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@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ The default name of the new directory on your computer is the name of the reposi
```shell
git clone URL-OF-REPOSITORY NAME-OF-DIRECTORY-ON-COMPUTER
```
The `git clone` command not only allows to copy a remote repository but also can clone a repository if it's on a local machine. This can be done using the `-l` or `--local` option.
Git gives the remote the alias "origin". This is a useful way to refer to the remote when you want to push your changes to the remote server or pull changes from it. See <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/git/git-push/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Git push</a> and <a href='https://guide.freecodecamp.org/git/git-pull/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Git pull</a> for more details.
Instead of using the default "origin" alias to the remote repository, git allows you to set your own alias name by using `-o <name>` or `--origin <name>`
Git only pulls the remote's main branch onto your computer. This branch is usually named "master" by convention but may be defined differently depending on the project.
Also, Git automatically sets up your local main branch to track the remote branch. When you run `git status`, you'll see information about whether your local branch is up-to-date with the remote. Here's an example output:
@@ -49,9 +52,9 @@ After mirroring a repository, you can clone your local mirror from your server.
git clone NAME-OF-DIRECTORY-ON-COMPUTER
```
### To clone a spacific branch
### To clone a specific branch
If you want to clone a spacific branch, you can do that by the following command.
If you want to clone a specific branch, you can do that by the following command.
```shell
git clone URL-OF-REPOSITORY -R branch_name