What is difference between fork and clone?

[superdev223]

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I can't sure what is difference between fork and clone.

[HappyMicky0317]

Forking and cloning are two different concepts in GitHub, although they are related.

Forking a repository means creating a copy of someone else's repository under your own account. This allows you to make changes to the repository without affecting the original repository. When you fork a repository, you create a new repository that is linked to the original repository, which means you can easily keep your fork up-to-date with any changes made to the original repository.

Cloning a repository means creating a local copy of a remote repository on your own computer. This allows you to work on the repository locally and make changes without affecting the remote repository. When you clone a repository, you create a copy of the entire repository, including all of its files, branches, and commit history.

In summary, forking is about creating a copy of someone else's repository in your own account, while cloning is about creating a local copy of a remote repository on your own computer.

[superdev223]

I understood now. Thank you.

[ghostinhershell]

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