FrostClick shows partiality to music and videos, finding the best of what it can. Thereafter, it promotes it by means of FrostWire. It gives a two-way advantage.  It builds a bigger fan base for featured artists by sharing the content with a varied audience. At the same time, it provides great content without any cost to the file sharing community of Frostwire.

Free and Legal Content

A majority of the content that is featured by FrostWire is licensed under Creative Commons.  Therefore, the content creators own the copyrights. However, they are willing to share their content for free.  Creators of content that are not licensed under Creative Commons have given their permission to FrostWire to feature it on the website.

Promote Content

You can test and experience the power of FrostClick when you are a content creator.  FrostWire’s P2P community will promote your work all across the globe. FrostClick can promote a wide range of content. This includes music, video, video games, film, software, eBooks and any type of content that can be shared over P2P network making use of FrostWire.

Rules in Content Promotion

• Your content must be licensed under Creative Commons.
• Your content must be free.
• Your content must be legal.
• Your content must be clean for general patronage.
• You must own the rights to your content.
• To be accepted, your content must have professional quality or must be mind-boggling.

Rules in Music Submission

Music promotion is in demand. Due to the high number of submissions, these are very well screened and only the best will be promoted.

• You should have at least 1 album with 5 songs that is professionally produced.
• Your songs have to be clean for all listeners.
• You need a high resolution image of your album cover plus photographs for  promotion.
• You should write some text regarding your album info.
• Your music should be licensed under Creative Commons or its equivalent.
• Your music should be available, online, for review.
• You should attach lyrics and guitar tabs to the music you submit. This way, you will win more fans.

Steps to Download Torrents

1.  From the multiple clients that are available, choose a torrent program that will suit your needs.

• Bit Torrent
• uTorrent
• Deluge
• Vuze
• Opera

2. Follow downloading instructions and install your chosen client.

3. Go to a torrent site or search the web for a file that you want to download.

4. Open the file you chose with a torrent program.

5. In case you can’t open the file, save it in a place that is easy to locate. Thereafter, open your torrent client by means of the “Open torrent” feature.

6. Allow the download to start, automatically.  This can be left unattended.

Terms and Tips with Regards to Torrents

• Seeders

These are people who have completed download of files. They upload files to those who download them.

• Leechers

These are the people who are, currently, downloading the files. After download is complete, they, too, can become seeders.

• Updating virus protection

You can always find free anti-virus software to ensure virus protection.

• Download torrents that have a larger base.

Download torrents that most people download and upload or have been active for quite some time. This way, you can be sure that they are not infected with virus. In this regard, be careful about choosing a torrent that has only a few people seeding it.

• Search for other torrent clients to have more options.

• Refer to Torrent Search Engine.

This will save you time on looking for popular torrent clients.

• Choose torrent files with lots of seeders.

By doing so, files download quickly.

• Set options in your web browser to download a particular folder. Use options in your torrent client to, automatically, load torrents from the same folder.

• You can leave torrent program to download even if you are away from the computer.

This protocol lets you make, distribute and receive files. Before distribution, you have to transform them into smaller files known as torrents, which include information regarding your files and the computer that takes care of file distribution.

When peers find these torrents, they open them and download the pieces of information. During the process, they can share these with other peers who are trying to download the same files.

File sharing makes it easier to download since these small chunks of info come from several sources. In addition to this, the whole transfer is done with less bandwidth. Once download is complete, the file is called a “new seed”.

When download is complete it can, now, seed. It, continuously, seeds or shares the file to interested peers, who are looking for it. It will be easier for every one else to download when more clients seed the file. Seeding will only stop when you pause it or remove the torrent from your queque.

It is completely free to create, download and share torrents with Bit Torrent. So, you should avoid sites that let you download it for a fee. It is best to do it from the official website. However, if you want to upgrade to Bit Torrent plus, you just have to pay a minimal amount on a yearly basis.  In exchange, you can get more protection with faster download.

Benefits Given By Bit Torrent

• It allows fast downloads.
• It is simple to use.
• It is easy to connect to great indie artists.
• You have access to the latest technologies.

Additional Advantages of Using Bit Torrent Plus

• Your computer is protected by an integrated anti-virus.
• It plays more formats as compared to other free players.
• It converts your files to allow them to play on known gadgets.
• It gives a secure access to your files.
• It is capable of playing downloads that are still in progress.
• It offers a secure web-based remote control.
• It is the most popular torrent client, worldwide.

Ever since it was introduced in 2006, Bit Torrent has gained mainstream popularity. This is since internet users are fond of downloading and sharing music, movies, videos and games across the web. It took time before Bit Torrent reached its present status. It, now, comes with different apps the users can choose from.

•    uTorrent  for Windows (Website)

uTorrent was launched about 3 years ago and it was designed to be a lightweight and efficient Bit Torrent client. It used to be an independent app. Now, it is owned and run by the company, Bit Torrent. Though there are continuous efforts to keep it light and fast, it is known to be loaded with features. This, also, comes with a remote control.

