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There are two methods to download an existing project and create a local work copy. Depending on the host of the git repository, this will change the syntax.

== Clone from GitHub ==
Either make the directory and <code>cd</code> to it and use <code>git clone ...</code> which will add an additional subdirectory ( which may not be desirable ) inside the newly made directory.
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gitRepoDirectory
 | cd coolProject
 -- coolProject
    | git clone https://github.com/username/coolProject.git
    -- coolProject (new directory created with all the cloned files and directories)

Better to specify a working directory for better organization and create the directory.

gitRepoDirectory
 | git clone https://github.com/username/coolProject.git coolProject
 -- coolProject (which will have all the cloned files and directories)
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The second method is more desirable otherwise you may end up with lots of directories, with only a git project directory in each one. This allows you to have a master git repo directory and then have all projects in that directory.

== Cloning from Remote Server ==
Very similar to a GitHub repo clone only you will need to use ssh to shell into the server over port 22 or whatever the ssh port for the server is. You can use a similar directory structure, <code>mkdir directory</code> and <code>cd</code> to create your structure. Then issue the command to clone with shh. Of course the remote server needs access with ssh.

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git clone ssh://username@host.com:22/path/to/repository/newProject/.git newProject
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You will be prompted for a password, enter it and press return. If the path is correct and the <code>/.git</code> directory is found in the parent directory ( the example above, <code>/newProject</code> ) then the download and cloning of the git repo will complete. Remember is must be the absolute path to the file.