create-torrent

Create .torrent files

This module is used by WebTorrent! This module works in node.js and the browser (with browserify).

install

npm install create-torrent

usage

The simplest way to use create-torrent is like this:

const createTorrent = require('create-torrent')
const fs = require('fs')

createTorrent('/path/to/folder', (err, torrent) => {
  if (!err) {
    // `torrent` is a Buffer with the contents of the new .torrent file
    fs.writeFile('my.torrent', torrent)
  }
})

A reasonable piece length (approx. 1024 pieces) will automatically be selected for the .torrent file, or you can override it if you want a different size (See API docs below).

api

createTorrent(input, [opts], function callback (err, torrent) {})

Create a new .torrent file.

input can be any of the following:

• path to the file or folder on filesystem (string)
• W3C File object (from an <input> or drag and drop)
• W3C FileList object (basically an array of File objects)
• Node Buffer object
• Node stream.Readable object

Or, an array of string, File, Buffer, or stream.Readable objects.

opts is optional and allows you to set special settings on the produced .torrent file.

{
  name: String,             // name of the torrent (default = basename of `path`, or 1st file's name)
  comment: String,          // free-form textual comments of the author
  createdBy: String,        // name and version of program used to create torrent
  creationDate: Date        // creation time in UNIX epoch format (default = now)
  private: Boolean,         // is this a private .torrent? (default = false)
  pieceLength: Number,      // force a custom piece length (number of bytes)
  announceList: [[String]], // custom trackers (array of arrays of strings) (see [bep12](http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0012.html))
  urlList: [String],        // web seed urls (see [bep19](http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0019.html))
  info: Object              // add non-standard info dict entries, e.g. info.source, a convention for cross-seeding 
}

If announceList is omitted, the following trackers will be included automatically:

• udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80
• udp://tracker.internetwarriors.net:1337
• udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969
• udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969
• udp://exodus.desync.com:6969
• wss://tracker.btorrent.xyz
• wss://tracker.openwebtorrent.com
• wss://tracker.fastcast.nz

Trackers that start with wss:// are for WebRTC peers. See WebTorrent to learn more.

callback is called with an error and a Buffer of the torrent data. It is up to you to save it to a file if that's what you want to do.

Note: Every torrent is required to have a name. If one is not explicitly provided through opts.name, one will be determined automatically using the following logic:

• If all files share a common path prefix, that will be used. For example, if all file paths start with /imgs/ the torrent name will be imgs.
• Otherwise, the first file that has a name will determine the torrent name. For example, if the first file is /foo/bar/baz.txt, the torrent name will be baz.txt.
• If no files have names (say that all files are Buffer or Stream objects), then a name like "Unnamed Torrent " will be generated.

Note: Every file is required to have a name. For filesystem paths or W3C File objects, the name is included in the object. For Buffer or Readable stream types, a name property can be set on the object, like this:

const buf = Buffer.from('Some file content')
buf.name = 'Some file name'

command line

usage: create-torrent <directory OR file> {-o outfile.torrent}

Create a torrent file from a directory or file.

If an output file isn\'t specified with `-o`, the torrent file will be
written to stdout.

license

MIT. Copyright (c) Feross Aboukhadijeh and WebTorrent, LLC.