Does anyone know how to set up a torrent tracker? I'm reading the docs, but if we have someone here with hands on experience it would make the job a lot easier.
I could help I guess. I also used to serve some torrents off my server, due to my home connection being sucky, so if you want to know how to do that, let me know. It's quite handy for helping the torrent 'kick off' in the early stages.
When I ran a tracker a few years back, I needed an SQL server for usernames and torrent info, and PHP for the frontend, but of course, you've got that already. I suggest looking for the Torrentbytes tracker, as it needs a password, and this tracker's going to be private. The tracker I used to use was in beta at the time (about 2 years ago), looked like a portal with links at the left, but I don't remember the name. It did have a pretty easy install though, just copy the install.php via ftp, enter the sql and location paths, passwords, and go. If you want any help, post here or PM me. Edit: Torrentbytes does that, and it's used as the tracker for Torrentbits and Blackcats, and probably tons more. 2nd Edit: Aha! I think I've found the one I used to use. http://www.btiteam.org/ . It's used for EmuParadise as well.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/vbtt A tracker script that intergrates with the vbulletin that the site has. Well i suppose it won't be very stresfull, just mysql and php. Try google for torrent tracker scripts if possible with vbulletin support [or something like that :S]
I'm testing the tracker by trying to seed, I have the port forwarding set up, and I'm not getting a damn thing. How do I doublecheck the tracker announce?
Is it spitting out an error? What client are you using to seed? Most just have a description area for the torrent which lists the announce.
in uTorrent, just right click the torrent and choose update tracker, or double click the torrent to see a list of trackers.
I have problems with my router, and modem. I get an ip for the modem 69.xxx.xx.1 and this for the router 69.xxx.xx.100 Do I point the seed I make to the modem or the router ip?
The client that is seeding should automatically connect to the tracker, in this case it's behind your LAN and should connect to the box the tracker is running on. The IP your modem was given would be the one we connect to. Basically you could connect to the IP your modem was given or the IP the box the tracker software is on. Or if you're running the tracker and client on the same box 127.0.0.1 would work.
I got a lot of help so far, it seems that besides the loacl side, I had to reconfigure the local tracker. I am going to junk it for another package that has a better system.
I have previously set up and got the reaaallly old ByteSoonMoon or whatever it was called working, was a PHP/SQL based tracker... never worked with the newer ones.
Here's the problem I have. I make the torrent, ul it, and dl it. it does the hash check, and then... nothing. It doesn't registed as seeded on the tracker.
I know how to setup one, actually you can visit http://www.btitracker.com/ and look at the demo tracker. It looks very tacky but it can be skinned. It can be downloaded at http://www.btiteam.org/index.php?ind=downloads&op=section_view&idev=2 . This tracker is very easy to install just needs a decent skin. It has all sorts of management tools admin stuff etc.... If you managed to install these forums this will be easy for you.
