How to Clone a Repository

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📥 How to Clone a Repository

Cloning creates a local copy of a remote repository on your machine.

1. Get the URL

Go to your repository on GitHub. Click on Code -> Select HTTPS -> Copy the URL.

2. Run Git Clone

Open your terminal and use the git clone command followed by the URL:

git clone https://github.com/vigneshsweekaran/firstproject.git

You have now successfully cloned the repository to your local computer.

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🧠 Quick Quiz — Cloning

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What does git clone do?

Deletes a repository.

Downloads a copy of a remote repository to your local machine.

Uploads your local files to GitHub.

Creates a new empty repository.

Cloning creates a full local copy of the repo history and files.

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