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Remotes and Cloning

Concept

Remotes and Cloning

A remote is a version of your repo hosted elsewhere, like GitHub. git clone downloads a full copy to your machine.

By the end of this lesson
  • Explain the core idea behind Remotes and Cloning.
  • Predict output before running a change.
  • Test one realistic and one unusual input.
  • Use the result to make the next decision.
How to study this page
  1. 1. Read one concept.
  2. 2. Change the example.
  3. 3. Run, compare, and explain.
  4. 4. Complete the challenge below.
ExampleRunnable
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
git remote -v
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Self-check before continuing

Without looking at the example, describe what changes when you modify one input in Remotes and Cloning. Then reopen the editor and prove your explanation with a small test.

You are ready to continue when you can predict, test, and explain the result.

Your turn

Explain the difference between git clone and git init.

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