Example of adding a watch directory to rtorrent via .rtorrent.rc

rtorrent-watch-directorys.sh

# The following line can be added to .rtorrent.rc to set up watch directories
#
# Replace:
#     [WATCH_DIR] with the directory to watch for torrent files
#     [DOWNLOAD_DIR] with the directory to save the files into
#     [LABEL] with a label to apply to torrents added via this watch dir
#        Important: Thus far i have not worked out how to use spaces in label names
#                   Do not include spaces for .torrent files will not be imported into rtorrent if you do
#
# Remove:
#     d.set_custom1=[LABEL]|d.custom1.set=[LABEL] - to not add a label to the torrent (see not below re deprecations)
#     d.delete_tied= - to not delete the .torrent file after it has been added to rtorrent
#
# Notes:
#     When adding multiple watch directories ensure:
#     the string before the 1st comma is unique for all entries (watch_directory in example)
#     the number after the 1st comman is unique for all entries (1 in example)

# rtorrent < 0.9.7
schedule = watch_directory,1,5,"load.start=[WATCH_DIR]/*.torrent,d.directory.set=[DOWNLOAD_DIR],d.delete_tied=,d.set_custom1=[LABEL]"

# rtorrent >= 0.9.7
# Syntax has changed for schedule variable mutations
# See: https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/wiki/RPC-Migration-0.9
# Effects, label setting, new syntax: d.custom1.set=[LABEL]
schedule = watch_directory,1,5,"load.start=[WATCH_DIR]/*.torrent,d.directory.set=[DOWNLOAD_DIR],d.delete_tied=,d.custom1.set=[LABEL]"