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# [![curl logo](https://curl.se/logo/curl-logo.svg)](https://curl.se/)

Curl is a command-line tool for transferring data specified with URL syntax.
Learn how to use curl by reading [the
manpage](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html) or [everything
curl](https://everything.curl.dev/).

Find out how to install curl by reading [the INSTALL
document](https://curl.se/docs/install.html).

libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to
be used by your software. Read [the libcurl
manpage](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/libcurl.html) to learn how.

## Open Source

curl is Open Source and is distributed under an MIT-like
[license](https://curl.se/docs/copyright.html).

## Contact

Contact us on a suitable [mailing list](https://curl.se/mail/) or
use GitHub [issues](https://github.com/curl/curl/issues)/
[pull requests](https://github.com/curl/curl/pulls)/
[discussions](https://github.com/curl/curl/discussions).

All contributors to the project are listed in [the THANKS
document](https://curl.se/docs/thanks.html).

## Commercial support

For commercial support, maybe private and dedicated help with your problems or
applications using (lib)curl visit [the support page](https://curl.se/support.html).

## Website

Visit the [curl website](https://curl.se/) for the latest news and downloads.

## Source code

Download the latest source from the Git server:

    git clone https://github.com/curl/curl.git

## Security problems

Report suspected security problems via [our HackerOne
page](https://hackerone.com/curl) and not in public.

## Notice

Curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Kungliga
Tekniska Högskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the
distribution terms.

## Backers

Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 [Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/curl#section-contribute).

## Sponsors

Support this project by becoming a [sponsor](https://curl.se/sponsors.html).
