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Lesson 03: Git Repository Cloning

Clone your project to your computer

What You'll Do

Create Projects folder
Clone your repository
Open project in IDE
Understand Git auto-installation

Time: 10 minutes

Step 1: Create Projects Folder

Choose a location:

Windows: C:\Users\YourName\Projects\
Mac/Linux: ~/Projects/

In terminal (Ctrl+** or **Cmd+):

# Windows
mkdir C:\Projects
cd C:\Projects

# Mac/Linux
mkdir ~/Projects
cd ~/Projects

✅ Checkpoint: Projects folder created

Step 2: Get Repository URL

Go to your repository on GitHub
Click green "Code" button
Make sure "HTTPS" selected
Click copy icon (📋)

Your URL: https://github.com/your-username/your-project.git

Step 3: Clone Repository

In terminal:

git clone [paste your URL]

Example:

git clone https://github.com/john-designer/dog-walker-app.git

If Cursor prompts "Install Git?" → Click "Install", wait, try again

✅ Checkpoint: See "Cloning into..." then "done"

Step 4: Open Project in IDE

File → Open Folder
Navigate to Projects folder
Select your project folder
Click "Select Folder" or "Open"

✅ Checkpoint: Project name in sidebar with README.md

About Git Auto-Installation

Git is the tool that syncs with GitHub. Modern IDEs handle this automatically:

First time cloning → IDE prompts to install
You click "Install"
Done!

Alternative: Use GitHub Desktop (https://desktop.github.com) for visual interface

Troubleshooting

Issue: "Git command not found" → Let IDE install when prompted
Issue: "Permission denied" → Sign into GitHub in IDE
Issue: Clone fails → Check URL copied correctly

What's Next?

Project cloned! Now initialize WDS and meet Mimir.

Continue to Lesson 04: WDS Project Initialization →

Part of Module 02: Installation & Setup
← Back to Module Overview

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