If you're looking for a reliable bittorrent tracker to use with your torrent files, bittorrent-tracker is a great option. This tracker is open-source and works well on macOS. Here's how to install it:
Before getting started, make sure these prerequisites are installed on your macOS machine:
Open Terminal from your Applications folder or Spotlight.
Clone the bittorrent-tracker repository by typing the following command in the Terminal window:
git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker.git
This will create a bittorrent-tracker folder with the source code.
Navigate into the bittorrent-tracker folder:
cd bittorrent-tracker
Install the required dependencies using npm:
npm install
This may take a few minutes to complete.
Edit the config.js file to configure the tracker's settings. You can use a text editor of your choice to do this – e.g. nano, vim, or sublime:
nano config.js
This will open the config.js file in the nano text editor.
Start the bittorrent-tracker server:
npm start
This will start the server in your Terminal window, and you should see log messages indicating that the server is running.
Congratulations! You've installed bittorrent-tracker on your macOS machine. You can now use this tracker with your torrent files to share content with others.
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