Magnet

This document explains how to download a file from a magnet: link.

In order to download publicly distributed files through the P2P technology like Debian Server ISO, the most direct way is to use a magnet: link.

Requirements

1. An installed bittorrent client like:
   • qBitTorrent, choco install qbittorrent -y, installed client
   • Deluge, choco install deluge -y, installed client
   • βTorrent, web based client
2. A magnet: link to download

Downloading

On the top left of the user interface, there will be a magnet U icon or a link 8 icon with a + sign.

• Copy the magnet: link;
• Click the "Add torrent from magnet link";
• Paste the magnet: link in the popup;
• Select download location and wait until the download is completed.