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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. Find out how to use curl by reading [the curl.1 man
page](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html) or [the MANUAL
document](https://curl.se/docs/manual.html). 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.3 man
page](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/libcurl.html) to learn how.
You can find answers to the most frequent questions we get in [the FAQ
document](https://curl.se/docs/faq.html).
Study [the COPYING file](https://curl.se/docs/copyright.html) for
distribution terms.
## Contact
If you have problems, questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact us by
posting to a suitable [mailing list](https://curl.se/mail/).
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.
## Git
To download the latest source from the Git server, do this:
git clone https://github.com/curl/curl.git
(you will get a directory named curl created, filled with the source code)
## 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#backer)]
## Sponsors
Support this project by becoming a [sponsor](https://curl.se/sponsors.html).