Clone a remote Git repository

To clone a Git repository from CloudForge, GitHub or some other Git server, initiate the clone wizard and provide the location of the remote repository, the branches to clone, and the local destination for the repository.

  1. In GitEye's Dashboard, click Clone Repository. The clone wizard is launched.
  2. Select the location of your Git repositories and click Next.
    Clone wizard - select repository location
  3. Select the repository you want to clone and the transfer protocol. Here's an example for TeamForge.
    Clone wizard - select the repository
    Click Next.
  4. Select the repository branches you want to clone and click Next.
  5. Select the local destination for your repository. The default location is the /git folder in your home directory, but you can select a different directory on your hard drive.
    Clone wizard - provide local destination
  6. Click Finish.
The repositories are added to the Git Repositories view where you can start working with them.