gcc can't find libcurl header file in the directory it is located

I am trying to compile a cpp using with the following command:

g++ -IC:\Users\XXX\libcurl-7.56.0\libcurl-7.56.0\include\curl -LC:\Users\XXX\libcurl-7.56.0\libcurl-7.56.0\lib program.cpp  

this program has a header file which uses libcurl. the curl library is at -

C:\Users\XXX\libcurl-7.56.0\libcurl-7.56.0\include\curl\curl.h   

gcc gives the following error even though curl.h is in the path -I

mylibrary.h:26:10: fatal error: curl/curl.h: No such file or directory   #include <curl/curl.h>  

what am I doing wrong?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66463350/gcc-cant-find-libcurl-header-file-in-the-directory-it-is-located March 04, 2021 at 03:07AM