•    Deluge for all Platforms (Website)

Deluge, which is comparable with uTorrent, is a lightweight Bit Torrent client.
Though it is a new app, just being around for about a year, it has proved to be impressive with its included features. It comes with a plug-in structural design.

•    Transmission for Mac OS (Website)

Transmission is a free and open-source Bit Torrent client, which has impressive features. Though it aims to function like uTorrent and Deluge in being light on system resources, it offers all the features that users look for in a Bit Torrent client. This app is similar to the first two, in terms of scheduling of download and remote control. It works well with Mac OS, as well as built-in Quick Look and Dock and Growl notifications.

•    rTorrent for nix (Website)

rTorrent , the text-based Bit Torrent client, runs on Linux and Unix-like OS. It has a simple interface and features and can be controlled over SSH. If ever you like rTorrent but need an app that lets you manage your downloads, there is wTorrent, which has a very nice interface.

•    Vuze for all platforms (Website)

Vuze is a free Java app that has recently been transformed. Besides being able to download torrents, it is now a content distribution tool for video. Its distributed trackerless network lets users find and download from peers without finding anything on a web tracker.

While uTorrent has an edge over other BitTorrent clients, there are others that some can consider. It, really, depends on one’s preference. If you are an advanced user, you would opt for something like Vuze.  It is more popular among the advanced crowd because of its extra features. This is okay as long as it does not make the apps slower. You can use this if you want to tweak the inner workings of Bit Torrent and to stream movies from Bit Torrent to your television.

Though uTorrent is very light, there are users who still like less of its additional features. These minimalist users can find an alternative in Tixati. It has fewer features than uTorrent but is similar when it comes to system resources. In addition to this, Tixati has some advanced features such as magnet links, bandwidth control and RSS, among others.

Features

•    You can download torrents and manage multiple torrents.
•    It enables you to search, directly, on uTorrent or from your preferred torrent site.
•    You can download torrents, automatically, through torrent RSS feeds.
•    You can play and stream media files as you download them.
•    It has the ability to stream audio and video while it downloads.
•    You can run it on a schedule so it uses more bandwidth when you don’t need the computer, that is, during nighttime and less bandwidth during the day.
•    You can monitor and manage your torrent downloads from a mobile device.
•    You can label torrents to classify them.
•    You can drop a group of files into uTorrent to share with friends, instantly.
•    You can rate torrent files for others.
•    You can make torrent interface as simple as you like by hiding features that you don’t need.
•    You can add pictures by means of the uTorrent App Studio.
•    Whether you are making a video call or downloading a file, you don’t need to worry since uTorrent adjusts bandwidth usage, automatically.

Vuze is one of the popular Bit Torrent clients that are used in transferring files via the Peer-to-Peer file sharing technology.

Features

Vuze provides faster downloads.

a. It gives you control over your download.

• You can, simultaneously, download multiple torrents.
• You can choose only the files that you want and prioritize them.
• You can drag and drop your downloads to change prioritization.

b. It continuous to enhance speed.

• It allows faster downloads from web hosted files when torrents are linked to them.

• It enables new peers to start loading, immediately, even with lack of pieces to trade.

• You can locate multiple content sources by means of the shared DHT for higher speed and download flexibility.

• It, cleverly, sources peers from several trackers.

• It allows direct file sharing if peers live within the same network. This gives faster download speed.

c. It automatically, adjusts to make the most out of your network.

• To optimize download performance, Vuze studies your network characteristics and adjusts parameters like connection limits.

• To make the most out of your download speed, Vuze configures your router and network.

• Vuze puts a stop to third party throttling of your download speeds.

• It supports both traditional TCP and UDP firewall crossing protocols.

• While you are away from the computer, supported routers will manage your download queue. Once you are back, it will sync new downloads, automatically.

Remote Control

You can control your Vuze client from a computer or a smartphone by means of a web browser. You can do this by going to the link, remote.vuze.com, from any browser. You can, also, download the Vuze remote toolbar. You can search for all your Vuze downloads and control them, remotely, over the web.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions let you find the content that you like. You can click the icon in your library to subscribe. Whenever new episodes are available, they will be sent to your Sidebar.

Full Screen HD

Vuze can play a wide range of formats including AVI, XVID and Quicktime. You just download then click “Play”.

Device Playback

You can transfer media from your Vuze library to your preferred mobile gadget with a simple drag and drop. You can let your content play back on your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Xbox360, Playstation 3, PSP and TiVo.

Bit Torrent allows the file owner to send pieces of the file to those who wish to download it. Every downloader, who receives his own piece, can share these pieces with other people who also want to download the file. The outcome is faster download time. This benefits the file owner since the trouble of sharing is distributed among those who are downloading. The file owner can just send a copy or two of the original file but in the process, hundreds can download it.

Though Bit Torrent has its advantages, others may find it confusing to use. You have to install it as a separate program. First, you need to download a torrent from a related website then open the file with the Bit Torrent program. Thereafter, you can download what you want. It may take some time to get used to the process.

