BitTorrent Client

A command line toy BitTorrent client written in Node.js.

Features ✨

• Supports downloading files (both single and multiple files) 📂
• It automatically resumes from the last downloaded percentage ⏸️
• Shows download progress 📊

Requirements

• Node.js: Download here

How to Run

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/srijit2002/bittorrent-client.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd bittorrent-client

3. Install the necessary dependencies:

   npm install

4. Link the client:

   npm link

5. Now type the follwing commmand and it will open a dialog box. Select a .torrent file and click ok.

   download-torrent

Note: Currently, only UDP trackers are supported.

Resources Used 📚

• How to Make Your Own BitTorrent Client
• BitTorrent Internals
• BitTorrent Specification
• BEP 0003
• UDP Tracker Protocol
• BEP 0015

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