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For more information, see "<a href="/web/20211105104658/https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/guides/contributing-to-projects/cloning-a-repository-from-github-to-github-desktop">Cloning a repository from GitHub Desktop</a>."</p> </div> <div class="extended-markdown mac"> <ol> <li> <p>Sign in to GitHub.com and GitHub Desktop before you start to clone.</p> </li> <li> <p>On GitHub.com, navigate to the main page of the repository.</p> </li> <li> <p>Above the list of files, click <svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewbox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-download" aria-label="The download icon" role="img"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7.47 10.78a.75.75 0 001.06 0l3.75-3.75a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06L8.75 8.44V1.75a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0v6.69L4.78 5.97a.75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06l3.75 3.75zM3.75 13a.75.75 0 000 1.5h8.5a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-8.5z"></path></svg> <strong>Code</strong>. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img 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and open the repository with GitHub Desktop. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/repository/open-with-desktop.png" alt=""Open with GitHub Desktop" button"></span></p> </li> <li> <p>Click <strong>Choose...</strong> and, using the Finder window, navigate to a local path where you want to clone the repository. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/desktop/clone-choose-button-url-mac.png" alt="The choose button on the URL tab"></span></p> <div class="extended-markdown note border rounded-1 mb-4 p-3 color-border-accent-emphasis color-bg-accent f5"> <p> <strong>Note:</strong> If the repository is configured to use LFS, you will be prompted to initialize Git LFS.</p> </div> </li> <li> <p>Click <strong>Clone</strong>. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/desktop/clone-button-url-mac.png" alt="The clone button on the URL tab"></span></p> </li> </ol> </div> <div class="extended-markdown windows"> <ol> <li> <p>Sign in to GitHub.com and GitHub Desktop before you start to clone.</p> </li> <li> <p>On GitHub.com, navigate to the main page of the repository.</p> </li> <li> <p>Above the list of files, click <svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewbox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-download" aria-label="The download icon" role="img"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7.47 10.78a.75.75 0 001.06 0l3.75-3.75a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06L8.75 8.44V1.75a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0v6.69L4.78 5.97a.75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06l3.75 3.75zM3.75 13a.75.75 0 000 1.5h8.5a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-8.5z"></path></svg> <strong>Code</strong>. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/repository/code-button.png" alt=""Code" button"></span></p> </li> <li> <p>Click <svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewbox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-desktop-download" aria-label="The GitHub Desktop download icon" role="img"><path d="M4.927 5.427l2.896 2.896a.25.25 0 00.354 0l2.896-2.896A.25.25 0 0010.896 5H8.75V.75a.75.75 0 10-1.5 0V5H5.104a.25.25 0 00-.177.427z"></path><path d="M1.573 2.573a.25.25 0 00-.073.177v7.5a.25.25 0 00.25.25h12.5a.25.25 0 00.25-.25v-7.5a.25.25 0 00-.25-.25h-3a.75.75 0 110-1.5h3A1.75 1.75 0 0116 2.75v7.5A1.75 1.75 0 0114.25 12h-3.727c.099 1.041.52 1.872 1.292 2.757A.75.75 0 0111.25 16h-6.5a.75.75 0 01-.565-1.243c.772-.885 1.192-1.716 1.292-2.757H1.75A1.75 1.75 0 010 10.25v-7.5A1.75 1.75 0 011.75 1h3a.75.75 0 010 1.5h-3a.25.25 0 00-.177.073zM6.982 12a5.72 5.72 0 01-.765 2.5h3.566a5.72 5.72 0 01-.765-2.5H6.982z"></path></svg> <strong>Open with GitHub Desktop</strong> to clone and open the repository with GitHub Desktop. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/repository/open-with-desktop.png" alt=""Open with GitHub Desktop" button"></span></p> </li> <li> <p>Click <strong>Choose...</strong> and, using Windows Explorer, navigate to a local path where you want to clone the repository. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/desktop/clone-choose-button-url-win.png" alt="The choose button"></span></p> <div class="extended-markdown note border rounded-1 mb-4 p-3 color-border-accent-emphasis color-bg-accent f5"> <p> <strong>Note:</strong> If the repository is configured to use LFS, you will be prompted to initialize Git LFS.</p> </div> </li> <li> <p>Click <strong>Clone</strong>. <span class="procedural-image-wrapper"><img src="/web/20211105104658im_/https://docs.github.com/assets/images/help/desktop/clone-button-url-win.png" alt="The clone button"></span></p> </li> </ol> 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