libgit2

git_clone

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Clone a remote repository, and checkout the branch pointed to by the remote HEAD.

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int git_clone(git_repository **out, const char *url, const char *local_path, const git_clone_options *options);

Parameters

git_repository **
In
out

pointer that will receive the resulting repository object

const char *
In
url

the remote repository to clone

const char *
In
local_path

local directory to clone to

const git_clone_options *
In
options

configuration options for the clone. If NULL, the function works as though GIT_OPTIONS_INIT were passed.

Returns

int

0 on success, GIT_ERROR otherwise (use giterr_last for information about the error)

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