How do I clone a github project to run locally?

Question

I am trying to follow this railscast tutorial for authlogic - and it points to the source here -

I have git installed - how do I replicate the source onto my localhost so that I can follow the tutorial like in the screencast?

score 143 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 09 '09 at 07:08

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git clone git://github.com/ryanb/railscasts-episodes.git

answered Dec 09 '09 at 07:08

Thilo

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If you want to clone a particular branch instead: `git clone git://github.com/ryanb/railscasts-episodes.git -b branch_name` – ShreevatsaR Dec 23 '13 at 22:13
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strange that there are dozens of obscure icons and links and options on GitHub but not a single bit explaining how to do a clone – Kirby Mar 06 '14 at 17:13
Your one-liner command works smoothly with [core git](http://msysgit.github.io/) whereas [Git Extensions](http://sourceforge.net/projects/gitextensions/) can't seem to manage authentication (as described [here](http://stackoverflow.com/q/6138493/1864054) & [here](http://stackoverflow.com/q/15584516/1864054)). – Withheld Aug 19 '14 at 20:40

score 23 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 27 '14 at 16:56

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To clone a repository and place it in a specified directory use "git clone [url] [directory]". For example

git clone https://github.com/ryanb/railscasts-episodes.git Rails

will create a directory named "Rails" and place it in the new directory. Click here for more information.

answered Jan 27 '14 at 16:56

bstrong

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// , This is a better habit to adopt, I think. – Nathan Basanese Jun 07 '15 at 00:18

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 18 '17 at 04:33

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You clone a repository with git clone [url]. Like so,

$ git clone https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2

answered Jan 18 '17 at 04:33

Kent Aguilar

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 22 '18 at 13:21

I use @Thiho answer but i get this error:

'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command

For solving that i use this steps:

I add the following paths to PATH:

In windows 7:

Right-click "Computer" on the Desktop or Start Menu.
Select "Properties".
On the very far left, click the "Advanced system settings" link.
Click the "Environment Variables" button at the bottom.
Double-click the "Path" entry under "System variables".
At the end of "Variable value", insert a ; if there is not already one, and then C:\Program Files\Git\bin\;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd. Do not put a space between ; and the entry.

Finally close and re-open your console.

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