Script of example to download files by torrent in Python (By: magnet url)

torrent-client-by-url.py

# source:
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6051877/loading-magnet-link-using-rasterbar-libtorrent-in-python
#
# ATTENTION: This is only a example of to use a python bind of torrent library in Python for educational purposes.
#            I am not responsible for your download of illegal content or without permission.
#            Please respect the laws license permits of your country.

import libtorrent as lt
import time

ses = lt.session()
ses.listen_on(6881, 6891)
params = {
    'save_path': '/home/user/Downloads/torrent',
    'storage_mode': lt.storage_mode_t(2),
    'paused': False,
    'auto_managed': True,
    'duplicate_is_error': True}
link = "MAGNET_LINK_HERE"
handle = lt.add_magnet_uri(ses, link, params)
ses.start_dht()

print 'downloading metadata...'
while (not handle.has_metadata()):
    time.sleep(1)
print 'got metadata, starting torrent download...'
while (handle.status().state != lt.torrent_status.seeding):
    s = handle.status()
    state_str = ['queued', 'checking', 'downloading metadata', \
            'downloading', 'finished', 'seeding', 'allocating']
    print '%.2f%% complete (down: %.1f kb/s up: %.1f kB/s peers: %d) %s' % \
            (s.progress * 100, s.download_rate / 1000, s.upload_rate / 1000, \
            s.num_peers, state_str[s.state])
    time.sleep(5)

hav u included pip in your path environment variable

Yes. Pip usually works for me for downloading modules.
For the record:

C:\Users\flafy>pip install python-libtorrent-bin
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement python-libtorrent-bin (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for python-libtorrent-bin

i thiink? it got removed or somink but here is a stack overflow post that might help if u need it that badly and can be arsed to build from source
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43478842/installing-libtorrent-for-python-3-6-on-windows-7

pip install python-libtorrent-bin Doesn't exists in Windows.

yes, you need to compile it in windows as the original code is written in C.

Yes. Pip usually works for me for downloading modules.
For the record:

C:\Users\flafy>pip install python-libtorrent-bin
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement python-libtorrent-bin (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for python-libtorrent-bin

It works for Linux based OS but I'm not sure about Unix based OS such as Mac

pip install libtorrent is successful
But still it is unable to find libtorrent

Would it be possible to replace the magnet link with a .torrent? How could I do that?

Would it be possible to replace the magnet link with a .torrent? How could I do that?

ses = lt.session({'listen_interfaces': '0.0.0.0:6881'})
    # look here, link is one of .torrent file's path
    info = lt.torrent_info(link)
    h = ses.add_torrent({'ti':info, 'save_path':'/Downloads'})
    s = h.status()
    print('starting', s.name)

    while not s.is_seeding:
        s = h.status()

        print('\r%.2f%% complete (down: %.1f kB/s up: %.1f kB/s peers: %d) %s' % (
            s.progress * 100, s.download_rate / 1000, s.upload_rate / 1000,
            s.num_peers, s.state), end=' ')

        alerts = ses.pop_alerts()
        for a in alerts:
            if a.category() & lt.alert.category_t.error_notification:
                print(a)
        sys.stdout.flush()
        time.sleep(1)
    print(h.status().name, 'complete')

Is it possible to pass a proxy configuration for the download?

can I view the files in the big torrent, and select specific files to download, instead of downloading everything?