (Options > Preferences > Advanced > bt.enable.tracker = true)
5. Create Torrent!
   1. File > Create New Torrent...
   2. Select files you want to server
   3. Trackers = http://yourExternalIP:yourForwardedPort/announce
   4. Check Start Seedings and Private Torrent
   5. Click Create and Save As... to make torrent file (then wait)
   6. If you see the torrent in your list, a green arrow, and everything is seeding, you are doing swell! If not, check your port and check it with the built-in Speed test in Options > Speed Guide
6. Give that torrent to all your friends and ensure tracker is always up (because of private torrent option).

Good luck all, and to all a good night!

- E.T.