Using the git-clone Command

• 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 *[-n|--no-checkout]* *remote_repository_location*

• Clone a local repository:

git clone *[-l|--local]* *path/to/local_repository*

• Clone quietly:

git clone *[-q|--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 *[-b|--branch]* *name* --single-branch *remote_repository_location*

• Clone an existing repository using a specific SSH command:

git clone *[-c|--config]* core.sshCommand="*ssh -i path/to/private_ssh_key*" *remote_repository_location*

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