what is git clone

git clone is a command used in Git, a distributed version control system, to create a copy of a specific repository or branch within a repository. When you clone a repository, you get a copy of the entire history of the repo. The command is used to target an existing repository and create a clone or copy of the target repository. The original repository can be located on the local filesystem or on a remote machine accessible through supported protocols. The resulting "working copy" is a full-fledged Git repository, which has its own history, manages its own files, and is a completely isolated environment from the original repository. Cloning a remote repository creates a local version of that repository on your machine, giving you a sandbox to experiment without affecting the original code base. The most common usage of cloning is to simply clone a repository, which is done once when you begin working on a project.