git clone

Clone an existing repository. More information: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clone.

• Clone an existing repository into a new directory (the default directory is the repository name):

git clone remote_repository_location path/to/directory

• Clone an existing repository and its submodules:

git clone --recursive remote_repository_location

• Clone only the .git directory of an existing repository:

git clone --no-checkout remote_repository_location

• Clone a local repository:

git clone --local path/to/local/repository

• Clone quietly:

git clone --quiet 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