How do I clone with Git?

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I am an absolute beginner with Git and clone. So I cloned a Git repository (see picture). But where is the folder, where can I see the content?

Tip: Instead of posting an image you have to redact, just copy-paste the text and edit accordingly. — tadman, Feb 27 '19 at 19:21

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 05 '19 at 19:08

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In your directory Git is already initialized, delete the .git directory in your project root folder. If not shown, enable hidden files in strings.

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Peter Mortensen

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answered Feb 27 '19 at 19:17

How does this help? – ChrisGPT was on strike Feb 27 '19 at 19:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 05 '19 at 19:07

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Run:

mv MXDial-IoT-Sample MXDial-IoT-SampleBAK

And then:

git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/MXDial-IoT-Sample.git

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I did that. So where can I find the folder? Sry I am such a beginner – Behar Feb 27 '19 at 19:19
How does this help? – ChrisGPT was on strike Feb 27 '19 at 19:43

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '19 at 19:39

Very useful command:

ls -a

It shows the content of the current directory.

You've tried to clone your repository two times in a row, so the main directory of your repository already exists. You'd better delete it using next command:

rm -rf MXDial-IoT-Sample

And then you can clone your repository once again with git clone.

If you want to "find the folder", use ls.

To change the current directory to your repository use:

cd MXDial-IoT-Sample

To open it:

explorer .

Explorer? Assuming Microsoft Windows? – Peter Mortensen Oct 05 '19 at 19:07 — Peter Mortensen, Oct 05 '19 at 19:07

How do I clone with Git?

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