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45 lines
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# FLO_Torrent
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FLO_Torrent is a decentralized platform for torrent storage with verification of uploader
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## Mission statement
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The torrent technology is widely used by millions of people to share the files without the need for a centralized server.
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But yet, the torrent file itself is required to be stored in a website (server) for the users to spread the torrent.
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Thus its not completely decentralized and any torrent can be removed by the torrent website provider.
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Once a torrent is been removed from the torrent search websites, no client users can download that torrent anylonger.
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Hence it is required to store the torrent file in a decentralized medium so that no once can remove the torrent's existance.
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This project allows the torrent uploader to permanently store the torrent file in the decentralized blockchain.
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Any torrent users can download the torrent files from the blockchain without the use of centralized server.
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Since the Torrent file is stored in blockchain, no one can remove it from the blockchain.
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Thus any torrent file uploaded by users will be stored permantly and can be accessed by other users at anytime.
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Another issue is to prevent fake uploaders to use the name of reputed uploader to upload the torrent pretending to them.
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In the FLO Torrent Project, the FLO_ID is used to upload the torrent to the blockchain.
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Hence the transaction is verifed for the signature of the valid FLO_ID user and no fake uploaders can use the FLO_ID of reputed torrent uploaders
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Thus the uploader ID is verified as well as the idendity of the uploader is anonymous.
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## FLO Torrent Uploader
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FLO_torrentUploader is used to upload the torrent file to the blockchain.
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### Requirements to Upload
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1. A valid FLO ID (Public Address and Private Key Pair)
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2. Minimal fee to upload the torrent (Scales with the file of the torrent file)
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### Instructions to Upload
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1. Open the `FLO_torrentUploader.html` in a Web Browser
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2. Enter Uploader's FLO_ID (FLO address)
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3. Browse/Select the torrent file from the local storage.
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4. Enter the Torrent name, type, description and tags in the respective fields
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5. Click the `Upload torrent` button
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6. The balance of the FLO_ID and the fee required to upload the will be displayed in alert box.
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7. Confirm and Enter the Private key of the FLO_ID when prompted.
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8. The torrent file will be uploaded to the blockchain and the reference txid will be displayed.
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## FLO Torrentz
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FLO_torrentz is used to view the list of torrents uploaded to the blockchain
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### Instructions
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1. Open the `FLO_Torrentz.html` in a web browser.
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2. The torrent list will be retrived from the blockchain using API and stored in IDB (local browser storage).
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3. Click on the Torrent which you wish to download. (The uploader FLO_ID will also be shown).
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4. The Torrent file will be retrived from the blockchain using API and then you can open/save the torrent file.
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5. Open the torrent file in any torrent client apps (such as Bittorrent) and download the files.
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