Azureus is a BitTorrent client that was built using Java, and while it's compatible with multiple operating systems (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X), we're going to talk only about the Windows version, and there's no need to explain why.

Before running the application for the first time, make sure your system has the latest JRE installed. If not, you can download it from the official Azureus homepage, so let's move on...

Once you have downloaded the program, the setup process won't be as easy as expected, because the settings chosen now can have a major impact on the download speed and amount of memory taken up by Azureus. Anyway, don't expect it not to be resource hungry, because this is an application built using Java, after all.

These being said, let's run the setup package and follow the steps required to complete the installation process, and have Azureus up and running, shall we?


<-234x60 Half Banner - left->As you can see in the image above, I am installing Azureus Vuze 3.0.5.2. Needless to say what needs to be done at this stage...
Once the next setup window opens, you will see the License Agreement. If you're not familiar with the GPL license, you can take your time to read it, but we're sure that in most cases people simply click "I Agree" and move on, so do as you wish. The time you spend reading the License Agreement doesn't have anything to do with your experience as a user, so let's move on to the next step, but don't forget to click the button saying "I Agree," first!
Now that the License Agreement is behind us, we have to choose the location where to install the program, set the file association(automatically opening Torrent files with Azureus), and then wait for a little, while the files are copied.
<-customad->Next, I ran into a little problem. Two, in fact, so I advise you to pay attention here, if you don't want to curse later. Now, depends on the type of user you are, of course, because some people that I won't ever understand like to have their browser full of toolbars, and the default search option to be one they are never using. Considering these, I guess the screenshot above should explain it all - be sure to uncheck both options on this screen, and then press Next to move on.
Look! Now, you can run Azureus Vuze, but before starting to download anything, you should carefully adjust the settings to match your Windows version, Internet connection, and - if your computer isn't powerful enough, some of the choices you make now can have a great impact on the program's performance.I don't know about you, but I am a bit tired, so I'll leave the configuration part for tomorrow, or better said, "starting tomorrow," because when we're talking about settings, this program really has a lot of them. In the meantime, be sure to get ready for next round, all right?