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# Command Line basic commands
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## Start working on your project
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In Git, when you copy a project you say you "clone" it. To work on a git project locally (from your own computer), you will need to clone it. To do this, sign in to GitLab.
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When you are on your Dashboard, click on the project that you'd like to clone.
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To work in the project, you can copy a link to the Git repository through a SSH
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or a HTTPS protocol. SSH is easier to use after it's been
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[setup](create-your-ssh-keys.md). While you are at the **Project** tab, select
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HTTPS or SSH from the dropdown menu and copy the link using the 'Copy to clipboard'
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button (you'll have to paste it on your shell in the next step).
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![Copy the HTTPS or SSH](img/project_clone_url.png)
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## On the command line
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### Clone your project
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Go to your computer's shell and type the following command:
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```
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git clone PASTE HTTPS OR SSH HERE
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```
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A clone of the project will be created in your computer.
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>**Note:** If you clone your project via an URL that contains special characters, make sure that they are URL-encoded.
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### Go into a project, directory or file to work in it
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```
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cd NAME-OF-PROJECT-OR-FILE
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```
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### Go back one directory or file
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```
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cd ../
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### View what’s in the directory that you are in
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```
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ls
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### Create a directory
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```
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mkdir NAME-OF-YOUR-DIRECTORY
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```
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### Create a README.md or file in directory
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```
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touch README.md
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nano README.md
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#### ADD YOUR INFORMATION
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#### Press: control + X
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#### Type: Y
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#### Press: enter
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```
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### Remove a file
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```
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rm NAME-OF-FILE
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```
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### Remove a directory and all of its contents
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```
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rm -rf NAME-OF-DIRECTORY
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```
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### View history in the command line
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```
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history
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```
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### Carry out commands for which the account you are using lacks authority
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You will be asked for an administrator’s password.
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```
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sudo
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```
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### Tell where you are
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```
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pwd
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```
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