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We've put together a great little FireFox plugin that will make torrenting way easier. | We've put together a great little FireFox plugin that will make torrenting way easier. | ||
- | This plugin ensures that you spend more time on the important things in life, seeding/ | + | \\ This plugin ensures that you spend more time on the important things in life, seeding/ |
Right now, you download a torrent, go to your seedbox, browse for the torrent file, click on it, and finally upload it to the server. | Right now, you download a torrent, go to your seedbox, browse for the torrent file, click on it, and finally upload it to the server. | ||
With this plugin we're going to bypass, well, pretty much all of that. | With this plugin we're going to bypass, well, pretty much all of that. | ||
- | Now you can send a torrent file directly from your favorite tracker to your seedbox, with a simple two clicks. | + | \\ Now you can send a torrent file directly from your favorite tracker to your seedbox, with a simple two clicks. |
For starters you can download the plugin from here. Open the .xpi file with FireFox to install it (or drag and drop it into a Firefox browser). | For starters you can download the plugin from here. Open the .xpi file with FireFox to install it (or drag and drop it into a Firefox browser). | ||
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If you are on a more recent version of FireFox (4.0+), then it's a little different. | If you are on a more recent version of FireFox (4.0+), then it's a little different. | ||
- | First, access the Add-on manager (shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+A) by finding the orange box to the upper left and choosing Add-ons from the drop-down menu. | + | \\ First, access the Add-on manager (shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+A) by finding the orange box to the upper left and choosing Add-ons from the drop-down menu. |
\\ {{: | \\ {{: | ||
An entry in the Add-on manager will look something like what you see below. | An entry in the Add-on manager will look something like what you see below. | ||
- | We will select **Options** to configure the plugin. | + | \\ We will select **Options** to configure the plugin. |
\\ {{: | \\ {{: | ||
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Now you have two options. Manual configuration or the Server Wizard. | Now you have two options. Manual configuration or the Server Wizard. | ||
+ | ===== Manual Configuration ===== | ||
+ | Select **Add server** from the top right of the " | ||
+ | \\ Bringing up the " | ||
+ | \\ Enter this information as recieved in your service activation email. | ||
- | ==== Manual Configuration ==== | + | Don't forget the https: at the start of the host URL!!! |
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- | Select Add server from the top right of the " | + | |
- | Enter this information as recieved in your service activation email. | + | |
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- | Don't forget the https:// at the start of the host URL!!! | + | |
Leave " | Leave " | ||
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Don't forget to select Save to commit the changes and create the link to your seedbox. | Don't forget to select Save to commit the changes and create the link to your seedbox. | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
+ | \\ That's all for the manual configuration! | ||
- | That's all for the manual configuration! | ||
- | Server Wizard | ||
- | Select server wizard from the bottom of the seedbox info configuration page. | + | ===== Server Wizard ===== |
- | This will open an easy and intuitive wizard that will guide you through setting up your plugin. | ||
- | The first step is to select what type of subscription you chose. The options are Dedicated, Semi-Dedicated, | + | \\ {{:fftut22.png|}} |
+ | Select **server wizard** from the bottom of the seedbox info configuration page. | ||
- | Hit Next. | + | \\ This will open an easy and intuitive wizard that will guide you through setting up your plugin. |
- | Now enter your access information just as you got it in your Service Activation E-Mail. | + | \\ The first step is to select what type of subscription |
- | Don't forget the https:// at the start of the host URL!! | + | |
+ | \\ {{: | ||
- | If you are lazy you can just copy the whole service activation e-mail, select parse your welcome e-mail and paste it in the dialog box. | + | Hit **Next**. |
- | Then hit Parse. This will extract the necessary information from the e-mail and correctly configure it for you. | + | |
- | Example: | + | |
+ | Now enter your access information just as you got it in your Service Activation E-Mail. | ||
+ | \\ Don't forget the https: at the start of the host URL!! | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
- | Hit Finish after verifying that the information | + | If you are lazy you can just copy the whole service activation e-mail, select parse your welcome e-mail and paste it in the dialog box. |
+ | \\ Then hit Parse. This will extract the necessary | ||
+ | \\ Example: | ||
+ | \\ {{:fftut11.png|}} | ||
- | Don't forget to Save after making any changes to the configuration.. | + | Hit **Finish** |
+ | Don't forget to **Save** after making any changes to the configuration.. | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
At this point the plugin should be configured and ready for action! | At this point the plugin should be configured and ready for action! | ||
+ | ===== Advanced Configuration Options ===== | ||
- | Advanced Configuration Options | ||
We also offer a few more configuration options for the more advanced user. | We also offer a few more configuration options for the more advanced user. | ||
