Clone an existing Git Repository

In this tutorial, you will learn the steps to clone an existing GitHub repository. A Git repository (or Git repo) is a storage space where your project’s files, along with their entire history of changes, are kept. It allows version control, meaning you can track changes, collaborate with others, and roll back to previous versions if needed.

When we start working on Git projects, we usually have two options.

• Create a brand new repository and upload it to GitHub so that the team can work from scratch.
• The other option is to clone an existing project repository and start working on the project.

Steps to create a new Git repository are outlined here:

• • https://www.testingdocs.com/create-a-new-git-repository/

 

Get the GitHub clone URL

The steps to clone GitHub are as follows:

• Login to the GitHub website with your credentials.
• Copy the project GitHub URL. we will use this clone URL in the Git clone command.

 

 

git clone

Launch the Git command-line client on your machine.

Issue the git clone command.

/> git clone <project github URL>

 

 

The git clone command will create a local copy of a remote repository. This command will download and replicates the remote GitHub project repository from the GitHub server to your local machine.

 

 

Git Tutorials

Git Tutorial on this website can be found at:

• https://www.testingdocs.com/git-tutorials/