git clone repository command code example

Example 1: git clone different name

git clone https://github.com/sferik/sign-in-with-twitter.git signin

Example 2: specific branch clone git

git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>
git clone -b my-branch [email protected]:user/myproject.git

Example 3: git clone repo with name

git clone https://github.com/foo/repo_name.git new_directory_name

Example 4: git clone

#You will be required to sign into github

git clone [email protected]:UserName/gitRepositories.git

Example 5: pull from existing git repo

git init .
git remote add origin [url of the repo]
git fetch origin

// To push
git push --set-upstream origin master
git branch -f master origin/master

Example 6: download github repository

git clone https://github.com/username/project-name.git