To clone a git repository, you must first have Git installed on your computer. If Git is properly installed, you can begin cloning your first Git repository.
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Clone Git Repo using URL
To clone a Git Repository using the URL run the below command.
git clone <git_url>
Example:
git clone https://github.com/projectxyz.git
Clone Git Repo to Specific folder
Execute the git clone
command and specify the destination folder at the end to clone a git repository into a specific folder.
git clone <git_url> <destination_folder>
Example:
git clone https://github.com/similargeeks/task.git task_folder
In above example task_folder is a destination folder where the project called task is stored.
Clone specific branch in Git Repo
To clone a specific branch, run git branch
with the -b
option and specify the branch you wish to clone.
git clone -b <branch_to_clone> <repo_url>
Example: Consider my_branch
is the branch of the given repo.
git clone -b my_branch https://github.com/similargeeks/task.git
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