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## General

* [Installing qBittorrent](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Installing-qBittorrent)
* [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions)
* [qBittorrent options (current and deprecated)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Explanation-of-Options-in-qBittorrent)
* [How to use qBittorrent as a tracker](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-qBittorrent-as-a-tracker)
* [How to use portable mode](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-portable-mode)
* [Anonymous mode](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Anonymous-Mode)
- [Installing qBittorrent](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Installing-qBittorrent)
- [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions)
- [qBittorrent options (current and deprecated)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Explanation-of-Options-in-qBittorrent)
- [How to use qBittorrent as a tracker](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-qBittorrent-as-a-tracker)
- [How to use portable mode](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-portable-mode)
- [Anonymous mode](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Anonymous-Mode)
- [How to bind your vpn to prevent ip leaks](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-bind-your-vpn-to-prevent-ip-leaks.md)

### Troubleshooting

* [qBittorrent support forum](http://forum.qbittorrent.org/)
* [I forgot my GUI lock password](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/I-forgot-my-UI-lock-password)
* [I forgot my WebUI password](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-%28qbittorrent-nox%29)
* [Speed issues](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Things-we-need-to-know-to-help-you-with-'speed'-issues)
- [qBittorrent support forum](http://forum.qbittorrent.org/)
- [I forgot my GUI lock password](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/I-forgot-my-UI-lock-password)
- [I forgot my WebUI password](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Web-UI-password-locked-on-qBittorrent-NO-X-%28qbittorrent-nox%29)
- [Speed issues](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Things-we-need-to-know-to-help-you-with-'speed'-issues)

### External programs

* [How-to](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/External-programs-How-to)
* [`savecategory`](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/External-programs-savecategory)
- [How-to](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/External-programs-How-to)
- [`savecategory`](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/External-programs-savecategory)

### Search plugins

* [List of unofficial search plugins](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Unofficial-search-plugins)
- [List of unofficial search plugins](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Unofficial-search-plugins)

### Themes

* [Developing custom UI themes](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Create-custom-themes-for-qBittorrent)
* [How to use custom UI themes](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-custom-UI-themes)
* [List of unofficial themes](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/List-of-known-qBittorrent-themes)
- [Developing custom UI themes](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Create-custom-themes-for-qBittorrent)
- [How to use custom UI themes](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-use-custom-UI-themes)
- [List of unofficial themes](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/List-of-known-qBittorrent-themes)

### Translation

* [How to translate qBittorrent](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-translate-qBittorrent)
- [How to translate qBittorrent](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-translate-qBittorrent)

---

## WebUI

### WebUI API

| State | Version |
|---|---|
| [Current](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-4.1)) | qBittorrent ≥ v4.1 |
| [Previous](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-v3.2.0-v4.0.4)) | qBittorrent v3.2.0 - v4.0.x |
| [Obsolete](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-v3.1.x)) | qBittorrent < v3.2.0 |
| State | Version |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| [Current](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-4.1)>) | qBittorrent ≥ v4.1 |
| [Previous](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-v3.2.0-v4.0.4)>) | qBittorrent v3.2.0 - v4.0.x |
| [Obsolete](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-v3.1.x)>) | qBittorrent < v3.2.0 |

### WebAPI clients

* [List of unofficial WebAPI clients](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/List-of-unofficial-WebAPI-clients)
- [List of unofficial WebAPI clients](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/List-of-unofficial-WebAPI-clients)

### Alternate WebUI

* [Alternate WebUI usage](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Alternate-WebUI-usage)
* [Developing alternate WebUIs](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Developing-alternate-WebUIs-(WIP))
* [List of unofficial alternate WebUIs](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/List-of-known-alternate-WebUIs)
- [Alternate WebUI usage](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Alternate-WebUI-usage)
- [Developing alternate WebUIs](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Developing-alternate-WebUIs-(WIP)>)
- [List of unofficial alternate WebUIs](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/List-of-known-alternate-WebUIs)

