git clone

Clone a remote repository

Setup

Syntax

git clone <url> [directory]

Examples

git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git— clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
git clone git@github.com:user/repo.git my-folder— clone git@github.com:user/repo.git my-folder

Common flags & options

•[directory] Clone into custom folder
•--depth N Shallow clone

Related tools

Git Commit Formatter Git Commands Cheatsheet

Other Git commands

git init git add git commit git push git pull git branch git checkout git merge git rebase git reset git stash git log git diff git status git cherry-pick git tag git fetch git remote git bisect