Download Torrent while you at work with Deluge WebUI

Nov 20

wingloonTechnology 11 Comments

Do you want to download BitTorrent while you stuck at work? Would it be really nice if you could access your computer at home through your web browser to download BitTorrent from your office. This is simple. I am going to share this to you. You will need to install a Linux distribution on a spare computer you have. If you do not have a spare computer, don’t worry. Get VMware Server and simply install a Linux distribution as the VM guest. I am still using Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop Edition as the VM guest. Next, install the popular Deluge (a popular full-featured lightweight cross-platform BitTorrent client) in Ubuntu. You can use Deluge in your Windows PC but I would recommend you to use Deluge in Linux. The major changes for 0.5.6 version includes Web User Interface plugin which I have been waiting for. With this plugin, I can now download Torrent from a web browser. That’s cool. You need to configure a port-forwarding in your router. You may need a DynDNS service if your ISP is providing you a dynamic public ip addresses.

Enable and Configure Web User Interface plugin

  1. Run Deluge, click Edit then click Plugins, check on Web User Interface.
  2. Configure the port number, password, template and button style by clicking Preferences button for this plugin.
  3. Launch your favorite web browser (e.g. Firefox). In the address bar, type the following: -

    4. http://ip_address_of_your_deluge:8112

  4. Login with your configured password and start adding Torrent to download.

11 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Li Lian
    Nov 21, 2007 @ 11:04:40

    Hey – you’re quite the genius aren’t you?

  2. dicky
    Nov 21, 2007 @ 13:17:32

    May i know this version of Deluge is Linux version or Windows version? Coz i am now using Windows version of Deluge but i cant find this feature….

  3. danny
    Nov 21, 2007 @ 15:55:12

    very useful feature. I used to use the azureus swing interface before but now this works fine.

  4. EJ
    Nov 21, 2007 @ 18:30:42

    Hey man,
    I use Deluge on a linux VM as well so you should know … .*wink**wink* anyway yea, its awesome now they have web interface for my favourite torrent client… :) Thats so nice. I wish I had a stay at home machine… you know what I mean… :)

  5. simon
    Nov 21, 2007 @ 22:17:01

    awesome feature, easy to manage your torrent download plus can continue utilize your streamyx… :)

  6. wingloon
    Nov 22, 2007 @ 02:08:26

    Li Lian, thank you…thank you, :D

    dicky, I am using Deluge 0.5.6.2 for Linux. Perhaps, the Deluge 0.5.6.2 for Windows version has this feature.

    danny, true…this is a very useful feture, :D

    EJ, I know what you did… :D

    simon, good to hear that you start utilizing your TMnet Streamyx, :P

  7. dicky
    Nov 23, 2007 @ 10:41:23

    Thats really cool! I can control my download when i am working in office! Initially i though this only available to Linux version. Thanks Wing Loon for providing me the information!

  8. Ketty Lee
    Jul 23, 2009 @ 22:03:31

    Thank you for setting the web – interface. Options are very helpful and I immediately set up web – interface. Now I can download any information in their own home.

  9. wingloon
    Jul 24, 2009 @ 16:35:21

    dicky & Ketty, glad to hear this help :)

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