SimpleTorrent

A simple torrent client for Windows with a Kill Switch button to block uploads.

Features

• Download .torrent files
• Download via Magnet Links
• Kill Switch to block uploads (prevents seeding)
• Simple and intuitive interface
• Uploads blocked by default on startup
• Multi-language support: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Chinese

Prerequisites

1. Visual Studio 2019+ with the "Desktop C++" workload
2. CMake 3.20+ — cmake.org
3. vcpkg — github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
4. Inno Setup 6+ — jrsoftware.org

Installing vcpkg and libtorrent

# Clone vcpkg (if you don't have it yet)
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git C:\vcpkg
C:\vcpkg\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat

# Set the environment variable
set VCPKG_ROOT=C:\vcpkg

# Install libtorrent (may take ~10-20 min)
C:\vcpkg\vcpkg install libtorrent:x64-windows-static

Building

cd SimpleTorrent
build.bat

The executable will be generated at build\Release\SimpleTorrent.exe.

Creating the Installer

1. Open Inno Setup Compiler
2. Open the file installer\setup.iss
3. Click Build > Compile (or Ctrl+F9)
4. The installer will be generated at dist\SimpleTorrent_Setup.exe

Project Structure

SimpleTorrent/
├── CMakeLists.txt          # Build configuration
├── vcpkg.json              # Dependencies
├── build.bat               # Build script
├── src/
│   ├── main.cpp            # Win32 interface
│   ├── torrent_engine.h    # Torrent engine (header)
│   ├── torrent_engine.cpp  # Torrent engine (implementation)
│   ├── resource.h          # Resource IDs
│   ├── app.rc              # Windows resources
│   └── app.manifest        # Visual styles
├── installer/
│   └── setup.iss           # Inno Setup script
└── README.md

How to Use

1. Run SimpleTorrent.exe
2. Click "Add .torrent" or "Magnet Link"
3. The download starts automatically
4. The red "UPLOAD BLOCKED" button indicates uploads are cut off
5. Click the button to toggle (green = upload active)
6. Files are saved to Documents\SimpleTorrent\

Language Support

SimpleTorrent is available in the following languages:

Language	Code
Portuguese	pt
English	en
French	fr
Spanish	es
German	de
Russian	ru
Chinese	zh

You can select your preferred language from the settings menu inside the application.

License

MIT License