- 1 year ago
Compiling C source code for Windows using libcurl
To compile C source code for Windows using libcurl, you can follow these steps:
Download and install the libcurl development package for Windows. You can download the package from the official website of libcurl: https://curl.se/windows/. Choose the version that corresponds to your system architecture and the SSL backend you want to use (e.g., OpenSSL or Windows native SSL).
Open your C source code in a code editor or IDE and include the libcurl header file:
#include <curl/curl.h>
Link your C code with the libcurl library by specifying the path to the library file and adding the
-lcurl
flag to the linker options. The library file is usually namedlibcurl.lib
orlibcurl.dll
. For example, if the library file is located inC:\libcurl\lib
, you would add the following linker options:arduino-L"C:\libcurl\lib" -lcurl
Build your C code using a C compiler, such as GCC or Microsoft Visual C++. The exact steps will depend on the compiler you are using and the build system you have set up.
When running the compiled program, make sure the libcurl DLL file is in the same directory as the executable or is in a directory that is included in the system PATH. The DLL file is usually named
libcurl.dll
.
Once you have compiled your C code with libcurl, you can use the libcurl API to perform HTTP requests, FTP transfers, and other network operations in your Windows application.