CurlDotNet Tutorials

Welcome to the CurlDotNet tutorials! These step-by-step guides will help you learn how to use CurlDotNet effectively.

What is CurlDotNet?

CurlDotNet is the pure .NET implementation of curl that allows C# developers to execute curl commands directly in their applications. No translation required, no shell execution, just paste any curl command and it works!

Installation

Install CurlDotNet from NuGet: CurlDotNet on NuGet

dotnet add package CurlDotNet

Tutorial Series

Getting Started with .NET and CurlDotNet

1. What is .NET and C#? - Understanding the .NET ecosystem
2. What is curl? - Learn about the curl command-line tool
3. Understanding Async/Await - Asynchronous programming in C#
4. Your First Request - Make your first HTTP request with CurlDotNet

Learning Path

Complete Beginner?

Start with tutorial #1 to understand .NET, then progress through each tutorial in order.

Know .NET but New to curl?

Jump to tutorial #2 to understand curl, then move to tutorial #4 for practical examples.

Experienced Developer?

Go straight to tutorial #4 to see CurlDotNet in action.

Quick Example

Here’s a simple example to get you started:

using CurlDotNet;

// Your first CurlDotNet request
var result = await Curl.ExecuteAsync("curl https://api.github.com");
Console.WriteLine(result.Body);

What You’ll Learn

By completing these tutorials, you’ll understand:

• ✅ The .NET ecosystem and C# basics
• ✅ How curl works and why it’s powerful
• ✅ Asynchronous programming patterns
• ✅ Making HTTP requests with CurlDotNet
• ✅ Handling responses and errors
• ✅ Best practices for API integration

Additional Resources

• Cookbook - Practical recipes for common tasks
• API Reference - Complete API documentation
• Troubleshooting - Solutions to common issues
• GitHub Repository - Source code and examples

Need Help?

• Check our Troubleshooting Guide
• Ask questions in GitHub Discussions
• Report issues on GitHub Issues

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