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## Basic Git commands
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## Basic Git commands
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Start using Git via the command line with the most basic
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commands as described below.
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### Clone a repository
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### Clone a repository
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To start working locally on an existing remote repository,
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To start working locally on an existing remote repository,
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clone it with `git clone <repository path>`. By cloning a
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clone it with the command `git clone <repository path>`.
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repository, you'll download a copy of its files in your
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By cloning a repository, you'll download a copy of its
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local computer, preserving the Git connection with the
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files into your local computer, preserving the Git
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remote repository.
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connection with the remote repository.
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You can either clone it via HTTPS or [SSH](../ssh/README.md).
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You can either clone it via HTTPS or [SSH](../ssh/README.md).
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If you chose to clone it via HTTPS, you'll have to enter your
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If you chose to clone it via HTTPS, you'll have to enter your
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credentials every time you pull and push. With SSH, you enter
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credentials every time you pull and push. With SSH, you enter
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your credentials once and can pull and push straight away.
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your credentials once and can pull and push straightaway.
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You can find both paths (HTTPS and SSH) by navigating to
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You can find both paths (HTTPS and SSH) by navigating to
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your project's landing page and clicking **Clone**. GitLab
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your project's landing page and clicking **Clone**. GitLab
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As an example, consider a repository path:
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As an example, consider a repository path:
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* `https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git`
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- HTTPS: `https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git`
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* `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git`
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- SSH: `` git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git ``
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To get started, open a terminal window in the directory
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To get started, open a terminal window in the directory
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you wish to clone the repository files into, and run one
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you wish to clone the repository files into, and run one
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You can then navigate to the directory and start working
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You can then navigate to the directory and start working
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on it locally.
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on it locally.
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### Go to the master branch to pull the latest changes from there
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### Go to the master branch to pull the latest changes from there
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```bash
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```bash
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