=========================================== mitorrent – metainfo torrent file generator =========================================== Features ======== * Generate BitTorrent metainfo file (.torrent) files from files or directories (BEP-3) * Supports international characters (Unicode) * Optionally include a comment or website address * Optionally include one or multiple DHT nodes (BEP-5) * Optionally include one or multiple trackers (BEP-12) * Optionally flag torrent as private (BEP-27) * Can display Magnet URIs after creating torrents (BEP-9) * Every peice of informationin the metainfo file can be customized Requirements ============ * Python 3.2 or newer * 2+ CPUs recommended Quick-start =========== Run directly from within the extracted source package without installing or the need to specify any extra arguments:: ./mitorrent-runner.py <file or directory> Torrents will by default rely on DHT or similar decentralized networks for peer discovery. Including a ``--node <dht-node>`` (or ``--announce <tracker>``) will help clients discover peers and donwload faster. Installation ============ Run the installation script from within the source package:: python3 setup.py install Then run the program from anywhere:: mitorrent <file or directory> Documentation ============= Visit the `mitorrent’s website <https://www.aeyoun.com/projects/mitorrent/index.html>`_ or run with the ``--help`` command:: mitorrent --help