When you create a repository on GitHub, it exists as a remote repository. You can clone your repository to create a local copy on your computer and sync between the two locations.<\/p>\n
This procedure assumes you have already created a repository on GitHub, or have an existing repository owned by someone else you'd like to contribute to.<\/p>\n
On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.<\/p>\n
Note: If the repository is empty, you can manually copy the repository page's URL from your browser and skip to step four.<\/p>\n
In the Clone with HTTPs section, click to copy the clone URL for the repository.<\/p>\n
Open TerminalTerminalGit Bashthe terminal.<\/p>\n
Change the current working directory to the location where you want the cloned directory to be made.<\/p>\n
Type git clone, and then paste the URL you copied in Step 2.<\/p>\n
Press Enter. Your local clone will be created.<\/p>\n
On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.<\/p>\n
Under your repository name, click to clone your repository in Desktop. Follow the prompts in GitHub Desktop to complete the clone. For more information, see \"Cloning a repository from GitHub to GitHub Desktop.\"<\/p>\n
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