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7# [![curl logo](https://curl.se/logo/curl-logo.svg)](https://curl.se/)
8
9Curl is a command-line tool for transferring data specified with URL syntax.
10Learn how to use curl by reading [the
11manpage](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html) or [everything
12curl](https://everything.curl.dev/).
13
14Find out how to install curl by reading [the INSTALL
15document](https://curl.se/docs/install.html).
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17libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to
18be used by your software. Read [the libcurl
19manpage](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/libcurl.html) to learn how.
20
21## Open Source
22
23curl is Open Source and is distributed under an MIT-like
24[license](https://curl.se/docs/copyright.html).
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26## Contact
27
28Contact us on a suitable [mailing list](https://curl.se/mail/) or
29use GitHub [issues](https://github.com/curl/curl/issues)/
30[pull requests](https://github.com/curl/curl/pulls)/
31[discussions](https://github.com/curl/curl/discussions).
32
33All contributors to the project are listed in [the THANKS
34document](https://curl.se/docs/thanks.html).
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36## Commercial support
37
38For commercial support, maybe private and dedicated help with your problems or
39applications using (lib)curl visit [the support page](https://curl.se/support.html).
40
41## Website
42
43Visit the [curl website](https://curl.se/) for the latest news and downloads.
44
45## Source code
46
47Download the latest source from the Git server:
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49    git clone https://github.com/curl/curl.git
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51## Security problems
52
53Report suspected security problems via [our HackerOne
54page](https://hackerone.com/curl) and not in public.
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56## Notice
57
58Curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Kungliga
59Tekniska Högskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the
60distribution terms.
61
62## Backers
63
64Thank you to all our backers �� [Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/curl#section-contribute).
65
66## Sponsors
67
68Support this project by becoming a [sponsor](https://curl.se/sponsors.html).
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