Checking if cURL is installed involves verifying the presence of the cURL command-line tool on a computer system. cURL (short for “Client URL”) is a popular command-line tool and library used for transferring data over various network protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, and more. It is widely used for tasks such as downloading files, making web requests, and testing web services. To determine if cURL is installed on a system, one can use the following steps:
Checking via command line: Open a terminal window or command prompt and type the following command: