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<\/p><\/div>"} 1 Navigate to https://thepiratebay.org/ in a web browser. You can use any web browser on PC or Mac. This is the website for Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay often changes its URL frequently to avoid being penalized by countries in which downloading torrents is considered illegal. If the Pirate Bay link provided fails to work, go to Google or your preferred search engine and search for “pirate bay” to find the new, updated URL for the site.

If Pirate Bay is blocked and you cannot access the website, use a VPN, a Tor browser, or a proxy website.

There are also proxy sites that allow access to the Pirate Bay when the main website is blocked. Some proxy sites include: https://www.proxysite.com/, https://www.vpnbook.com/webproxy, and https://www.filterbypass.me/.

It's always a good idea to use a VPN while downloading torrent files from Pirate Bay. This will help protect you from people who may try to track your activity. This includes your internet service provider and the authorities. You can use any web browser on PC or Mac. This is the website for Pirate Bay.

2 Type the name of something you want to download in the search bar. You can enter the name of a movie, television show, music album, video game, ebook, or any other type of content as desired. A list of torrent files matching your search criteria will display on-screen. Place a checkmark next to the category of the items you want downloaded to narrow your search results. For example, to search for music videos featuring Lady Gaga, place a checkmark next to “Video” to confirm you want to view results for videos, and not audio music files.

Alternately, click on the categories displayed above the search box to view torrents arranged by recently uploaded, top 100 torrents, TV shows, and music. You can enter the name of a movie, television show, music album, video game, ebook, or any other type of content as desired. A list of torrent files matching your search criteria will display on-screen.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 3 Browse the list of torrent files. You can search for your ideal file based on its file type, file size, and the number of seeders it has. Seeders are users who share files using a BitTorrent client so the files can be downloaded by other users. In most cases, the more seeders a file has, the faster that file will be downloaded to your computer.

4 Click on the torrent file you want downloaded. A page featuring more details about the torrent file will display on-screen. It contains information such as the language of the file, file format, audio specs, magnet link, and comments from other users about the torrent file. Avoid clicking on banners and rogue “download” links when using Pirate Bay, since the site commonly hosts ads that attempt to trick users into visiting third-party websites and downloading unwanted software and programs. When downloading torrent files from Pirate Bay, stick to clicking on magnet links to have the torrent file moved to your BitTorrent client. A page featuring more details about the torrent file will display on-screen. It contains information such as the language of the file, file format, audio specs, magnet link, and comments from other users about the torrent file.

5 Check the number of seeders. Seeders are the number of people that contain the file you want to download. A high number of seeders will ensure that you have a steady download. If there is a low number of seeders, your download may be interrupted. If there is more Leechers than Seeders, the download may be slow.

6 Click on the magnet link displayed on the torrent page. It's the icon labeled as “Get This Torrent.” The torrent will be added to the BitTorrent client you installed earlier. When downloading torrent files, try to download files uploaded by users with skulls displayed next to their usernames. Pirate Bay assigns skulls next to trusted and active users known to upload quality files to the site. It's the icon labeled as “Get This Torrent.The torrent will be added to the BitTorrent client you installed earlier.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 7 Scan the downloaded file for viruses. Install and run antivirus or anti-malware software to your computer prior to downloading torrent files from Pirate Bay, especially if using a Windows-based computer. Sometimes, Pirate Bay users will maliciously upload viruses and malware, and disguise them as torrent files. Scan files for viruses prior to opening them by right-clicking on the file, and selecting “Scan with [antivirus software]” to determine whether a file is infected by a virus.[2] Install and run antivirus or anti-malware software to your computer prior to downloading torrent files from Pirate Bay

8 Open the torrent file in your BitTorrent client. Usually, this is done automatically. To verify this, click over to your BitTorrent client. Then click on the torrent file to highlight the torrent. If the torrent file is not added automatically, locate the torrent file on your computer and double-click it to open the file in your BitTorrent client. You may be asked if you want to open the BitTorrent file using your Bit Torrent client. Click the button in the pop-up to confirm you want to use your BitTorrent client. Usually, this is done automatically. To verify this, click over to your BitTorrent client. Then click on the torrent file to highlight the torrent. If the torrent file is not added automatically, locate the torrent file on your computer and double-click it to open the file in your BitTorrent client.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 10 Wait for your BitTorrent client to notify you the download is complete. In most cases, your BitTorrent client will label the file as “Seeding” or “100%” to indicate the file has finished downloading. The amount of time it takes for the file to download will vary based on the file size, the number of seeders, and the speed of your Internet connection.

11 Remove the torrent file from your Bit Torrent client. To do this, click on the torrent file within the BitTorrent client, then select the option to stop or remove the torrent file from the client. If you want to become a “seeder” so other users (known as leechers), can download the file from you using the BitTorrent protocol, leave the file as ”Seeding” in your BitTorrent client. To do this, click on the torrent file within the BitTorrent client, then select the option to stop or remove the torrent file from the client.

12 Navigate to your computer’s default download location. This is usually your "Downloads" folder on PC and Mac, or to the location you specified in your Bit Torrent client's settings or preferences. The torrent file you downloaded will now be displayed in the downloads folder.