http://wiki.bitcomet.com/ 2012-05-16T22:35:33+00:00 http://wiki.bitcomet.com/ http://wiki.bitcomet.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-03-07T12:27:33+00:00 greywizard http://wiki.bitcomet.com/frequently_asked_questions?rev=1331123253&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions Understanding BitComet * What is BitComet? * Which platforms does BitComet support? * Which port does BitComet use? * I am new to BitComet and to BitTorrent generally. How do I use BitTorrent? * Peers, seeds, torrent, tracker, DHT, Peer Exchange (PEX), Magnet Links; what are all these things? text/html 2012-03-07T12:23:06+00:00 greywizard http://wiki.bitcomet.com/bitcomet_client_issues_and_possible_solutions?rev=1331122986&do=diff BitComet Client Issues and Possible Solutions What's this red cross that appears next to my torrent? A red cross appears next to my torrent currently being downloaded in BitComet. What is it? (Icons next to my task) This red cross basically means that BitComet cannot continue downloading this torrent into your download directory because any of the following reasons: text/html 2011-09-29T14:47:48+00:00 greywizard http://wiki.bitcomet.com/add_port_mapping_in_nat_router?rev=1317307668&do=diff To get the best speeds, BitComet needs a open listening port, just as most other P2P applications do. But if you are behind a router or use Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) or you are behind a firewall, you might need to make some adjustments before you get rid of the infamous yellow light and BitComet works as intended. Namely, you'll probably have to configure your router and/or firewall(s) in order to open the listening port of BitComet. In this topic we will discuss the configuratio… text/html 2011-08-23T06:43:00+00:00 ariel http://wiki.bitcomet.com/understanding_bitcomet?rev=1314081780&do=diff Understanding BitComet What is BitComet? BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use BitTorrent client running on Windows. You can download torrents, as well as HTTP/FTP and eDonkey/eMule files, using BitComet. Read more about BitComet. text/html 2011-07-22T12:10:55+00:00 greywizard http://wiki.bitcomet.com/peers_seeds_torrent_tracker_dht_peer_exchange_pex_magnet_links?rev=1311336655&do=diff What are peers, seeds, torrent, tracker, DHT, Peer Exchange (PEX), and Magnet Links? Peers An instance of a BitTorrent client running on a computer on the Internet, which transfers data to and from other clients, is called a peer. Speaking in the strict meaning of the word, a peer does not have the complete file; only parts of it. However, in a more general sense, the word “peer” is often used to refer any BitTorrent client connected in a swarm (see below). In which case, it's synonymous with… text/html 2011-07-12T06:31:31+00:00 ariel http://wiki.bitcomet.com/bitcomet_task_list?rev=1310452291&do=diff BitComet Task List The Task List is the main part of BitComet's interface. It is where your torrent jobs are displayed, along with plenty of information for each of them. There are many columns in this list, some of which are shown by default and some are invisible. You can right-click on any column header to set the visibility of each column. text/html 2011-07-12T06:25:11+00:00 ariel http://wiki.bitcomet.com/bitcomet_favorites_bar?rev=1310451911&do=diff BitComet Favorites Bar The Favorites bar is located on the left of BitComet's User Interface. And just like for BitComet Toolbar, the visibility of the Favorites bar can be set in Main Menu -> View -> Favorites or just by clicking on the “Favorites” button in the BitComet Toolbar.