3. Include a .txt information file in the torrent

[lacadaemon]

.nfo files sux because they are old school, but the idea is good

place your description in a .txt file and include it in the torrent

[poolpro]

I think i saw one of my 1st downloads from sYphYn where he
had his info file structured to upload (links to pics, color,size....)
it struck me that if everyone did that there might be fewer
questions from n00bs on how to`s .
If any one had a question on how to.... you could almost answer
by saying "read your downloads" .

[lacadaemon]

that is the correct reply when the instructions are included in a .txt in the torrent

please all linnaeus ensure this is so

[tabsman]

that is the correct reply when the instructions are included in a .txt in the torrent

please all linnaeus ensure this is so

i always add everything that you see and read in mine as well 

[empire]

good idea is this for internal or external torrents just asking m8

empire

[lacadaemon]

good idea is this for internal or external torrents just asking m8

empire

internal torrents

linnaeus is a rank for h33t uploaders only

[tqw]

I like nfo over for the soul reason of nfo reminds me of nipho 

[TUC2º2º]

I recently changed over from nfo to txt just to (attempt) to cut down on any confusion.  I only had 1 in 75 or so releases ever say "I can't find..." where I had to explain that the information they were looking for was in an nfo file and could be seen in NotePad or even Edlin <grin> if need be.

[tejasrnbr]

Thanks for the info.

I just joined today and uploaded 5 items.
I've included 'Instructions and descriptions' in all of them.

And also included extra instruction/help material in the form of links to google searches like this ----->

For more info on boot up sequence, use this link - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&rls=en&hs=dGP&q=edit+boot+sequence&btnG=Search
 

[FrankFoo]

For a Music torrent, I recommend this Music NFO Builder

Features

* Support for MPEG Audio (MP3), MPEGplus (MPC), Monkey's Audio (APE), Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
* File info: size, length, bit rate, sample rate, mode, version, layer
* ID3-tags (versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4), APE-tags, VorbisComment
* Generating nice NFO files, checksums (SFV/MD5), and playlists (M3U, PLS)
* Unicode support
* Multi language support


And then just rename the .nfo to .txt and edit the text file then add your Pic's, headers & footer to the file.

Sample: NFO Builder file

---------------------------------------------------------------------
                U2 - Feb 15 1981 - Hamburg - Germany
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Artist...............: U2
Album................: Feb 15 1981 - Hamburg - Germany
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1981
Ripper...............: Lame 3.97 &
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........:

Ripped by............: FrankFoo on 7/23/2008
Posted by............: FrankFoo on 11/8/2008
Included.............: NFO


---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Tracklisting
---------------------------------------------------------------------

   1. (00:05:11) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
   2. (00:03:08) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Touch
   3. (00:04:30) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Another Time, Another Place
   4. (00:04:59) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - The Cry - The Electric Co
   5. (00:01:42) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Things To Make And Do
   6. (00:03:26) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Stories For Boys
   7. (00:04:20) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Twilight
   8. (00:04:56) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Out Of Control
   9. (00:01:51) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - The Ocean
  10. (00:01:24) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - The Ocean
  11. (00:04:33) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - An Cat Dubh
  12. (00:03:25) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - Into The Heart
  13. (00:03:41) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - I Will Follow
  14. (00:05:15) - (CBR 320 kbit/s) U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock

Playing Time.........: 00:52:21
Total Size...........: 120.66 MB

NFO generated on.....: 11/8/2008 1:18:50 PM

End Sample

Also if you build this file (and include it in torrent) before you make the torrent,
Then you will never have to figure what the description for the torrent is again
 

[rogercc]

FrankFoo- Thanks for the info on Music NFO Builder.
Looks good ,will use it for future music uploads.

Cheers rogercc

[-RICO]

Thanks for the standard of music items, I was planning on switching to music.




-RICO

[FlacMonkey]

Music nfo builder is very handy and makes very clean descriptions. The only thing is that with version 1.20 the track timings sums and data sums often get screwed up and it gives incorrect sums. I use version 1.18 which I have always found to give accurate results. Anyone noticed similar errors with 1.20?

you can still get version 1.18 here: http://dstats.net/download.php?file=http://nfobuilder.com/files/MusicNFOBuilder118Setup.exe

[rogercc]

Music nfo builder is very handy and makes very clean descriptions. The only thing is that with version 1.20 the track timings sums and data sums often get screwed up and it gives incorrect sums. I use version 1.18 which I have always found to give accurate results. Anyone noticed similar errors with 1.20?

Yes unfortunately have! ,track sequences also are altered,how does 1.18 differ to the later version? (will check the website for NFO)
Cheers rogercc

[FlacMonkey]

Yes unfortunately have! ,track sequences also are altered,how does 1.18 differ to the later version? (will check the website for NFO)
Cheers rogercc

The only real difference I notice is that it doesn't screw up    I don't think there's much difference on the interface side. Maybe a tiny bit less pretty.