Installing TorrServer on a Linux Server

6 min readUpdated May 25, 2026

TorrServer is a lightweight and convenient solution for streaming media content directly from torrents. It is easy to set up and works equally well for seasoned torrent users and newcomers who want a simpler way to watch torrent content.

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This guide uses Ubuntu 20.04. The installer also works on all current versions of Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS and Fedora.

#Connect to the server

Connect to your server over SSH. If you need a refresher, follow our detailed guide on connecting to a Linux server.

#Install TorrServer

Run the command below to launch the automatic installer.

bash

apt-get update
rm torrserver-install.sh
wget https://mirror.spacecore.info/scripts/torrserver-install.sh && bash torrserver-install.sh

#Set the credentials

Once the download completes, enter the login and password that you want to use for the control panel. Press Enter to confirm.

Terminal prompts for the TorrServer login and password

#Wait for the installation to finish

Wait for the installation to complete. A success message with a link to the web interface will appear in the terminal.

Terminal shows the TorrServer web URL after the installation finishes

#Sign in to the panel

Open the printed URL in your browser and sign in with the credentials you set earlier.

Browser authorization dialog for TorrServer

After signing in you land on the TorrServer dashboard. The language switcher sits in the top right corner, while the button in the center opens the add-torrent dialog.

Empty TorrServer dashboard with the add-torrent button

#Add a torrent

In the dialog, paste a magnet link or drop a .torrent file, then click the add button.

The torrent has been added. You can now download an .m3u file and open it in any player with streaming support, for example VLC Player. The PLAYLIST button on the torrent card fetches the playlist file directly.

Torrent card with the PLAYLIST button highlighted

#Watch the stream in VLC

In VLC Player, open the Media menu and pick Open File, then select the downloaded .m3u file.

VLC Media menu with Open File highlighted

Enjoy the classics of cinema.

VLC Player streams a movie through TorrServer

#Uninstall TorrServer

The uninstall is irreversible. All TorrServer data on the server will be removed.

Run the following command to remove TorrServer:

bash

rm torrserver-uninstall.sh
wget https://mirror.spacecore.info/scripts/torrserver-uninstall.sh && bash torrserver-uninstall.sh

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