# Downloading Libwww

W3C distributes source code, documentation, and example applications for the W3C Reference Library. Access to the distribution files are provided through our HTTP and FTP services. To get libwww, simply download the distribution file in one of the following formats indicated below.

## Member Access

W3C members have exclusive access to new versions of libwww one month before the reference code becomes publicly available. If you are a W3C member then please jump to the our member area for the latest version.

## Getting the Source Code

W3C Reference Library is covered by the MIT Copyright Statement, and with acknowledgment to CERN. We only release libwww and the example applications as source code - you must compile it yourself. The latest version is available in the following formats:

- gzipped tar file via HTTP or FTP
- compressed tar file via HTTP or FTP
- zip file via HTTP or FTP

The FTP site does only contain publicly available versions. If you are looking for the latest member version then please use our HTTP service. The FTP site also contains old versions and diffs between versions. Please read the README file for a more detailed description of the contents of the distribution package.

### Direct Access via Anonymous FTP

Our public domain archives are also available through anonymous FTP. If you do not have a FTP client in your Web application then you can get to it by making a traditional FTP session as follows:

    	> ftp ftp.w3.org
    	Enter user name: anonymous
    	Password: me@myhost.edu
    	ftp> cd /pub/libwww
    	ftp> binary
    	ftp> get w3c-libwww-x.x
    	ftp> quit
    	>

where x.x is the highest version number you can find. This file contains the complete libwww distribution, so this is all you need!

## Installation Guide

When you have downloaded libwww, you are ready to install the software