After cloning
- Git course
- Beginner
- Lesson 71/80
- 4 min
Learn how branches and history arrive after cloning.
Origin After Cloning
When you download a GitHub repository using git clone, Git automatically registers the source remote repository under the name origin. Therefore, you usually do not need to run git remote add separately.
git clone https://github.com/ayse/site.git
git remote -vAfter cloning, origin represents the remote repository address. You can view this connection using git remote -v.
Branches and Commit History
Cloning does not only download files; it also transfers the repository's commit history and branch information to the local copy. The default branch is automatically checked out in the cloned repository.
git branch
git log --onelinegit branch lists local branches, while git log --oneline displays the commit history in a compact format. This lets you inspect the current branch and history before starting work.
Practice Inspect the Repository After Cloning
After cloning a repository, inspect its remote connections, local branches, and commit history. Write the commands git remote -v, git branch, and git log --oneline in that order.
Starter code
# Uzak bağlantıları görüntüle
# Yerel dalları listele
# Commit geçmişini görüntüleSample solution
git remote -v
git branch
git log --onelineExpected output
origin git branch git log --oneline
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 Under which default name is the source remote registered when you clone a repository with git clone?
- origin Correct answer
- master
- upstream
- main
Explanation: Git automatically registers the source remote under the name <code>origin</code> when cloning.
2 Display the Remote Name of a Cloned Repository
git remote ____git remote -vExplanation: <code>git remote -v</code> displays the automatically added remote connection and its addresses in the cloned repository.
3 Repository After Cloning
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
origin |
Source remote name |
Varsayılan dal |
Initially active branch |
git branch |
Lists local branches |
git log --oneline |
Shows compact commit history |