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Setting up Curl for FTPS on Windows 10 Visual studio 2017
To set up curl
for FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL) on Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2017, you can follow these steps:
Download
curl
for Windows:
Go to the officialcurl
website (https://curl.se/windows/) and download the appropriate version ofcurl
for your system. Make sure to select a version that includes SSL support.Extract
curl
:
Extract the downloadedcurl
archive to a folder on your system. For example, you can extract it toC:\curl
.Set Environment Variables:
To make it easier to usecurl
from the command line, add thecurl
directory to your system's PATH environment variable:- Open the Start menu and search for "Environment Variables."
- Click on "Edit the system environment variables."
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button.
- In the System Variables section, scroll down and find the "Path" variable.
- Click the "Edit" button.
- Click the "New" button and enter the path to the
curl
directory (e.g.,C:\curl
). - Click "OK" to save the changes.
Install OpenSSL Libraries:
curl
for Windows requires OpenSSL libraries for SSL/TLS support. If you downloaded the version ofcurl
that includes SSL support, the required OpenSSL libraries should already be included. Otherwise, you'll need to download the appropriate OpenSSL libraries and place them in thecurl
directory.Verify the Installation:
Open a Command Prompt window and typecurl --version
to verify thatcurl
is installed and working properly. You should see information about the installedcurl
version and the supported protocols, includingftps
.Using
curl
for FTPS:
To usecurl
for FTPS, you can use the following command:rubycurl --ftp-ssl -u username:password ftps://ftp.example.com/path/to/file
Replace
username
,password
, andftp.example.com
with your FTPS server credentials and hostname. The--ftp-ssl
option enables FTP over SSL/TLS.
Please note that the steps provided above assume that you have already installed Visual Studio 2017 and are using the Command Prompt or PowerShell to work with curl
. If you encounter any issues during the installation or setup process, refer to the official curl
documentation or seek assistance from the curl
community.