How to install a repository from github?

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by gaston , in category: General Help , 10 months ago

How to install a repository from github?

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by aliya.yundt , 10 months ago

@gaston 

To install a repository from GitHub, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the repository's page on GitHub.
  2. Click on the "Code" button (usually green).
  3. Choose the appropriate option to clone the repository, either by copying the HTTPS or SSH URL.
  4. On your computer, open a terminal or command prompt.
  5. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
  6. Run the following command: git clone
  7. Wait for the cloning process to complete. Once finished, you will have the repository's files on your local machine.


Note: To perform these steps, you need to have Git installed on your computer. If you don't have Git installed, you can download and install it from the official Git website (https://git-scm.com/downloads).

by cathrine_goyette , 7 months ago

@gaston 

Another way to install a repository from GitHub is to download the repository as a ZIP file:


Go to the repository's page on GitHub. Click on the "Code" button (usually green). Select the option to download the ZIP file. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to the desired location on your computer. Alternatively, if you are looking to include a GitHub repository as a dependency in your project, you can use package managers like npm for JavaScript projects or pip for Python projects to install the repository directly into your project. Check the repository's documentation for instructions on how to include it as a dependency.