Create a Download Task

This section explains how to create BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB tasks.

Create by Uploading Files

You can create download tasks by uploading the following files from your local computer to Download Station:

To create download tasks by uploading files:

  1. Do any of the following:
  2. Change your download destination, or tick the checkbox to select files to download according to your preferences.
  3. Add a new password for extracting compressed files if you wish. The newly-added password will be loaded to the password list.
  4. Click Create.

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Create by Entering URLs

You can create download tasks by entering URLs.

To create download tasks by entering URLs:

  1. Click Add.
  2. In the window that appears, enter the URLs of the file you want to download. You can enter up to 50 URLs in the box.
  3. Note:

  4. Of all the supported protocols, only FTP links are supported. If the files to be downloaded are FTP files and require authentication, tick Authentication required (for ftp:// only) and enter your user credentials in the fields.
  5. If you want to change your download destination, click Select to select another folder.
  6. Add a new password for extracting compressed files if you wish. The newly-added password will be loaded to the password list.
  7. Depending on which files (if the URL contains multiple links) and where you want to save the downloaded files, do either of the following:
  8. Click Create.

Create via BT Search

You can search for torrent files with BT search engines to help you find your favorite downloads more easily.

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Before you use the Search function, make sure you have enabled at least one search engine at Settings > BT Search.

To create download tasks via torrent search:

  1. Enter a keyword in the search field at the top-left corner of BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB, and press "Enter" on your keyboard to start searching.
  2. Click Search on the left panel. The search result of available files will be listed in the main area.
  3. Make your selections, and then click any of the following buttons to create download tasks:

Create Download Tasks for RSS Feeds

You can use Download Station to download RSS feeds.

What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication, also known as RSS feed) is an alternative way of web browsing. Web publishers often use RSS feeds to publish frequently-updated works, such as blog entries, news headlines, podcasts, photo albums, or audio/video clips.

Can Download Station download all kinds of RSS feeds?

RSS files on the website of BT search engines and iTunes podcasts are generally supported by Download Station.

Some download links in the RSS file are links to a web page rather than the actual file. This kind of RSS files will not be supported. To view and update their RSS feeds, you can use a RSS reader (such as Google Reader) instead.

To view and update the list of RSS feeds:

  1. Right-click the orange RSS icon on a webpage to copy the URL of the RSS file.
  2. Launch Download Station and click RSS Feeds on the left panel. You can see the file list in the main area.
  3. Click the Add button above the file list.
  4. In the window that appears, paste the URL into the text field and click OK. (If you tick Automatically download all items, Download Station will automatically add all RSS feeds listed in the RSS file to download tasks.) The RSS file is now added to the file list. You can rename or remove the RSS file by clicking the Rename or Remove button above the file list.
  5. Select the RSS file and view the list of its RSS feeds under the RSS Feeds tab.
  6. Click Update above the file list to update the list of RSS feeds for the selected RSS file, or click Update All to update the lists of RSS feeds for all RSS files in the file list.

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By default, Download Station automatically updates the lists of RSS feeds on a daily basis. You can go to Settings > RSS to shorten the update interval.

To create download tasks by selecting RSS feeds:

  1. Click RSS Feeds on the left panel, and then select the RSS file containing feeds you want to download.
  2. From the list of RSS feeds under the RSS Feeds tab, select the feeds you want to download.
  3. Click the Download button below the RSS Feeds tab to create download tasks for the selected RSS feeds.

To create download tasks by setting download filter:

  1. Click RSS Feeds on the left panel, and then select the RSS file containing feeds you want to download.
  2. Under the Download Filter tab, click Add.
  3. In the window that appears, enter the following information and click OK to create a filter. A value is required for either Matches or Does not match.
  4. You will see the new filter under the Download Filter tab. Click Edit or Delete if you want to edit or delete the filter.
  5. When the list of RSS feeds is updated, Download Station will automatically create download tasks for newly-added RSS feeds matching the criteria set in Download Filter.

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