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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
10syntax. Find out how to use curl by reading [the curl.1 man
11page](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html) or [the MANUAL
12document](https://curl.se/docs/manual.html). Find out how to install Curl
13by reading [the INSTALL document](https://curl.se/docs/install.html).
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15libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to
16be used by your software. Read [the libcurl.3 man
17page](https://curl.se/libcurl/c/libcurl.html) to learn how.
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19You can find answers to the most frequent questions we get in [the FAQ
20document](https://curl.se/docs/faq.html).
21
22Study [the COPYING file](https://curl.se/docs/copyright.html) for
23distribution terms.
24
25## Contact
26
27If you have problems, questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact us by
28posting to a suitable [mailing list](https://curl.se/mail/).
29
30All contributors to the project are listed in [the THANKS
31document](https://curl.se/docs/thanks.html).
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33## Commercial support
34
35For commercial support, maybe private and dedicated help with your problems or
36applications using (lib)curl visit [the support page](https://curl.se/support.html).
37
38## Website
39
40Visit the [curl website](https://curl.se/) for the latest news and
41downloads.
42
43## Git
44
45To download the latest source from the Git server, do this:
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47    git clone https://github.com/curl/curl.git
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49(you will get a directory named curl created, filled with the source code)
50
51## Security problems
52
53Report suspected security problems via [our HackerOne
54page](https://hackerone.com/curl) and not in public.
55
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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