If you want a simpler method, you can do it with FireTorrent, a new feature of Firefox.  When you download Bit Torrent files, it is just like downloading, directly, from the internet.

How to Use FireTorrent

1.  Go to the Fireaddons website.

2.   Install Firetorrent.

3.  Single-click the torrent file, right on the web page. You can download anything via Bit

Torrent. You don’t have to download it on your hard drive. When you click a torrent file,

the Firefox regular window pops up. Then, you download not the torrent file but the

information straight to your default download folder.

Being past version 1, FireTorrent has no interface, settings or preference. It just adds torrent downloads to the rest of your other regular downloads like HTTP and FTP.  As a regular torrent downloader, you may want more control with regards to bandwidth and the present version works well.

Firetorrent’s earlier version has a limited upload bandwidth, which makes it difficult to share. However, as developers say, users can expect better from  the final version since this imitation will no longer be present.

However, seeking anonymity may be an innocuous tendency, as some persons may need to preserve their privacy while surfing, depending upon the nature of their activity on the internet, which may be highly confidential or personal in nature. Similarly lawmakers and well established business and other organizations’ may need to protect their privacy from online hackers by preserving the privacy of their IP addresses.

VPN (Virtual Private Networks) are a panacea for users who wish to download torrents anonymously. Tor, Hotspot Shield, Privoxy, Anonymizer and CyberGhost are some examples of free VPNs available on the net. The free versions however, are cumbersome and irritating as they slow down the surfing as well as downloading speed due to the inbuilt advertising bloatware. Serious torrent downloaders should therefore consider paying the registration fee for VPNs which will increase the download speed. Users can check for anonymity by visiting sites which identify one’s IP address and confirm that their real IP address is not showing. Another way to confirm is by visiting websites which normally do not display in one’s specific region or country due to restrictions imposed by the website owners or regional authorities. Access to such sites will confirm that the VPN is working. VPNs however, restrict downloading some types of torrents and users may be able to download the ones which are in compressed Zip or Winrar formats only. Users of such VPNs are however, cautioned to download only those torrents’ which do not infringe copyrights as it is illegal to download copyright material. VPNs offer only superficial anonymity and the user can be tracked through one’s ISP if a regulatory authority or security agency feels the necessity to do so. VPNs employ their own servers for connecting to the internet and mask the user’s IP address by providing connection to their servers through a secure tunneling system. The servers used by VPN service providers do not log information of their clients and therefore one can securely download legal torrents. However, if a VPN provider is suspected of facilitating download of copyright material, it can be taken over by law enforcement agencies and the services terminated. Some Bit Torrent clients may bypass the VPN and connect directly through the available gateway to connect to peers. Therefore they do not ensure absolute anonymity as they continuously search for peers sharing a file, through their IP addresses.  Others have built in utilities to connect anonymously through VPN networks.

Small List of VPN Networks: Tor – Hotspot Shield – Privoxy – Anonymizer – CyberGhost

Though it has its advantages, the use of P2P file sharing, also, has its disadvantages.  It is up to you to take the necessary precautions to reduce the risks that come with it.

Advantages of P2P File Sharing

1.  Speed

P2P file sharing enables you to download larges files in a faster and more efficient way.

These large files are broken into smaller chunks of information and are sent piece by

piece. So, they are easy to download as they come from multiple sources.

2.  Vast information

Several computers that make up a P2P network share the information that is saved on

them. This is broader than a regular search engine query.

Disadvantages of P2P File Sharing

1.  Slow Browsing Speed

When you are on the web and are connected to a P2P network, every activity that

requires an internet connection will slow down. This will decrease in speed since

downloading and sharing files with other users require a lot of bandwidth. As long as

the app is open, it will continue to consume bandwidth.

2.  Security

Sharing files like music, games and videos by means of a P2P network connects you with

millions of other users since this is open to all. Therefore, this poses different types of

risks to your security. You should practice extra caution when downloading from people

that you don’t know.

Risks

• You may make a mistake of downloading virus infected software.
• You may, accidentally, download pirated/copyrighted material or pornography.
• Strangers and malicious people can gain access to your computer.

Steps to Minimize the Risks Brought About By File Sharing

1. Install reputable security software

• Create back up files by storing them on CDs, DVDs and external drives or by means of online services. These will become useful in case your computer crashes.

•  Install security programs that have anti-virus and anti-spyware protection.

• Set your security software and operating systems in a way that it will update, automatically.

• Delete files that have security issues.

2.  Limit the files that you share

• Be aware of the folders you are sharing.

These P2P programs are designed to share files so do not save personal information in shared or download folders. This includes data that you do not intend to show in public like income tax returns, email messages or legal documents. Being careless in sharing this information can expose you to hackers and criminals.

• Close the program when not in use.

Just clicking the X won’t close the program. It is still open for others to gain access to your shared files. You have to close the program, once you have finished download.