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Similar to the [[web]] special remote, git-annex can use BitTorrent as
a source for files that are added to the git-annex repository.
It supports both `.torrent` files, and `magnet:` links. When you run `git
annex addurl` with either of these, it will download the contents of the
torrent and add it to the git annex repository.
See [[tips/using_the_web_as_a_special_remote]] for usage examples.
git-annex uses [aria2](http://aria2.sourceforge.net/) to download torrents.
It also needs the `btshowmetainfo` program, from either
bittornado or the original BitTorrent client.
## notes
Currently git-annex only supports downloading content from a torrent;
it cannot upload or remove content.
Torrent swarms tend to come and go, so git-annex defaults to *not*
trusting the bittorrent special remote.
Multi-file torrents are supported; to handle them, `git annex addurl`
will add a directory containing all the files from the torrent.
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