How to Install Curl

To ensure the successful extraction of relevant metadata with the Octopai Client, it is necessary to have curl installed. If you don't have curl set up already, follow the instructions below:

IMPORTANT: If you are using Windows 10, version 1803 or later, curl is already included and ready to use.

Instructions

Option 1: Installing with a package manager

• For Chocolatey, run: choco install curl
• For MSYS2, run: pacman -S curl
• For Scoop, run: scoop install curl

Option 2: Installing Manually

1. Download curl from https://curl.se/windows/ (Choose the Windows 64-bit version).

   

2. Locate the curl.exe file in the \bin folder of the downloaded .zip file.

   

3. Place curl.exe in a permanent folder

   (e.g., the Octopai Client installation folder, such as C:\Program Files (x86)\Octopai\Service\Data).

4. Make curl accessible from anywhere on the command line by adding the folder's PATH as a new system environment variable:
   • Open the Start Search, type "env," and choose "Edit the system environment variables."

   

5. Click on “Environment Variables”

   

6. Under “System Variables”, select the “Path” variable and click on the Edit button.

   

7. Click on “New” and add the location of the folder that contains the curl.exe

   

8. Click on “Ok”.
9. If applicable, reopen any relevant applications to register the changes.

By following these steps, you will have curl properly installed and configured for use with the Octopai Client, enabling seamless extraction of metadata.