Clone & Fork

git clone copies a repository. fork creates your own copy on GitHub.

Syntax

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git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
git clone --depth 1 URL

Clone and Fork

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# Clone a repository
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git

# Clone specific branch
git clone -b develop https://github.com/user/repo.git

# After forking on GitHub, clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USER/repo.git

# Add upstream remote
git remote add upstream https://github.com/original/repo.git

# Sync fork
git fetch upstream
git merge upstream/main

Try It Yourself

Practice

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Exercise

Practice this concept.

Answer

Run the commands as shown above.

Quick Quiz

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Interview Questions

Explain this concept.

It is a fundamental Git feature.

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