Summary - Cloning

Combine the clone flow to set up a local copy.

Combine the Cloning Workflow

You use git clone to download a project from GitHub to your computer. You can specify the source address using HTTPS or a previously configured SSH connection.

git clone https://github.com/ayse/uygulama.git

Git creates the local repository directory, registers the source connection as origin, and checks out the default branch. The commit history is also included in the cloned repository.

Exercise Clone a GitHub Project Locally

Clone the project at https://github.com/ayse/not-defteri.git. Then display the automatically created origin connection using git remote -v and list the local branches using git branch.

Show example solution

git clone https://github.com/ayse/not-defteri.git
git remote -v
git branch

Test yourself

Which address should a developer use to clone over SSH on a computer where SSH keys are already configured?
- https://github.com/ayse/app.git
- ftp://github.com/ayse/app.git
- git@github.com:ayse/app.git
- http://github.com/ayse/app.git
Show answer

git@github.com:ayse/app.git — GitHub SSH addresses commonly use the format <code>git@github.com:user/repository.git</code>. You can connect using this address when SSH keys are configured.

Build the Clone Command

git clone https://github.com/ayse/____.git

Show answer

git clone https://github.com/ayse/uygulama.git

Cloning Summary

git clone

Creates a local repository copy
HTTPS

Address beginning with https://
SSH

Authenticates with a key
origin

Name of the cloned source

Next lesson: git pull

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