Learn how to create .torrent files from local files or directories using the mkbrr create command
mkbrr create
command is used to generate new .torrent
files from local files or directories.
tracker-domain_content-name.torrent
)--private=false
for public trackers-t
flag or presets, mkbrr automatically detects and applies the appropriate tracker-specific rules to ensure your torrents are compliant.[path]
: (Required unless using -b
) The path to the source file or directory you want to create a torrent from.<n>.torrent
or <tracker-prefix>_<n>.torrent
).~/.config/mkbrr/presets.yaml
)."*.nfo,*.jpg"
or --exclude "*.nfo" --exclude "*.jpg"
)."*.mkv,*.mp4"
or --include "*.mkv" --include "*.mp4"
).entropy
key in the info dictionary before hashing.mkbrr create
encounters symbolic links (symlinks) within the source path:
mkbrr
reads the content of the file or directory the link points to (the target)..torrent
file’s metadata will be the path of the symbolic link itself, relative to the source path, not the path of the target.mkbrr check
) will verify against the actual content pointed to by those links at the time of creation.
mkbrr check
, the check verifies against the original target content that was hashed during creation, not necessarily what the link points to currently if the target file has changed or been moved.