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# webtorrent

> The command-line interface for WebTorrent.
> Supports magnets, URLs, info hashes and `.torrent` files.
> More information: <https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli>.

- Download a torrent:

`webtorrent download "{{torrent_id}}"`

- Stream a torrent to VLC media player:

`webtorrent download "{{torrent_id}}" --vlc`

- Stream a torrent to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) device:

`webtorrent download "{{torrent_id}}" --dlna`

- Display a list of files for a specific torrent:

`webtorrent download "{{torrent_id}}" --select`

- Specify a file index from the torrent to download:

`webtorrent download "{{torrent_id}}" --select {{index}}`

- Seed a specific file or directory:

`webtorrent seed {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Create a new torrent file for the specified file path:

`webtorrent create {{path/to/file}}`

- Display information for a magnet URI or `.torrent` file:

`webtorrent info {{path/to/file_or_magnet}}`
