Setting up a torrent

[Snake05]

I have a bunch of data on my computer that I would like to be able to torrent to some of my friends out of town. I realize that torrents are best when there are numerous seeders, but this is currently the only way I can think of getting them the large bulk of data. How would I go about setting up a torrent and getting my friends to download from my system? Or could I go about setting up an FTP and have them gain access that way and copy over the information? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Go to your favorite tracker and read their howto.

[Scrizz]

personally I would go with the FTP

[asb2106]

try Serv-u (http://www.serv-u.com/) for an FTP it works great and its really easy!

[Snake05]

I just realized I wasn't setting up a tracker in the torrents I had attempted in the past. I am going to try it out when I get home today, and if it does not work I am going to go ahead and use the FTP that asb mentioned. Thanks for your help guys!

[asb2106]

cool! let us know how it goes

[Snake05]

Will do. Thanks again for the quick help.

[Polaris573]

Make sure you open port 21 on your router if you setup an FTP server.

[Snake05]

I am hoping the torrent works because I have not messed with the new 2Wire router that we have in the house. It is an interesting interface. Not the Linksys or Netgear that I am use to.

[asb2106]

Make sure you open port 21 on your router if you setup an FTP server.

Serv-U automatically sets up server exceptions on your router, if for some reason it doesnt its really simple to do! a quick google search will have you configuring that 2wire router in minutes!

[Easy Rhino]

setting up a private torrent server/tracker for my friends always interested me. let me know if you figure it out.