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What Is a Git Clone?

A clone copies a repository from GitHub (or another remote) to your computer, including all its history. Once cloned, you can edit files locally, commit changes, and push them back up.

When you clone

  • git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
  • You get a working copy of the whole project on your machine.

Cloning is the first step of virtually every development workflow.

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