Implementing libcurl
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What is libcurl?
libcurl is a free and easy-to-use client-side URL transfer library that allows you to transfer files across the internet through various protocols such as HTTP. It is the base of cURL a very popular command line tool for transferring data.
A few examples of the things that you could do by implementing libcurl into your source engine mod would be to set up an in game poll, download game content, upload player data. The possibilities are endless.
The Installation
You will need to download the latest version of cURL. You can do this by visiting the Download page on their website.
The curl license
libcurl is licensed under a MIT/X derivative license
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