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Torrent Creator
The Torrent Creator generates a new .torrent metadata file from a local folder or file. Use it when you are the first uploader of a release on ADC.
Open it by clicking the Create button (file/+ icon) in the toolbar.
Click Select Folder or Select File to choose what content the torrent will wrap. Nebulae inspects the selected path and automatically suggests an appropriate piece size.
The Piece Size dropdown sets the size of each torrent piece in KiB. The default (auto-selected based on content size) is 1024 KiB (1 MiB). Larger piece sizes reduce the number of pieces and the size of the .torrent file but may hurt streaming and early-swarm performance. Smaller piece sizes increase granularity but make the file larger.
Common values:
| Content size | Recommended piece size |
|---|---|
| < 500 MB | 256 KiB |
| 500 MB – 4 GB | 512 KiB – 1 MiB |
| 4 GB – 32 GB | 1 MiB – 2 MiB |
| > 32 GB | 2 MiB – 4 MiB |
Nebulae's auto-suggestion handles most cases correctly.
Paste the ADC announce URL from your profile. This is the tracker your torrent will announce to. You can add multiple announce URLs (one per line).
Check Private Torrent (Disables DHT, PeX, and LSD for private communities) when uploading to ADC or any private tracker. This flag:
- Prevents peers from sharing the torrent via DHT, Peer Exchange, or Local Service Discovery.
- Ensures all peer discovery happens through the tracker only — required by ADC rules.
Important
Always check Private Torrent when creating a torrent for ADC. Failing to do so allows the torrent to leak onto public DHT networks, which violates community rules.
Choose where the created .torrent file will be saved.
Click Create Torrent. Nebulae hashes the content (this may take a moment for large releases) and saves the .torrent file to your chosen destination. A success or error message is shown when complete.
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