### Reverse proxy setup for WebUI access

* [NGINX](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/NGINX-Reverse-Proxy-for-Web-UI)
- [NGINX](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/NGINX-Reverse-Proxy-for-Web-UI)
(canonical source for reverse proxy settings)
* [Microsoft IIS ARR](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/IIS-ARR-Reverse-Proxy)
* [Traefik](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Traefik-Reverse-Proxy-for-Web-UI)
- [Microsoft IIS ARR](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/IIS-ARR-Reverse-Proxy)
- [Traefik](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Traefik-Reverse-Proxy-for-Web-UI)

### WebUI HTTPS configuration

* [Let's Encrypt Certificates + Caddy2 Reverse Proxy](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-HTTPS-with-Let's-Encrypt-&-Caddy2-reverse-proxy)
* [Let's Encrypt certificates + NGINX reverse proxy - Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-HTTPS-with-Let's-Encrypt-certificates-and-NGINX-SSL-reverse-proxy)
* [Let's Encrypt certificates - Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-setting-up-HTTPS-with-Let's-Encrypt-certificates)
* [Self-signed SSL certificates - Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-setting-up-HTTPS-with-self-signed-SSL-certificates)
- [Let's Encrypt Certificates + Caddy2 Reverse Proxy](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-HTTPS-with-Let's-Encrypt-&-Caddy2-reverse-proxy)
- [Let's Encrypt certificates + NGINX reverse proxy - Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-HTTPS-with-Let's-Encrypt-certificates-and-NGINX-SSL-reverse-proxy)
- [Let's Encrypt certificates - Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-setting-up-HTTPS-with-Let's-Encrypt-certificates)
- [Self-signed SSL certificates - Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Linux-WebUI-setting-up-HTTPS-with-self-signed-SSL-certificates)

---

## Linux

* [Running qBittorrent without X server (WebUI only)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Running-qBittorrent-without-X-server-(WebUI-only))
* [Running qBittorrent without X server (WebUI only, systemd service set up, Ubuntu 15.04 or newer)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Running-qBittorrent-without-X-server-(WebUI-only,-systemd-service-set-up,-Ubuntu-15.04-or-newer))
* [OpenVPN and qBittorrent without X server](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/OpenVPN-and-qBittorrent-without-X-server)
- [Running qBittorrent without X server (WebUI only)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Running-qBittorrent-without-X-server-(WebUI-only)>)
- [Running qBittorrent without X server (WebUI only, systemd service set up, Ubuntu 15.04 or newer)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Running-qBittorrent-without-X-server-(WebUI-only,-systemd-service-set-up,-Ubuntu-15.04-or-newer)>)
- [OpenVPN and qBittorrent without X server](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/OpenVPN-and-qBittorrent-without-X-server)

---

## Development

* [Coding style](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/blob/master/CODING_GUIDELINES.md)
* [Contributing](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
* [How to write a search plugin](https://github.com/qbittorrent/search-plugins/wiki/How-to-write-a-search-plugin)
* [Using VSCode for qBittorrent development](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Using-VSCode-for-qBittorrent-development)
* [Setup GDB with Qt pretty printers](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Setup-GDB-with-Qt-pretty-printers)
* [How to debug WebUI code](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-debug-the-WebUI-code)
- [Coding style](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/blob/master/CODING_GUIDELINES.md)
- [Contributing](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [How to write a search plugin](https://github.com/qbittorrent/search-plugins/wiki/How-to-write-a-search-plugin)
- [Using VSCode for qBittorrent development](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Using-VSCode-for-qBittorrent-development)
- [Setup GDB with Qt pretty printers](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Setup-GDB-with-Qt-pretty-printers)
- [How to debug WebUI code](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-debug-the-WebUI-code)

### Compilation

[Common information for CMake](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-with-CMake-common-information)

