git clone

Clone a repository.

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Syntax

$git clone [OPTIONS] <REPOSITORY> [DIRECTORY]

Examples

$git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git

Examples

$git clone git@github.com:user/repo.git mydir

Typical use cases

Standard usage

git clone --help

Detailed Help

man git-clone

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