{"id":12811,"date":"2023-10-26T06:18:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T06:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=12811"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:42","slug":"a-step-by-step-guide-how-to-install-curl-on-macosx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/a-step-by-step-guide-how-to-install-curl-on-macosx\/","title":{"rendered":"A Step-by-Step Guide: How to Install cURL on MacOSX"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of how to install cURL on macOS.<\/p>\n

cURL is a software project that provides a command-line tool (curl) and library (libcurl) for transmitting data using various network protocols.<\/p>\n

Follow the following steps to install cURL on MacOSX.<\/p>\n

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  1. Open your terminal.<\/li>\n
  2. Execute the command below in your terminal:
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  3. If prompted for a password after executing the command, please enter your Mac\u2019s user password to proceed. Then, wait for the installation to complete.<\/li>\n
  4. Run the following command:
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    In this way, you are able to use cURL from your Mac PC! For more information, visit our bodHOST\u00a0<\/a>knowledge base section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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