#### *BSD, Linux
* [Alpine Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Alpine-Linux)
* [CentOS 8.x](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-CentOS-8.x)
* [Debian / Ubuntu and derivatives (CMake)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Debian,-Ubuntu,-and-derivatives)
* [Debian / Ubuntu and derivatives (autotools/qmake)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Debian-and-Ubuntu)
* [Docker](https://github.com/qbittorrent/docker-qbittorrent-nox#readme)
* [FreeBSD (no GUI)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-FreeBSD-(no-GUI))
* [Fully static binaries on Linux (glibc or musl)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Fully-static-binaries-on-Linux-(glibc-or-musl))
* [Raspberry Pi OS / DietPi](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Raspberry-Pi-OS-and-DietPi)
* [Raspbian for LeMaker Banana Pro](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Raspbian-for-LeMaker-Banana-Pro)
#### \*BSD, Linux

- [Alpine Linux](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Alpine-Linux)
- [CentOS 8.x](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-CentOS-8.x)
- [Debian / Ubuntu and derivatives (CMake)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Debian,-Ubuntu,-and-derivatives)
- [Debian / Ubuntu and derivatives (autotools/qmake)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Debian-and-Ubuntu)
- [Docker](https://github.com/qbittorrent/docker-qbittorrent-nox#readme)
- [FreeBSD (no GUI)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-FreeBSD-(no-GUI)>)
- [Fully static binaries on Linux (glibc or musl)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Fully-static-binaries-on-Linux-(glibc-or-musl)>)
- [Raspberry Pi OS / DietPi](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Raspberry-Pi-OS-and-DietPi)
- [Raspbian for LeMaker Banana Pro](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Raspbian-for-LeMaker-Banana-Pro)

#### macOS
* [cmake (x86_64, arm64, cross-compilation, static linkage)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-macOS-(x86_64,-arm64,-cross-compilation))
* [autotools/qmake](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-macOS)

- [cmake (x86_64, arm64, cross-compilation, static linkage)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-macOS-(x86_64,-arm64,-cross-compilation)>)
- [autotools/qmake](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-macOS)

#### Windows
* [MSVC 2019 (CMake, static linkage)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Windows-(MSVC-2019,-64-bit,-static-linkage))
* [MSVC 2019 (qmake, static linkage)](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compiling-with-MSVC-2019-(static-linkage))
* [MSYS2](https://github.com/Chocobo1/qbittorent_msys2#readme)

- [MSVC 2019 (CMake, static linkage)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compilation-Windows-(MSVC-2019,-64-bit,-static-linkage)>)
- [MSVC 2019 (qmake, static linkage)](<https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Compiling-with-MSVC-2019-(static-linkage)>)
- [MSYS2](https://github.com/Chocobo1/qbittorent_msys2#readme)

[Obsolete compilation guides](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Obsolete-compilation-guides)
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# Introduction

Many VPNs offer a 'kill-switch' feature designed to block all internet connections if the VPN connection drops, preventing accidental data leaks like your IP address. However, these kill switches can sometimes be unreliable. To add an additional layer of security, you can configure qBittorrent to bind with your VPN. This ensures data can be transferred if and only if your VPN is currently active, which helps prevent data leaks.

The following is a guide to enable this functionality

# Procedure

## Windows 11

1. Open the start menu by pressing the windows key, or by clicking on it.
2. Type into the search bar `view network connections` and hit `ENTER`. Alternatively, you can navigate with `Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center`. This should open up a list of networks such as Ethernet and/or WiFi.
3. If your VPN is already listed, great! Remember the name of the adapter.
4. Otherwise, while this window is open, restart your VPN and a new network adapter may appear. This is your VPN.
5. This adapter may not have an obviously identifiable name at first. You may rename this to whatever you like by right-clicking and selecting 'rename'.
6. While your VPN is enabled, restart qBittorrent.
7. Click `Tools`.
8. Click `Options`.
9. Click `Advanced`.
10. Under the `Network Interface` drop down box, you should select the name of the VPN's adapter from before.
11. Select `Apply`.
12. Restart qBittorrent.

This completes the bind to your VPN. Note that qBittorent should now only transfer data if your VPN is active.
If you're not seeing data being transferred with your VPN active, try restarting qBittorrent.
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