Hi, my name is littlebum, and I have a problem: I'm a leech. Help!!

[littlebum2002]

Let me explain how my utorrent works. I have a very organized computer (a little bit of OCD may contribute, I'm afraid) and I can't stand anything being disorganized on it. So I have a download folder, a Music folder, and a Movies folder.

Everything goes into the download folder. The problem is, I can't stand everything being there. So I move the downloaded files to the movies or music folder. But not utorrent can no longer find the files, and I become a leech.

I can't stand having every thing I download grouped in one huge folder. My brain will not allow it. But I REALLY want to seed. How can I have my computer somewhat organized, and still seed?

In other words, I want to be able to move downloaded files out of my "completed downloads" folder, and still seed them. Is this possible? Anyone who explains how this can be properly done has the satisfaction of knowing they are responsible for one more full-time seeder on the torrent network.

Thank you in advance!

[jbebad]

You are moving the files outside of uTorrent. If you do, you must "Set download location" or "Relocate" in the files tab to tell uTorrent where the files are.

If you move them within uTorrent - uTorrent will move them for you.

You can also speciffy where you want the files to be located when you load the torrent.

Read the FAQ - it will help.

[coo4632]

Once you change the set download location, you need to force a recheck

[littlebum2002]

Thanks everyone. I can download happily now, knowing I will share my treasure with the world instead of hoarding it for myself.

[saxonhawthorn]

I think Torrents are the best invention since bacon and eggs, and I can't thank the developer(s) enough. But... I am in the same situation as littlebum. I have read the replies and yes, I could do what has been suggested, but it wouldn't work for me because (a) my directory structure has more trees in it than than The Great Northern Forrest, and ( it still doesn't allow me to (for example) change file names to comply with my own naming convention for music files (artist - track title.extn).

AFAIK the only solution at present, for those of us with tidy minds and highly ordered hard drives, is to do with the downloaded files what we will, then re-make a new torrent with the content and upload it for others to enjoy.

However it would be nice for a future version of uTorrent to include a "Follow this file" facility, so that a torrent could be re-built and seeded in real time from wherever on the user's hard drive the original files then happen to be, and whatever they may have been re-named to. This would entail a bit of programming work and a little bit of user drive space, but only for indices and not too much (I spent years writing databases from scratch). It would certainly take up much less drive space than what I have to do now, which is to leave the downloaded files in the location which uTorrent knows about, then COPY them to the path which my directory structure and naming convention demand, thus storing them twice over (four times, including backups. We DO all do our backups properly, don't we? )

Any hope of this feature, uTorrent programmers?

[enchant]

However it would be nice for a future version of uTorrent to include a "Follow this file" facility, so that a torrent could be re-built and seeded in real time from wherever on the user's hard drive the original files then happen to be, and whatever they may have been re-named to.

This sounds to me like you want uTorrent to constantly monitor your system activity and make note of any file copy/delete/move/rename...

I definitely wouldn't want any of that. I've got enough stuff bogging down my system without something else getting involved with every file alteration.

[ABG]

The most orderly approach would be to set a shallow root ( a path with relatively few characters to be your torrent download folder ...preferably on a harddrive that is reserved for media ... and if a very serious seeder maybe even an expensive internal flash type drive.(though there may be arguments against this for other reasons) Then set up - create some basic subfolders that reflect your categories beneath the torrents root ... again keep the character count down. Break reading down into subjects, videos into films, documentaries ...use any criteria that will put like matter together and separate from unlike in your system. I suggest that you keep the subfolders to one level because the torrents themselves add folders and subfolders themselves as well as long file names.

The when you load the torrent just add the subfolder portion of the path ... this is quite easy ... just remember to set the option to show files and allow you the chance to do this.

You can also create subfolders on the fly as you load the torrent ... but having a structure in place will appeal to need to get it right the first time.

They should teach this stuff in torrent school ... but who knew

Torrent loading time is also a good time to pare down the primary folder name filename of extraneous information and characters. If you really need to see that information later on it is still within the torrent itself and there are ways to get at it.

It would be nice if utorrent could search-browse for a "lost" (moved) torrent content with the browsing done manually via an explorer type pop up so there is no intrusive coding involved. Or failing that, that bit of data regarding the storage path that is on the general tab is actually editable. I'd prefer the browser method.

[iamdb]

Hi

the problem you are having is a easy one to get around

do not just move your files yourself

use uTorrents built in features to do it

1) highlight the torrent that is complete and you wish to move

2) click on stop icon (the red box on top menu)

3) right click on the file name (I am assuming you are using windows) to bring up menu

4) move mouse to "Advance"

5) select "set download location"

6) go to the folder you wish to save the complete torrent in, it will move its self and keep all in order

the above will work ONLY if you keep all files involved in the torrent, if you un-rar them, and keep just

the archived file, then you have tossed the actual files involved in the torrent So Dont Do That!