Basic BitTorrent client in C++. Supports only single-file torrents.

• Make sure you have a c++ compiler (g++/clang), make, and cmake installed on your computer (Linux/MacOS).
• Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/SaahilNotSahil/bittorrent-client-cpp.git

• cd into the project folder, and make sure to copy your torrent file as well. Note: Make sure to only use a single-file torrent, as multi-file torrents and magnet links are not supported yet.

cd bittorrent-client-cpp

• To download the file using the torrent, run the following command:

./run.sh download -o <output_file_path> <torrent_file_path>

• A sample torrent file sample.torrent is provided with the repository.

./run.sh download -o file.md sample.torrent