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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/leeching, and waste less time say.. browsing your hard drive for torrent files. | + | \\ This plugin ensures that you spend more time on the important things in life, seeding/leeching, and waste less time say.. browsing your hard drive for torrent files. |
| 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. |
| \\ {{:fftut15.png|}} | \\ {{:fftut15.png|}} | ||
| 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 "Xirvik seedbox options page". | ||
| + | \\ Bringing up the "Server Info" dialog box. | ||
| + | \\ 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 "Xirvik seedbox options page". Bringing up the "Server Info" dialog box. | + | |
| - | 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!!! | + | |
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| + | \\ That's all for the manual configuration! | ||
| - | That's all for the manual configuration! | ||
| - | **Bold Text** | ||
| - | ==== Server Wizard ==== | ||
| - | \\ {{:fftut22.png|}} | ||
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| + | ===== Server Wizard ===== | ||
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| + | \\ {{:fftut22.png|}} | ||
| Select **server wizard** from the bottom of the seedbox info configuration page. | Select **server wizard** from the bottom of the seedbox info configuration page. | ||
| - | This will open an easy and intuitive wizard that will guide you through setting up your plugin. | + | \\ This will open an easy and intuitive wizard that will guide you through setting up your plugin. |
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| + | \\ The first step is to select what type of subscription you chose. The options are Dedicated, Semi-Dedicated, or Shared. | ||
| - | The first step is to select what type of subscription you chose. The options are Dedicated, Semi-Dedicated, or Shared. | ||
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| Now enter your access information just as you got it in your Service Activation E-Mail. | 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!! | + | \\ Don't forget the https: at the start of the host URL!! |
| \\ {{:fftut10.png|}} | \\ {{:fftut10.png|}} | ||
| 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. | 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 information from the e-mail and correctly configure it for you. | + | \\ Then hit Parse. This will extract the necessary information from the e-mail and correctly configure it for you. |
| - | Example: | + | \\ Example: |
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| At this point the plugin should be configured and ready for action! | At this point the plugin should be configured and ready for action! | ||
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| ===== Advanced Configuration Options ===== | ===== Advanced Configuration Options ===== | ||
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| 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, read ahead. | + | \\ Most users can skip to the next section, but if you want further customizability, read ahead. |
| + | \\ {{:fftut14.png|}} | ||
| + | === Context menu capture === | ||
| - | Context menu capture | + | \\ {{:fftut8.png|}} |
| 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 "Switched on for files with the .torrent extension only" will trigger the upload entry only if the link is addressed directly to a torrent. | + | \\ The first option "Switched on for files with the .torrent extension only" will trigger the upload entry only if the link is addressed directly to a torrent. |
| "Forced for all links" will show the entry regardless of what type of link it is. | "Forced for all links" will show the entry regardless of what type of link it is. | ||
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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. |
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| + | === rTorrent-specific options === | ||
| - | rTorrent-specific options | ||
| These settings only apply to rTorrent. | These settings only apply to rTorrent. | ||
| - | When enabled "Upload without starting the torrent" will send the torrent to rTorrent but it will be inactive. | + | \\ When enabled "Upload without starting the torrent" will send the torrent to rTorrent but it will be inactive. |
| - | 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" will allow you to give the torrent a label within rTorrent prior to uploading. | When enabled "Edit labels before uploading" will allow you to give the torrent a label within rTorrent prior to uploading. | ||
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| When enabled "Edit directories before uploading" will prompt you to change the download location on your seedbox hard drive. | When enabled "Edit directories before uploading" will prompt you to change the download location on your seedbox hard drive. | ||
| - | 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, but if you run into errors you can try increasing it. | + | \\ The default of 15 is typically not problematic, but if you run into errors you can try increasing it. |
| Don't forget to Save after making any changes to the configuration.. | Don't forget to Save after making any changes to the configuration.. | ||
| + | \\ {{:fftut4.png|}} | ||
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| + | ===== 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 "artificial" test, or a test that doesn't involve torrents. | First step is to try an "artificial" test, or a test that doesn't involve torrents. | ||
| - | 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 **Test server**. |
| + | \\ {{:fftut5.png|}} | ||
| This is the result we're looking for. | This is the result we're looking for. | ||
| + | \\ {{:fftut6.png|}} | ||
| Now for an actual test/demonstration to verify that it's working. | Now for an actual test/demonstration to verify that it's working. | ||
| - | First let's hit Save to make sure our configuration is saved. | + | First let's hit **Save** to make sure our configuration is saved. |
| + | \\ {{:fftut4.png|}} | ||
| 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. | ||
| + | \\ {{:fftut7.png|}} | ||
| - | Select Upload to yourserver.xirvik.com. | + | Select **Upload to yourserver.xirvik.com**. |
| 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). | ||
| + | \\ {{:fftut8.png|}} | ||
| 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 **Upload to Xirvik** and choose your server from the dropdown menu. |
| + | \\ {{:fftut13.png|}} | ||
| - | 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. | ||
| + | \\ {{:fftut12.png|}} | ||
| 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.1353996578.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/11/27 06:09 by xirvdev
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