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.TH curl_multi_init 3 "1 March 2002" "libcurl 7.9.5" "libcurl Manual"
.SH NAME
curl_multi_init - create a multi handle
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <curl/curl.h>
.sp
.BI "CURLM *curl_multi_init( );"
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
This function returns a CURLM handle to be used as input to all the other
multi-functions, sometimes referred to as a multi handle in some places in the
documentation. This init call MUST have a corresponding call to
\fIcurl_multi_cleanup(3)\fP when the operation is complete.
.SH RETURN VALUE
If this function returns NULL, something went wrong and you cannot use the
other curl functions.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_multi_cleanup "(3)," curl_global_init "(3)," curl_easy_init "(3)"