Change rutorrent save location

How to get rutorrent to save outside the /home/USER/ folder

Edit /srv/rutorrent/conf/users/USER/config.php with the editor of your choice

change out

  $topDirectory = '/home/USER/';

to

  $topDirectory = '/';

Finish of by restarting rtorrent

systemctl restart [email protected]

Tip:
When adding a torrent, for good measures type the parent directory before using the navigator i.e:
chrome_2018-08-17_23-14-37