How to install bittorrent-tracker on Windows 11

Bittorrent-tracker is a lightweight torrent tracker that allows you to create your own torrent files and easily share them with others. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install bittorrent-tracker on Windows 11.

Step 1: Install Node.js

Before you can install bittorrent-tracker, you'll need to install Node.js, which is a JavaScript runtime environment that makes it possible to run JavaScript outside of a web browser.

1. Download the latest version of Node.js for Windows 11 from the official website: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
2. Run the Node.js installer and follow the prompts to install Node.js on your computer.

Step 2: Install bittorrent-tracker

With Node.js installed, you can now install bittorrent-tracker using the Node Package Manager (npm).

1. Open a command prompt (cmd) or Windows PowerShell terminal.
2. To install bittorrent-tracker, run the following command:

npm install bittorrent-tracker -g

This command installs bittorrent-tracker globally on your computer.

Step 3: Run bittorrent-tracker

Once bittorrent-tracker is installed, you can start it up by running the following command in your command prompt or Windows PowerShell terminal:

bittorrent-tracker

This will start up the bittorrent-tracker server and it will start listening for incoming connections.

By default, bittorrent-tracker listens on port 8000, so you can access the tracker at http://localhost:8000/announce.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed bittorrent-tracker on Windows 11. Now you can start creating your own torrent files and share them with your friends or the wider Internet community. Happy torrenting!

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