Getting Started with torrents

6 ingredients "major" needed for torrents to work

1. BitTorrent client software (there are dozens of choices, all free to install.)
2. A tracker server (hundreds of them exist on the Web, no cost to use).
3. A .torrent text file that points to the movie/song/file you want to download.
4. A Torrent search engine that helps you find these .torrent text files.
5. A specially-configured Internet connection with port 6881 opened on the server/router to allow Torrent file trading.
6. A working understanding of file management on your PC/Macintosh. You will need to navigate hundreds of folders and filenames to make file sharing work for you.