There are many different clients for bit torrent, this guide will deal with Azureus (now Vuze) and Bittornado.

Azureus/Vuze
Installing
Download and install from http://www.vuze.com

If you don't have Java installed already, download from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.

When Azureus is installed and you start it up for the first time, a short "configuration wizard" will start. If not, you can start the wizard manually from "Tools".

The wizard will help you set the correct kind of connection and let you decide where you want the files downloaded.

Downloading
Download a torrent from http://www.centralcoastbass.com

Double click the downloaded torrent, and Azureus will automatically start it.

When in Azureus the icon on your far left will be green when you are connected to seeds and there's no problems with firewalls or stuff like that. If it's yellow you might need to configure your firewall, but the download should work just fine anyway. If the icon is red, it means that you are not connected to anyone having 100 % of the file. The torrent might be dead or the uploader might be away. Patience is your friend.

Tracker status is shown down to the left. Sometimes it says "Connection Error", but just be patient and wait. After a short while it usually changes to "OK". If it says error after a few hours and you are not connected to any seeds, the torrent might be dead or you could try to restart the client.

Other info
Always try to upload at least as much as you download. That's the way to keep the bittorrent network alive.

When you have 100 % and don't have a ratio above 1.0, just wait and more peers might connect. If there hasn't been any new peers for a few days, you may disconnect even though your ratio is bad.

If you need to shut down your computer, Azureus will resume your downloads when you start up again. You will not have to start the download from the beginning.

BitTornado
Installing
Download the latest version from http://www.bittornado.com/.
Install it.
Downloading
Download a torrent from http://www.centralcoastbass.com.
Double click it if BitTornado hasn't already opened it.
Choose a folder to download the files to ).

When in Bittornado the icon on your far left will be green when you are connected to seeds and there's no problems with firewalls or stuff like that. If it's yellow you might need to configure your firewall, but the download should work just fine anyway. If the icon is red, it means that you are not connected to anyone having 100 % of the file. The torrent might be dead or the uploader might be away. Patience is your friend.

. The better upload, the better download.

Other info
Always try to upload at least as much as you download. That's the way to keep the bit torrent network alive.

If you need to shut down your computer, you have to open the torrent again and save to the exact same place for resuming.

Keywords
Client A client is a bit torrent program. For example Azureus and Bittornado.
Seeds Users that have 100 % of the file(s).
Leechers Users that have not completed the file(s). 0–99 %
Peers Seeds and Leechers>.

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