libcurl with C++ on Windows and non-admin user

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To use libcurl with C++ on Windows as a non-admin user, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Download libcurl: Visit the official libcurl website (https://curl.se/download.html) and download the pre-built libcurl binaries for Windows.

  2. Extract the libcurl files: Extract the downloaded libcurl archive to a directory on your Windows system.

  3. Set up your development environment:

    • Open your preferred C++ IDE (such as Visual Studio) or a text editor.
    • Create a new C++ project or open an existing project.

  4. Configure your project:

    • Open the project settings or properties.
    • Configure the include directories to include the "include" directory of the extracted libcurl files.
    • Configure the library directories to include the "lib" directory of the extracted libcurl files.
    • Specify the libcurl library file to link against (e.g., libcurl.lib or libcurl_a.lib).
    • Ensure that the runtime libraries are set correctly (e.g., Multi-threaded Debug or Multi-threaded DLL).

  5. Write your C++ code:

    • Include the necessary libcurl headers in your source code (e.g., #include <curl/curl.h>).
    • Write the libcurl code to perform HTTP requests or any other desired functionality.

  6. Build and run your application:

    • Build your C++ project, ensuring that there are no build errors.
    • Run your application.

Make sure that the non-admin user running the application has the necessary read and execute permissions on the libcurl files and directories. If you encounter any permission-related issues, you might need to modify the file or directory permissions accordingly.

Note that if you're running your application in a restricted environment, additional configuration or permissions may be required to allow network access or specific firewall rules for outgoing connections.

It's important to check the libcurl documentation and the specific requirements of your development environment for further details and troubleshooting options.