---
name: "CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE"
section: "3"
platform: "macos"
package: "curl"
version: "166.0.0.0.1"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE"
---

# CURLOPT\_NETRC\_FILE(3)

filename to read .netrc info from

## NAME

CURLOPT\_NETRC\_FILE - filename to read .netrc info from

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE, char *file);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a char pointer as parameter, pointing to a null-terminated string containing the full path name to the *file* you want libcurl to use as .netrc file. If this option is omitted, and *[CURLOPT\_NETRC(3)](/CURLOPT_NETRC/3.md)* is set, libcurl checks for a .netrc file in the current user's home directory.

The application does not have to keep the string around after setting this option.

## DEFAULT

NULL

## PROTOCOLS

All

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode ret;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "ftp://example.com/");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NETRC, CURL_NETRC_OPTIONAL);
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE, "/tmp/magic-netrc");
    ret = curl_easy_perform(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.10.9

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE\_OK if the option is supported, CURLE\_UNKNOWN\_OPTION if not, or CURLE\_OUT\_OF\_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_NETRC**(3)](/CURLOPT_NETRC/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_PASSWORD**(3)](/CURLOPT_PASSWORD/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_USERNAME**(3)](/CURLOPT_USERNAME/3.md)