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# Import cURL commands
[cURL](https://curl.se/) is a popular command-line tool for making HTTP requests. When testing a web application or API, cURL enables you to interact directly from the command line, using a well-established syntax that's common in the API developer community. If you have several cURL commands in different places, you can import them into Postman.
## Import a cURL command into Postman
1. Click the 
icon on the sidebar and choose **Import**.
2. Enter your cURL command into the text box at the top.
3. Do one of the following:
* To save your curl as a request in a collection, enter a new collection name or select an existing collection, then click **Import Into Collection**.
* To open your curl as a new request without saving it, click **Import Without Saving**.
You can also paste cURL commands into a request's URL text box.
## Convert a Postman request to a cURL command
1. Open the request you want to use for a code snippet, then click 
**Code** in the right sidebar.
2. Click **cURL** from the dropdown list.
3. Click 
**Copy** to copy the code snippet to your clipboard.
If you prefer working inside the command line with cURL making basic requests, the [VS Code extension](/docs/reference/vs-code-extension/overview/) is for you.