TRaSH-Guides/docs/Downloaders/Deluge/Tips/Thin-Client.md

# Thin Client

## Daemon

If you are already running Deluge in `daemon` or `console` mode, or running via Docker, this is usually enabled by default. You will need to check your compose or core.conf for the "daemon_port" if you do not know it.

!!! tip

    You can also access the daemon settings in `Preferences` in the WebUI if you do not have access to the GTK/UI

You will need to have "Allow Remote Connections" enabled if you are not connecting to Deluge from localhost.

![!Daemon Settings](../images/Deluge-tc-daemon.png)

!!! info

    If you do not have access to the WebUI, and are instead doing this by editing Deluge's `core.conf`, you will need to change "allow_remote" to true.

    Restart Deluge for the changes to take effect.

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## Switching to Thin-Client

Once your daemon (container for Docker) is up and running, it's time to set up the client you'll be using to manage your daemon. You'll need to [install Deluge](https://deluge-torrent.org/download/) on the computer _from which_ you want to manage the "main" instance of Deluge. This will usually be on a second computer, but if you wish to use Deluge with Thin-Client locally, to always seed in the background, that works as well.

Simply go to `Edit` => `Preferences` and switch from `Standalone` to `Thin Client`

![!Thin-Client Toggle](../images/Deluge-tc-settings.png)

Restart Deluge.

!!! info

    You will still need to set the daemon to run at start-up.

### Connections Manager

After switching to `Thin Client` you will need to connect to your daemon. Go to `Edit` => `Connections Manager` and click on `Add` to add the daemon.

![!Label Options](../images/Deluge-tc-connman.png)

!!! ATTENTION

    If you mistyped your password while adding the connection, it will prompt you to enter it. There is a bug that does not accept/save the correct password unless it is entered through the `Add`/`Edit` Menu.

    If you mistype the password while you are adding the connection, go to `Edit` on the connection and retype the password into the password field.

!!! WARNING

    You can find your users and passwords for the daemon in the `auth` file inside your appdata/config folder for Deluge.

    You can add users in the `Daemon` settings in preferences as well.

    BE AWARE: These passwords are stored in PLAIN-TEXT in your `auth` file.

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