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i am trying to use `Curl`  engine on desktop
i am running into `C:\Users\nikky\.konan\dependencies\msys2-mingw-w64-x86_64-clang-llvm-lld-compiler_rt-8.0.1\bin\ld: cannot find -lcurl`

i am trying to figure out where i need to install curl.. or what magic env var i have to set

i am guessing i need to install `pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-curl`  in MSYS2, but apparently it is not picked up
maybe because my msys2 is not in the default location?

i also installed `curl`  via scoop, not sure what else i can do

What does your linkerOpts look like in gradle?

i have no linkerOpts, i guess those would be in `ktor-engine-curl`

They could be in either but it looks like you'll have to add them too.

also.. i figured out how to get it working.. but.. it only work withink gitbash as from `cmd`  or such it cannot find the `libcurl-4.dll`
and i was informed that static linking might not be possible right now anyways

Yeah static linking curl is a pain, there's a lot of things you'll also have to link in on its behalf.

yeah.. i do not really get linking and such.. there are other things i can work on.. i will follow samples as soon as there is some
i cannot be the only one wanting static linking..

When I get off work, I can assist you with the link line. Just send me your gradle file.

it is here: <https://github.com/jmfayard/kotlin-cli-starter/tree/windows>

Ah rip, it's a "library". Don't have the option of assuming where the user has installed libcurl. Yeah looks like you're stuck with static linking. Or <https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/issues/671>