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TRIBE Member
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I think this is the best general file sharing app out there at the moment and definately worth checking out.
1. Download the program here :
http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net
Movies, software, images, music, basically any type of file can be shared on the direct connect network, and since the hubs that interconnect users are private and non-localized, this network is highly resistant to the RIAA or other groups trying to shut it down. There is no spyware or adware, as DC++ is an open source project, designed by users for users.
2. There is no installation program. All you have to do is unzip it to the directory of your choice, and then doubleclick the program file (dcplusplus.exe)
3. Go to File -> Settings
Keep active mode if you are not behind a firewall, choose passive mode if you are
Under the Downloads tab you can specify where files are saved to.
Under sharing file you can specify which directories other users have access to. Keep in mind that not sharing a whole lot will prevent you from connecting to the better hubs, which often have rules about the minimal amount you must have shared to connect.
Set your number of upload slots to 2-3 if you are on broadband. Most good hubs have a minimum requirement of upload slots.
Under the Advanced Tab : check mark automatically follow redirects (this will send you to a new hub if the one you're connecting to is full), automatically search for alternate downloads (this will look for other users to complete files you're downloading if the user you're downloading from disconnects)
4. Go to the public hubs list and browse through the list. Hubs vary in terms of their content (i.e. some are specific, some are general). You may connect to more than one hub at a time. I connect to around 6-8 myself. When you search only the hubs you are connected to will be searched, NOT all the hubs in the public hubs list. Generally the more users per hub the better the quality of available material, but on the smaller hubs you may have a greater chance of finding people with open download slots.
5. Click the magnifying glass icon to search your connected hubs for whatever you want. You can specify the type of file to cut down on inappropriate search results. When you get your results, you can organize the results in a variety of ways. Sometimes it's useful to organize the results by open slots, or to have the option to only show users with open slots check marked. Try to pick users who are on faster than or equal to connections as you for maximum speeds. When you see a file you want, right click on the user's name and select download. The file will be automatically added to your download queue and you shouldn't need to do anything more than this. If you find that a user is offline or that you don't want the file you selected for downloading, go to your Download Queue page where you have the option of searching for alternate download sources or to remove the file from your queue.
6. You may add hubs to your favourites list and have DC++ automatically connect to them on startup. To connect to them automatically, once you've added them to your favourite hubs list, open that list up and then make sure there is a checkmark beside the hub name so that it connects on startup.
Separate note : I've thought about setting up a Tribe Direct Connect Hub...many message boards and communities do this. This way anyone who wants to can connect to the hub and share their files with the rest of the hub. The advantage of this over the Tribe FTP site is that one user's system is not burdened with the load of serving files to everyone else, if we set up a direct connect hub the demands would be distributed across users as necessary. This way we could share more in total as well as have in general better transfer speeds. Hubs can be password protected so we could lock out non-Tribers. And it's easier for people to just share directories instead of having to upload files to make them available to others - with a DC network setup people could just grab shit as they pleased. I'd have to look more into this, as from what I have experienced on other private hubs, running a hub is a fairly intensive demand that requires decent bandwidth and regular maintenance in order to work.
1. Download the program here :
http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net
Movies, software, images, music, basically any type of file can be shared on the direct connect network, and since the hubs that interconnect users are private and non-localized, this network is highly resistant to the RIAA or other groups trying to shut it down. There is no spyware or adware, as DC++ is an open source project, designed by users for users.
2. There is no installation program. All you have to do is unzip it to the directory of your choice, and then doubleclick the program file (dcplusplus.exe)
3. Go to File -> Settings
Keep active mode if you are not behind a firewall, choose passive mode if you are
Under the Downloads tab you can specify where files are saved to.
Under sharing file you can specify which directories other users have access to. Keep in mind that not sharing a whole lot will prevent you from connecting to the better hubs, which often have rules about the minimal amount you must have shared to connect.
Set your number of upload slots to 2-3 if you are on broadband. Most good hubs have a minimum requirement of upload slots.
Under the Advanced Tab : check mark automatically follow redirects (this will send you to a new hub if the one you're connecting to is full), automatically search for alternate downloads (this will look for other users to complete files you're downloading if the user you're downloading from disconnects)
4. Go to the public hubs list and browse through the list. Hubs vary in terms of their content (i.e. some are specific, some are general). You may connect to more than one hub at a time. I connect to around 6-8 myself. When you search only the hubs you are connected to will be searched, NOT all the hubs in the public hubs list. Generally the more users per hub the better the quality of available material, but on the smaller hubs you may have a greater chance of finding people with open download slots.
5. Click the magnifying glass icon to search your connected hubs for whatever you want. You can specify the type of file to cut down on inappropriate search results. When you get your results, you can organize the results in a variety of ways. Sometimes it's useful to organize the results by open slots, or to have the option to only show users with open slots check marked. Try to pick users who are on faster than or equal to connections as you for maximum speeds. When you see a file you want, right click on the user's name and select download. The file will be automatically added to your download queue and you shouldn't need to do anything more than this. If you find that a user is offline or that you don't want the file you selected for downloading, go to your Download Queue page where you have the option of searching for alternate download sources or to remove the file from your queue.
6. You may add hubs to your favourites list and have DC++ automatically connect to them on startup. To connect to them automatically, once you've added them to your favourite hubs list, open that list up and then make sure there is a checkmark beside the hub name so that it connects on startup.
Separate note : I've thought about setting up a Tribe Direct Connect Hub...many message boards and communities do this. This way anyone who wants to can connect to the hub and share their files with the rest of the hub. The advantage of this over the Tribe FTP site is that one user's system is not burdened with the load of serving files to everyone else, if we set up a direct connect hub the demands would be distributed across users as necessary. This way we could share more in total as well as have in general better transfer speeds. Hubs can be password protected so we could lock out non-Tribers. And it's easier for people to just share directories instead of having to upload files to make them available to others - with a DC network setup people could just grab shit as they pleased. I'd have to look more into this, as from what I have experienced on other private hubs, running a hub is a fairly intensive demand that requires decent bandwidth and regular maintenance in order to work.
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