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# [](https://curl.se/)
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curl is a command-line tool for transferring data from or to a server using
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URLs. It supports these protocols: DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS,
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HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3, POP3S, RTSP, SCP,
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SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS.
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Learn how to use curl by reading [the
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man page](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html) or [everything
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curl](https://everything.curl.dev/).
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Find out how to install curl by reading [the INSTALL
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document](https://curl.se/docs/install.html).
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libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to
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be used by your software. Read [the libcurl
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man page](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/libcurl.html) to learn how.
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## Open Source
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curl is Open Source and is distributed under an MIT-like
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[license](https://curl.se/docs/copyright.html).
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## Contact
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Contact us on a suitable [mailing list](https://curl.se/mail/) or
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use GitHub [issues](https://github.com/curl/curl/issues)/
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[pull requests](https://github.com/curl/curl/pulls)/
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[discussions](https://github.com/curl/curl/discussions).
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All contributors to the project are listed in [the THANKS
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document](https://curl.se/docs/thanks.html).
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## Commercial support
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For commercial support, maybe private and dedicated help with your problems or
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applications using (lib)curl visit [the support page](https://curl.se/support.html).
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## Website
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Visit the [curl website](https://curl.se/) for the latest news and downloads.
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## Source code
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Download the latest source from the Git server:
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git clone https://github.com/curl/curl
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## Security problems
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Report suspected security problems
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[privately](https://curl.se/dev/vuln-disclosure.html) and not in public.
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## Backers
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Thank you to all our backers :pray: [Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/curl#section-contribute).
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## Sponsors
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Support this project by becoming a [sponsor](https://curl.se/sponsors.html).
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