About Sig2Dat

This tool can be used to create a 'hash' from a file which you can share with other people. That hash (which looks like some encoded text) can then be transformed into a .dat file, which enables a user to download the exact same file as of which the hash was created.

How to use Sig2Dat to download files (hash)

A Sig2Dat hash looks like this for example:

File: Friends - 101 - Pilot.avi
Length: 117977088 Bytes, 115212KB
UUHash: =S8hsFRuHtrQFq58jEhj+ofMudZI=

To download this file, do the following:

1) Start Sig2Dat
2) Select the whole hash and copy it (press [Ctrl] + [c])
3) In Sig2Dat click on 'Paste from Clipboard'
4) (Re-)start KaZaA Lite

How to use Sig2Dat to download files (quicklink)

A Sig2Dat quicklink looks like this for example:

File: Friends - 101 - Pilot.avi
Length: 117977088 Bytes, 115212KB
UUHash: =S8hsFRuHtrQFq58jEhj+ofMudZI=

To download this file, do the following:

1) Click on the link (sig2dat will start and add it to your downloads)
2) (Re-)start KaZaA Lite

How to create a Sig2Dat hash to place on a Forum

1) Start Sig2Dat.
2) Click on 'Signature Calculation'.
3) Select 'normal style'.
4) Click on 'Select File(s) for Calculation'.
5) Choose the verified files and click on Open.
6) The calculations will show up in the big white area of the window. Select them all (use shift key and click on them).
7) Click on 'Copy Selection to Clipboard'.
8) Go to the forum and create a new topic in the verifieds section. Please use a subject that describes the contents of your post.
9) Paste (press [Ctrl] + [v]) the info into the message area of the topic you created.
10) You should see something like this:

File: Friends - 101 - Pilot.avi
Length: 117977088 Bytes, 115212KB
UUHash: =S8hsFRuHtrQFq58jEhj+ofMudZI=

11) You can add some more information about your post or just submit your topic.