WEBTo clone a repository using GitHub CLI, click GitHub CLI, then click . Open Terminal Terminal Git Bash. Change the current working directory to the location where you want the cloned directory. Type git clone, and then paste the URL you copied earlier. git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPOSITORY Press Enter to create your local ...
WEBCommon usages and options for git clone. git clone [url]: Clone (download) a repository that already exists on GitHub, including all of the files, branches, and commits. git clone --mirror: Clone a repository but without the ability to edit any of the files. This includes the refs, or branches.
WEBYou typically obtain a Git repository in one of two ways: You can take a local directory that is currently not under version control, and turn it into a Git repository, or. You can clone an existing Git repository from elsewhere. In either case, you end up with a Git repository on your local machine, ready for work.
WEBIn this page we'll discuss extended configuration options and common use cases of git clone. Some points we'll cover here are: Cloning a local or remote repository; Cloning a bare repository; Using shallow options to partially clone repositories; Git URL syntax and supported protocols