TLDR: Is there a way I can just choose files to seed automatically instead of downloading again first?
Pretty new to using torrents and I have a bunch of files I’ve been able to download over time through magnet links. Some of which I was unable to seed for long periods of time so removed but would like to be able to still seed them again.
It doesn’t look like I have torrent files for them and I tried copying the. Torrent file to another folder when using magnets to see if I could get it from that. I was able to get some from that but it seems to just start a Download again. Can anyone explain this process a little bit better for me so I can offer up my files at later times too?
I assume renames affect the “exact” part of it right?
Yes you’ll need everything to be exactly as you received it including extra things like .txt files and the like. This is to prevent someone from replacing a legitimate file with something malicious.
Yes. The hash has to be the same. They have to be identical files down to the last bit. Otherwise when you go to recheck the torrent, it’ll only be a partially completed torrent and you can only seed what you have finished.