Downloader

Downloader is a download manager that helps you to download files from a remote server via FileTP/BT/Donkey and stores them directly on your network drive.

To use this application, you must first enable the downloader service. For more details, see Preferences > Downloader.

On the left hand side in the downloader window under Transfers, you can select one of the categories in order to filter the current tasks and better manage your downloads in the task list.

On the right hand side in the downloader window, the task list displays the basic information and status about each task.

Field	Description
Status	Identifies the current status of the download showing either (Downloading) or (Paused)
Network	Identifies the current network connection.
File	Shows the file name.
Size	Shows the total file size.
Progress	Shows the current progress of the download. Click Refresh to update the progress.
Downloaded	Shows the amount that has already been downloaded.
Comments	Shows the comments for the file download.
Sources	Shows the total number of sources for the download.
Active	Shows the number of active sources for the download.
Avail	Shows the number of available sources for the download.
Age	Shows the total time that the download has remained in the task list.
Last	Shows the downloading time that the task has lasted.
Rate	Shows the current download rate of the file.
ETA	Shows the estimated amount of time remaining until the file is downloaded.
Priority	Click the drop-down menu to select a priority for each task from the list of available priorities.

1. Click Add
2. Enter the URL of the file that you would like to download and click OK. The URL can be a
   • Regular HTTP address (e.g. http://www.akitio.com/manuals/akitio-mycloudpro-setup-guide.pdf)
   • FTP address (e.g. ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/17/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-17-x86_64-DVD.iso)
   • BT Torrent or a MLDonkey address (e.g. http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/torrents/Fedora-17-i686-Live-Desktop.torrent)
     
3. Click Refresh to update the status and see if your download is working.
   

1. Click Upload
2. Locate the torrent file (*.torrent) that you have previously downloaded to your computer and drag it on top of the upload window.
   
3. Click Refresh to update the status and see if your download is working.
   

Select the task that you would like to manage in the task list to highlight it. To select multiple tasks, hold down the control (Ctrl) key and then select your files. To select a whole range of tasks, select the first task, hold down the shift (Shift) key and then select the last task. Click on one of the available commands in the toolbar.

	Start	Start downloading the selected task(s).
	Pause	Pause the selected task(s).
	Clear	Delete the selected task(s).

To view more detailed information about a certain task, select the task in the task list and click Info.

The following table identifies the fields shown in the Peers tab.

1. Click Downloaded
2. In the file explorer window, open the Files directory.
   
3. Click Refresh to see your downloaded files.
   
4. From here, you can move the files(s) to your HOME directory or download them to your computer.