- | They are available at the bottom of the main plugin optiions window (as seen below). | + | \\ They are available at the bottom of the main plugin optiions window (as seen below). |
- | Most users can skip to the next section, but if you want further customizability, | + | \\ Most users can skip to the next section, but if you want further customizability, |
+ | \\ {{: | ||
+ | === Context menu capture === | ||
- | Context menu capture | + | \\ {{: |
This section specifies when to show the seedbox upload entry on the a links context menu, depending on the type of link you right click on. | This section specifies when to show the seedbox upload entry on the a links context menu, depending on the type of link you right click on. | ||
- | The first option " | + | \\ The first option " |
" | " | ||
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The final option is to simply turn off the context menu support completely. | The final option is to simply turn off the context menu support completely. | ||
- | Progress messages | + | === Progress messages |
This portion is basic. When do you want to be notified of the plugins actions? | This portion is basic. When do you want to be notified of the plugins actions? | ||
- | When it starts a download? When a download fails? | + | \\ When it starts a download? When a download fails? |
Or maybe you don't want any messages even when there is an error of some sort. | Or maybe you don't want any messages even when there is an error of some sort. | ||
- | It's not recommended but you can deselect all of the checkmarks. | + | \\ It's not recommended but you can deselect all of the checkmarks. |
+ | |||
+ | === rTorrent-specific options === | ||
- | rTorrent-specific options | ||
These settings only apply to rTorrent. | These settings only apply to rTorrent. | ||
- | When enabled " | + | \\ When enabled " |
- | This way, nothing will begin downloading in rTorrent, until you explicitly start it from the rTorrent client. | + | \\ This way, nothing will begin downloading in rTorrent, until you explicitly start it from the rTorrent client. |
When enabled "Edit labels before uploading" | When enabled "Edit labels before uploading" | ||
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When enabled "Edit directories before uploading" | When enabled "Edit directories before uploading" | ||
- | Server Timeout | + | === Server Timeout |
This option specifies the number (in seconds) that the server has to respond before the connection is cancelled. | This option specifies the number (in seconds) that the server has to respond before the connection is cancelled. | ||
- | The default of 15 is typically not problematic, | + | \\ The default of 15 is typically not problematic, |
Don't forget to Save after making any changes to the configuration.. | Don't forget to Save after making any changes to the configuration.. | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Testing & Demonstration ===== | ||
- | Testing & Demonstration | ||
Now let's test it to make sure everything was input correctly and works! | Now let's test it to make sure everything was input correctly and works! | ||
First step is to try an " | First step is to try an " | ||
- | To do this return to the the seedbox configuration page, highlight the seedbox we just entered and select Test server. | + | \\ To do this return to the the seedbox configuration page, highlight the seedbox we just entered and select |
+ | \\ {{: | ||
This is the result we're looking for. | This is the result we're looking for. | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
Now for an actual test/ | Now for an actual test/ | ||
- | First let's hit Save to make sure our configuration is saved. | + | First let's hit **Save** to make sure our configuration is saved. |
+ | \\ {{: | ||
Go to your favorite torrent tracker, and right click on the download link of a torrent as seen below. | Go to your favorite torrent tracker, and right click on the download link of a torrent as seen below. | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
- | Select Upload to yourserver.xirvik.com. | + | Select |
Remember: You may add as many servers as you'd like and then select which seedbox to upload the torrent to from the context menu (as seen below). | Remember: You may add as many servers as you'd like and then select which seedbox to upload the torrent to from the context menu (as seen below). | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
Another upload method is to click on a torrent download link. | Another upload method is to click on a torrent download link. | ||
- | Then select the option Upload to Xirvik and choose your server from the dropdown menu. | + | \\ Then select the option |
+ | \\ {{: | ||
- | Hit OK to send over the torrent! | + | Hit **OK** to send over the torrent! |
You know that the upload was successful if you recieve this message. | You know that the upload was successful if you recieve this message. | ||
+ | \\ {{: | ||
Next, go to your seedbox client if you wish to double-check that the transfer actually went through. | Next, go to your seedbox client if you wish to double-check that the transfer actually went through. | ||
- | Over time you'll learn to trust that the plugin sent it over without a problem! | + | \\ Over time you'll learn to trust that the plugin sent it over without a problem! |
That ends the tutorial! | That ends the tutorial! | ||
- | If you have any problems, feel free to contact us! | + | \\ If you have any problems, feel free to contact us! |
Thanks for choosing Xirvik. | Thanks for choosing Xirvik. |
tutorial_en_ffplugin.1353996324.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/10/14 08:28 (external edit)