Gazelle Article 3: Anonymous Links, Ticket System, and a Freeleech Tool

October 05, 09 by MFSL   3,522  views  

We’re back with Part 3 of our exclusive series on how to install Gazelle. In this article, we explain how to add a script to anonymize all outgoing links through anonym.to. Also up, we show how to incorporate a ticket system so that beta testers and members can report site bugs and provide feedback. Last - but not least - we explain how to add a global freeleech to the tracker with the ability to enable/disable it through the Gazelle Toolbox utility.

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Gazelle Article 2: Invites, Minor Edits and Small Add-ons

September 26, 09 by MFSL   3,876  views  

In this second article on how to install Gazelle, we’ll explain how to implement Invite Codes, configure the Donations, and BT client Whitelists. These last few days I’ve done a few minor edits in and around the code and did one small change to the invite system. Also, our twitter feed for the yet-to-be-announced tracker is running at http://twitter.com/SVTracker/. Invites codes and more fun stuff will be posted!

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Gazelle Article One: Server Config / Gazelle Install

September 24, 09 by MFSL   5,141  views  

Ed. Note: A good friend of ours is in the process of setting up a new Gazelle music tracker, and generously offered his expertise. What’s different about this series of tutorials, is that there will actually be an operational tracker at the end of it. So if you ever wanted to witness the inner workings on how to install, setup & configure a Gazelle tracker from scratch, then this series is for you. Let the documentation begin!

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GloryBits and BakedBits - Two New Gazelle Trackers Open

September 01, 09 by sharky   5,902  views  

Trackers GloryBits and BakedBits share a common history: both existed previously and have now recently resurfaced using the Gazelle codebase. GloryBits was a lesser-known site that succumbed to the pressure that Antipiratbyrån put on Nordic trackers, many of which have now found new life. BakedBits also sustained a lengthy period of downtime before revamping the site as version 2.

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Sweninjaz, a Stylish New Scene Tracker Now Open

August 31, 09 by sharky   9,872  views  

The time has come to unveil Sweninjaz.org - the latest, greatest 0day scene tracker to come out of Sweden. After being in development over the past 4 months, Sweninjaz isn’t just another general tracker. Built on a heavily-modified version of Gazelle, however it has been completely rewritten from the ground up to fit a 0day tracker better - we think you’ll like the results! Registration is currently open for a very limited time.

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Gazelle Codebase Hits RapidShare, MegaUpload

September 22, 08 by sharky   5,709  views  

What.cd and Project Gazelle are already offering SVN (subversion) access to their popular Gazelle codebase, so it comes as no surprise that it landed at popular 1-click hosters such as RapidShare and MegaUpload. So what does all this mean? Not much, really - the RC1 (Release Candidate 1) of Gazelle is currently available publicly through SVN anyways. The drawback is that Gazelle is not directly upgradeable via these download links. Links can be found here:

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Fux0r Becomes the Fifth Tracker To Use Gazelle Code

August 05, 08 by sharky   7,445  views  

A new adult tracker aptly named ‘Fux0r’ is only the fifth BitTorrent tracker to utilize the shiny new Gazelle codebase. Aside from What.cd, the other three include nTorrents, Vortex Network and SaveTheCoratee. Look to sign up to Fux0r at http://gazelle.fux0r.eu.

Project Gazelle, the revolutionary tracker codebase from the creative minds behind What.cd, is still at least two weeks away from an official first release candidate, yet it’s already available to aspiring BitTorrent communities through What.cd:

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