git clone
command
Creates a local copy of a remote repository including all commits, branches, and history.
Syntax
git clone <url> [directory]
Example
bash
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git my-folder
# Clone specific branch
git clone -b main https://github.com/user/repo.git
# Shallow clone (faster, last commit only)
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/user/repo.git