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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Configuration
+SOURCE_DIR="/mnt/zpool0_nfs/cios_www"
+DEST_DIR="/home/paulmataruso/TORRENT_BACKUP_GOLD"
+TORRENT_WATCH_DIR="/home/paulmataruso/TORRENT_WATCH"
+TRACKER_URL="http://tracker.dhitechnical.com:6969/announce"
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}================================${NC}"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}$1${NC}"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}================================${NC}"
+}
+
+# Check if transmission-create is installed
+check_dependencies() {
+    if ! command -v transmission-create &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "transmission-create is not installed. Please install transmission-cli package."
+        print_status "On Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install transmission-cli"
+        print_status "On CentOS/RHEL: sudo yum install transmission-cli"
+        print_status "On Arch: sudo pacman -S transmission-cli"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Validate destination directories exist
+check_dest_dirs() {
+    if [ ! -d "$DEST_DIR" ]; then
+        print_error "Destination directory does not exist: $DEST_DIR"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [ ! -d "$TORRENT_WATCH_DIR" ]; then
+        print_error "Torrent watch directory does not exist: $TORRENT_WATCH_DIR"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Calculate optimal piece size based on folder size
+calculate_piece_size() {
+    local folder_path="$1"
+    local size_bytes=$(du -sb "$folder_path" | cut -f1)
+    
+    # Convert to MB for easier comparison
+    local size_mb=$((size_bytes / 1024 / 1024))
+    
+    # Piece size mapping based on folder size
+    # < 100 MB: 16 KB pieces
+    # 100 MB - 1 GB: 32 KB pieces  
+    # 1 GB - 10 GB: 64 KB pieces
+    # 10 GB - 100 GB: 128 KB pieces
+    # > 100 GB: 256 KB pieces
+    
+    if [ $size_mb -lt 100 ]; then
+        echo "16"
+    elif [ $size_mb -lt 1024 ]; then
+        echo "32"
+    elif [ $size_mb -lt 10240 ]; then
+        echo "64"
+    elif [ $size_mb -lt 102400 ]; then
+        echo "128"
+    else
+        echo "256"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Format size for display
+format_size() {
+    local size_bytes="$1"
+    if [ $size_bytes -gt 1073741824 ]; then
+        echo "$(($size_bytes / 1073741824)) GB"
+    elif [ $size_bytes -gt 1048576 ]; then
+        echo "$(($size_bytes / 1048576)) MB"
+    elif [ $size_bytes -gt 1024 ]; then
+        echo "$(($size_bytes / 1024)) KB"
+    else
+        echo "$size_bytes bytes"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Create torrent file for a single folder
+create_torrent() {
+    local folder_path="$1"
+    local folder_name=$(basename "$folder_path")
+    local torrent_file="$DEST_DIR/${folder_name}.torrent"
+    
+    # Calculate folder size and optimal piece size
+    local size_bytes=$(du -sb "$folder_path" | cut -f1)
+    local size_formatted=$(format_size $size_bytes)
+    local piece_size=$(calculate_piece_size "$folder_path")
+    
+    print_status "Creating torrent for: $folder_name (Size: $size_formatted, Piece size: ${piece_size}KB)"
+    
+    # Create torrent file
+    transmission-create \
+        --tracker "$TRACKER_URL" \
+        --outfile "$torrent_file" \
+        --piece-size "$piece_size" \
+        --comment "Created by torrent creation script - Piece size: ${piece_size}KB" \
+        "$folder_path"
+    
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        print_status "✓ Torrent created: $torrent_file"
+        
+        # Copy torrent file to watch directory
+        local watch_torrent_file="$TORRENT_WATCH_DIR/${folder_name}.torrent"
+        cp "$torrent_file" "$watch_torrent_file"
+        chown 1000:1000 "$watch_torrent_file"
+        print_status "✓ Torrent copied to watch directory: $watch_torrent_file"
+        
+        # Extract magnet link
+        local magnet_link=$(transmission-show --magnet "$torrent_file")
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            local magnet_file="$DEST_DIR/${folder_name}.magnet"
+            echo "$magnet_link" > "$magnet_file"
+            print_status "✓ Magnet link saved: $magnet_file"
+        else
+            print_warning "Could not extract magnet link for: $folder_name"
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "Failed to create torrent for: $folder_name"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main function
+main() {
+    print_header "Torrent Creation Script"
+    
+    # Check dependencies
+    check_dependencies
+    
+    # Validate source directory
+    if [ ! -d "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
+        print_error "Source directory does not exist: $SOURCE_DIR"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_status "Source directory: $SOURCE_DIR"
+    print_status "Destination directory: $DEST_DIR"
+    print_status "Torrent watch directory: $TORRENT_WATCH_DIR"
+    print_status "Tracker URL: $TRACKER_URL"
+    
+    # Validate destination directories
+    check_dest_dirs
+    
+    # Get list of folders in source directory
+    local folders=($(find "$SOURCE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type d -not -name "$(basename "$SOURCE_DIR")"))
+    
+    if [ ${#folders[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+        print_warning "No folders found in source directory"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_status "Found ${#folders[@]} folders to process"
+    
+    # Process each folder
+    local count=0
+    for folder in "${folders[@]}"; do
+        count=$((count + 1))
+        print_status "Processing folder $count of ${#folders[@]}: $(basename "$folder")"
+        create_torrent "$folder"
+        echo
+    done
+    
+    print_header "Summary"
+    print_status "Processed ${#folders[@]} folders"
+    print_status "Torrent files saved to: $DEST_DIR"
+    print_status "Torrent files copied to: $TORRENT_WATCH_DIR"
+    print_status "Magnet files saved to: $DEST_DIR"
+    
+    # List created files
+    echo
+    print_status "Created files:"
+    ls -la "$DEST_DIR"/*.torrent 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs echo "  Torrent files in backup:"
+    ls -la "$TORRENT_WATCH_DIR"/*.torrent 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs echo "  Torrent files in watch:"
+    ls -la "$DEST_DIR"/*.magnet 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs echo "  Magnet files:"
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main "$@"