Overview
Git is a popular distributed version control system used for tracking changes in source code during software development. It allows multiple developers to collaborate on a project and provides an efficient way to download, manage, and update repositories from remote servers. This documentation will guide you through the process of using Git to download repositories.
Cloning a Repository
To download a repository using Git, you need to clone it. Cloning creates a local copy of the repository on your machine.
Open your terminal or command prompt.
Navigate to the directory where you want to download the repository.
Obtain the repository URL: This can usually be found on the repository's homepage or by clicking the "Clone" or "Code" button.
In the terminal, run the following command, replacing
<repository-url>with the actual URL of the repository:git clone <repository-url>
For example:
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
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