Deluge thin configuration

This guide explains how to configure the Deluge Thin Client.

The Deluge Thin Client allows you to manage the Deluge instance running on your service directly from your local computer without using the Deluge WebUI. Once configured, you can add and manage torrents just as you would with a local Deluge installation.

Step 1 – Enable Remote Connections

Open the Deluge WebUI and go to:

Preferences → Daemon

Enable Allow Remote Connections.

After saving the changes, restart Deluge from the Client Area.

Step 2 – Install the Deluge Thin Client

Download and install the latest version of Deluge for your operating system:

http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download

Step 3 – Enable Classic Mode

Start Deluge and open:

Preferences → Interface

Enable Classic Mode, save the changes and restart Deluge.

Step 4 – Create a New Connection

After Deluge restarts, open the Connection Manager and click Add.

Step 5 – Configure the Connection

Fill in the connection details as follows:

• Hostname – your server hostname, available in the Client Area.
• Port – your Deluge daemon port.
• Username – your Deluge username, available in the Client Area.
• Password – your Deluge password, available in the Client Area.

You can find the daemon port in the Deluge WebUI Connection Manager. It is displayed as:

127.0.0.1:XXXX

where XXXX is your Deluge daemon port.

You can also display the port via SSH using the following command:

echo -e "Your Deluge port: \e[31m\
$(
grep '"daemon_port": [0-9]*' ~/.config/deluge/core.conf | awk -F ': ' '{print $2}' | awk -F ',' '{print $1}'
)\e[0m"

Click Add to save the connection.

If everything has been configured correctly, the connection status will be displayed in green.

Step 6 – Connect

Select the newly created connection and click Connect.

You can now manage your Deluge instance directly from the Deluge Thin Client without using the WebUI.

Notes

• The Deluge daemon must be running before the Thin Client can connect.
• Remote connections must be enabled in Preferences → Daemon.
• Your server hostname, username and password are available in the Client Area.
• If the connection status is green, the configuration has been completed successfully.