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How to clone a repository using Git

follow these steps:

1. Install Git (if you don’t already have it installed):

  • On Windows, download and install Git from git-scm.com.
  • On macOS, you can install Git using Homebrew: brew install git.
  • On Linux, you can install Git using your package manager, for example:
    • Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install git
    • Fedora: sudo dnf install git

2. Open a Terminal or Command Prompt.

3. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.

 

4. Clone the repository:

4.1 On GitHub.com, navigate to the main page of the repository.

4.2 Above the list of files, click Code.

 

  • To clone the repository using HTTPS, under “HTTPS”, click.
  • To clone the repository using an SSH key, including a certificate issued by your organization’s SSH certificate authority, click SSH, then click.
  • To clone a repository using GitHub CLI, click GitHub CLI, then click.

 

5. Type git clone, and then paste the URL you copied earlier.

 

Credit: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository?tool=webui

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