git clone

Clone an existing repository.

• Clone an existing repository:

git clone {remote_repository_location}

• Clone an existing repository into a specific directory:

git clone {remote_repository_location} {path/to/directory}

• Clone an existing repository and its submodules:

git clone --recursive {remote_repository_location}

• Clone a local repository:

git clone -l {path/to/local/repository}

• Clone quietly:

git clone -q {remote_repository_location}

• Clone an existing repository only fetching the 10 most recent commits on the default branch (useful to save time):

git clone --depth {10} {remote_repository_location}

• Clone an existing repository only fetching a specific branch:

git clone --branch {name} --single-branch {remote_repository_location}

• Clone an existing repository using a specific SSH command:

git clone --config core.sshCommand="{ssh -i path/to/private_ssh_key}" {remote_repository_location}

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