DC++ FAQ

[Sockfulloflove]

Description:

DC++ is an open source C++ client for the Direct Connect protocol. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the internet without restrictions or limits.

Getting Connected:

DC++ won’t connect automatically. To connect, go to File-Settings-Downloads and find the “Public Lists URL.” Then insert this link, http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/PublicHubList.config.bz2 and press OK. The public hublist will download automatically and you will see a list of many different hubs and descriptions.

Searching:

To search, you must first connect to a hub. To decide for which hub to connect, file the description of a hub that most resembles the description of the file you want, then connect to the hub. If you do not meet a certain criteria of shared material (usually at least 1 Gig) you will not be able to join a hub. If you choose hubs with fewer people, you will have a better chance of connecting. After entering the hub, use the search option to search for files like on any regular P2P program.

Downloading Files:

To download a file that you have found, double click on it to send it to your Download Queue for it to begin downloading.

Sharing:

Sharing files on the DC network is very important. If you try to freeload (leech) you will go no where and won’t be able to connect. To share, go to File-Settings-Sharing. Then specify what directories and folders you want to share by using the “Add Folder” button. After you’re done, press OK.

Chat:

DC++ has a chat system in every hub that can be very useful. It is somewhat familiar to IRC. Here are some commands that can be useful:

Chat Commands:

Command=Description

/grant=grants a slot to the user of the pm window you type in
/close=close current window
/help=short help message
/refresh=Refreshes list of shared files :)
/away <message>=Specifies a message to auto-respond in PM's while you're AFK (there's a default message so you don't need to specify one)
/back=Turn away message off
/slots <#>=Changes number of slots to <#>
/clear=Clears the main chat windows
/ts=Switches timestamps in chat windows on and off
/showjoins=Toggles joins/parts messages for the current hub
/search <string>=Searches for <string>
/join <hub>=Joins <hub>
/dc++=Gives a comment about DC++ and shows the URL and where you can get it
/fav /favorite=Adds hub to favourites (also works in pm's from that user)

Links:

DC++ Homepage (http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/index.php?)
DC++ Download (http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=download)

Neo-Modus Direct Connect (http://www.neo-modus.com/)
The original.

MoGLO (http://moglo.net)
A tool used to search hubs in the direct connect network. You can search a couple thousand hubs with MoGLO (depending on your hublist)

Other Open-Source DC Projects:

DCTC (http://ac2i.tzo.com/dctc/)
A console-basic Linux client written in C

OpenDC (http://sourceforge.net/projects/odc)
Windows client written in VB

javaDC (http://javadc.sourceforge.net/)
Cross-Platform Client written in Java. Both console and GUI available.

Direct Connect Delphi (http://sourceforge.net/projects/dcdelphi/)
A Windows GUI Client written in Delphi

DC-GUI (Direct Connect 4 Linux) (http://sourceforge.net/projects/dc-gui/)
Great looking QT client for linux

-Sockfulloflove (mod please sticky, thnx in advance)

[~*LdY*LaFFs*~]

There is that one limitation:
Download limit is ONE FILE at a time per source.

Effective pluses :
*File source visible
*Moderated Hubs
*Sharing required

[Dark Messenger]

very nice faq, SFoL =)

actually enlightened me some too...especially liked the tip about the moglo search...haven't tried it yet...can you download with the moglo or does it just tell you which hub you need access/join in order to download what you want...also how does it handle hubs with gigabyte limits (shared) can it view files on hubs with larger limits then what you actually have the capacity to share?
Can it be blocked...also what other alternate DC/DC++ clients are there?
What "hacks" (helpful and sometimes "sneaky" modifications) are out there for:
a)hub operators
b)clients (users)

what would the advantages be in using the "altered" clients available over the regular neomodeus and its arguably better sucessor (DC++) [i've heard rumour of altered versions of DC++ with the ability to hide the type of client being used from the hub owner...now what would/could be the advantages of this?)

what other vulnerabilities and or exploits exist for DC and DC++

(if that last question is beyond the scope of this thread...feel free to pm me the information or to make it a separate thread)

=)

-DM

[Sockfulloflove]

Originally posted by Dark Messenger
very nice faq, SFoL =)

actually enlightened me some too...especially liked the tip about the moglo search...haven't tried it yet...can you download with the moglo or does it just tell you which hub you need access/join in order to download what you want...also how does it handle hubs with gigabyte limits (shared) can it view files on hubs with larger limits then what you actually have the capacity to share?
Can it be blocked...also what other alternate DC/DC++ clients are there?
What "hacks" (helpful and sometimes "sneaky" modifications) are out there for:
a)hub operators
b)clients (users)

what would the advantages be in using the "altered" clients available over the regular neomodeus and its arguably better sucessor (DC++) [i've heard rumour of altered versions of DC++ with the ability to hide the type of client being used from the hub owner...now what would/could be the advantages of this?)

what other vulnerabilities and or exploits exist for DC and DC++

(if that last question is beyond the scope of this thread...feel free to pm me the information or to make it a separate thread)

=)

-DM

for the moglo questiosn, yes you are still able to view people hubs that require more than you have to share. and yes you moglo gives you the hub address for you to connect manully. i believe there is an option to start downloading it, but it never worked for me.

as for the advantage of being able to hide what client your using is because some (not most) hubs block or ban users using anything other then NMDC (neo modus direct connect).

it's getting late here, so i have to go to bed, but i'll try to get back to your questions, and if other's have any later.

-sock

[MoonMan]

Great job Sock. It's nice to see the community come together to help each other. :wings

[notbob]

there are all sorts of modded dc clients out there

slot blockers,bandwidth throttlers, share fakers, whatever

it doesn't matter what you have, good operators will always see through your bullshit eventually, and if they don't another user will and turn you in

example--if you have a dc++ based client, no matter how hard you try to make it look like you don't have a dc++ client, every other dc++ user will see that you are using it. how?? in dc++ there are little green people, and little blue people. the green ones stay green if you connect to them and they are nmdc--every dc++ variant (including slot blockers bcdc++, czdc++ etc the green guy turns blue

there is no way to stop it, and if you get caught on a good hub, you will be banned

lesson to be gleaned here--don't try to beat the system, because you will fail

(ps NMDC is closed source)

[cpugeniusmv]

good job sock!!

keep up the good work all you FAQ/tutorial writers!

[Krell]

Just because it took me a day to respond doesnt mean I do not appreciate the quality and your doing this.

Pleae repost your original page here:
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6

I will sticky it there for now and close it.

Good job, now where is everyone elses HELP?

:gj

[Sockfulloflove]

Originally posted by notbob
(ps NMDC is closed source)

ok then i'll just put it under the links section. thanks for the heads up.

oh and thank you everyone for the kind words!

oh and krell i also posted the faq in the dc forum as you asked, so you can close and sticky it now.

[~*LdY*LaFFs*~]

Oh, and Socks.. Nice write up!! "Woohoo..."