# Downloading Libwww

W3C distributes source code, documentation, and example applications for the W3C Sample Code Library. W3C Sample Code Library is covered by the W3C Copyright Statement, and with acknowledgment to CERN. We only release the distribution as source code - you must compile it yourself. To get libwww, simply download the distribution file in one of the following formats:

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

You can find old versions of the software in the distribution archives. Please read the README file for a more detailed description of the contents of the distribution package.

A packet contains the following components:

- Installation guide
- Source code
- Documentation
- W3C Copyright Statement and other legal mumbo jumbo

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