Making a Seeding Server (Requesting Tips/Advice)
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So I just bought a small workable mini PC to tinker into a mini torrenting server. Most of my torrents have been done over at my local devices but with space running out, I felt it better to plan moving my torrents into its own server, which I can grab whichever movies I fancy.
My question is.. How would you go about moving torrents for seeding without breaking the whole flow and hierarchy? I sort of dread matching all of them one by one (even if my collection hasn't reached TB sizes yet)
Any advice and bits of wisdom are appreciated. Thanks again for your time
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@noelburgundy it's not really about why you're doing it, but how you're doing it. what client are you currently running your torrents on? are you going to move to a different client for the server.
If you're sticking to the same client, you can make a backup of the torrent files and settings, then it's simply a matter of mirroring the directories of the previous storage.
If you are moving to a different client, it can be trickier. Some clients allow mass-loading torrents to a predetermined location, so you can still move all your torrents without having to add one by one.
For a more detailed assistance I need you to tell me which client you're using and which client you will be using in your server.
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@ianfontinell-0 I was considering moving to a different client but I think sticking with the same one is a non-issue haha. Good thing I have a habit of organizing my media junk, but I'm gonna start making it more comprehensive once the new system is in place.
And I'm actually using the Free Download Manager (https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/). I guess I just stuck with it all these years haha.
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@noelburgundy welp, i'm afraid you're stuck with FDM for life, in that case
FDM doesn't store the torrent files, like regular clients do. I think all FDM stuff is stored in a SQL database, so you cannot swiftly migrate to a different client.
If your collection is not as extensive YET, I believe it is best to go through the effort of moving to a proper torrent client. If you have a backup of the torrent files, you're halfway done.
If you have the torrent files, with qbittorrent you can mass-import them to a predetermined folder. If all your GT downloads are stored in a single place, setting that place as the default path will automatically check the files and start seeding. This is the best case scenario.
Resuming, if all your stuff is stored in the same exact folder and you have a backup of the torrent files, it can be done automatically.
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@ianfontinell-0 I think finding the individual torrent files for each one is the trickier part, lol. But it does have an option to export database so I guess worst case scenario is just... making it all feed into a consistent system of folders haha.
By the way, what torrent client would you recommend if/when I move away from FDM? XD
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@noelburgundy i switched from utorrent to qbittorrent back in 2019 and i'm pretty happy with it, the features serve me really well
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I've been using BiglyBT (formerly Azureus and then Vuze) since forever. It performs well, and gives you a lot of control over things. I particularly like the ability to automatically label and move downloads when they're added or completed, as it just simplifies things for me. I don't know if other clients might have the same functionality, but I'm used to the interface now and have no plans to change.
