

Now download the latest rTorrent source from the git repository. For that, you need to install XMLRPC-C, preferably something over version 1.07. If you want to be able to control rTorrent via XMLRPC-C, let's say by rTWi. Git checkout feature/cygwin_compilation_fix When you're done, start Cygwin (if you choose not create any shortcuts, you can start Cygwin with the cygwin.bat in your installation directory).īy default, Cygwin has no /usr/localr/src, so create one.ĭownload the latest windows fork of the libTorrent source from the git repository, compile and install it. Wait until the installer downloads and installs the necessary packages, check wherever you want shortcuts and close the installer.

These might require some other packages, let them be installed. You're going to need at least the following packages in order to compile and run rTorrent: Start the installer, choose "Install from internet", select a directory to install Cygwin and one for the packages to be downloaded to, then set up your connection and pick a mirror. Precompiled binaries which do not require Cygwin can be found in the download section.ĭownload Cygwin 1.7 (or newer) from the Cygwin page (direct links to the installers: x86, x86_64). To be able to run rTorrent on Windows, you are going to need Cygwin. Using rTorrent on Windows without installing Cygwin.
