Download Torrent while you at work with Deluge WebUI
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
- Run Deluge, click Edit then click Plugins, check on Web User Interface.
- Configure the port number, password, template and button style by clicking Preferences button for this plugin.
- Launch your favorite web browser (e.g. Firefox). In the address bar, type the following: -
- Login with your configured password and start adding Torrent to download.
http://ip_address_of_your_deluge:8112
A simple guy trying to put his name into the WWW place.
November 21st, 2007 at 11:04 am
Hey - you’re quite the genius aren’t you?
November 21st, 2007 at 1:17 pm
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….
November 21st, 2007 at 3:55 pm
very useful feature. I used to use the azureus swing interface before but now this works fine.
November 21st, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Hey man,
Thats so nice. I wish I had a stay at home machine… you know what I mean… 
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…
November 21st, 2007 at 10:17 pm
awesome feature, easy to manage your torrent download plus can continue utilize your streamyx…
November 22nd, 2007 at 2:08 am
Li Lian, thank you…thank you,
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,
EJ, I know what you did…
simon, good to hear that you start utilizing your TMnet Streamyx,
November 23rd, 2007 at 10:41 am
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!
November 25th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
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