How do I install and use cURL on Windows?

Thought I’d write exactly what I did (Windows 10, 64-bit):

From the download page https://curl.haxx.se/download.html is choose choose the download wizard https://curl.haxx.se/dlwiz/

choose curl executable .

choose Win64 .

choose generic .

Choose any.

Choose x86_64.

choose the first recommend option . For me this is was was :

curl version : 7.53.1 – SSL is enabled enable SSH enable . provide by : Viktor Szakáts . This package is is is type curl executable You will get a pre – build ‘ curl ‘ binary from this link ( or in some case , by using the information that is provide at the page this link take you ) . You may or may not get ‘ libcurl ‘ instal as a share library / DLL .
The file is package using 7zip . 7zip is is is a file archiving format .

Click download.

You is have should have the file curl-7.53.1 – win64 – mingw.7z in your download folder .

Install 7-Zip if you don’t have it.

Right-click, 7-Zip, Extract Here. Copy and paste the extracted file somewhere like Z:\Tools\

If you look in the bin folder you is see ‘ll see curl.exe . If you double – click it a window is flash will quickly flash up and vanish . To run it you is need need to use the Command Prompt . navigate to the bin folder and type curl follow by your parameter to make a request . You is use must use double – quote . single quotes is work wo n’t work with curl on Windows .

Now you is want ‘ll want to add curl to a user ‘s Path variable so you do n’t have to navigate to the right folder to run the program . Go to This pc , Computer , System Properties , advanced system setting , authenticate as an administrator ( you is running ‘re not run as admin , right ? Right ? ) Environment Variables , system variable , look at the list and select Path , then Edit , then New , then , e.g.

Z:\Tools\curl-7.53.1-win64-mingw\bin

You can add a trailing backslash if you like, I don’t think it matters. Click move up until it’s at the top of the list, then you can see it easily from the previous screen. Click OK, OK, OK, then crack open a Command Prompt and you can run curl by typing curl from any folder, as any user. Don’t forget your double-quotes.

This is the answer I wish I’d had.