FAQs On Git Clone
1.Is git clone the same as a download?
When you download a repository, it gives you all the source files but it does not contain .git files. When you clone a repository, you get a copy of the entire history.
2. Git Clone With Token
Use the following command to use an access token
git clone https://<username>:<token>@github.com/<username>/<repository>.git
3. Git Clone Branch
By using the following command you can clone the specific required to your local repository.
git clone -b <branch-name> <remote-repository-URL>
-b or — branch tells the branch which we need to clone.
4. Git clone vs Git pull
- Git Clone: Git clone will make an copy of the repository which is already exists in the remote location.
- Git Pull: Git pull is used to fetch the latest changes from the remote repository and merge them into your local repository.
What is Git Clone?
Git Clone will make a copy of the existing git repository in the local machine. This means it will download all the files and directories which are available in the repository available in the remote repository. Git clone will make the repository online which will help us to test the new features before merging into the main or production branch.
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