Clone a Repository

Here’s a simple guide to help you copy a GitLab project onto your computer. This way, you’ll have your own version to work on, right from your machine.

Prerequisites

Git installed: Make sure Git is installed on your machine. You can follow this guide.
Access to GitLab: You should have an account on GitLab and the appropriate permissions to access the repository you want to clone.

Get Started

Step 1: Find the Repository

Go to your GitLab repository in your web browser.
Click the Clone button, which is usually located at the top-right of the repository page.
Copy the URL provided. You can choose either the HTTPS or SSH URL. It’s recommended to use SSH if you have configured SSH keys.

Step 2: Navigate to Directory

Open file explorer.
Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository. (eg: C:\laragon\www)
Right-click and select Open in Terminal or Open in Git Bash.
- You can also open a terminal and navigate using cd command:
terminal
```
cd path/to/directory
```

Step 3: Clone the Repository

Run the git clone command to start:
terminal
```
git clone <repository_url>
```
Replacing <repository_url> with the one you copied in Step 1. For example:
terminal
```
# using SSH
git clone [email protected]:training/training-ap-panorama.git
 
# using HTTPS
git clone https://my_username:[email protected]/agentimage-demo/bedrock-starter.git
```
Note
Using HTTPS will need Personal Access Tokens if 2FA is enabled on your GitLab account, otherwise you can use your password.

Step 4: Access the cloned repository

Once the repository is cloned, you can access it using the following command:
terminal
```
cd <repository_name>
```
Replace <repository_name> with the name of the repository you cloned. For example:
terminal
```
cd bedrock-starter
```

Step 5: Change local git config (Optional)

Change the local git config by running the following commands:

terminal


git config --local user.email "[email protected]"

Example:

terminal


git config --local user.email "[email protected]"

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Important

You need to use your work email address, not your personal email address as this will be used when committing your changes.

Verify changes by running, you should see your updated email address:

terminal


git config user.email

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