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Cloning a Private GitHub Repository

· 3 min read
Anand Raja
Senior Software Engineer

The ideal way to clone a GitHub repository to your local folder is to use a PAT (Personal Access Token).
A PAT provides secure, token-based authentication instead of your GitHub password.
It is especially required for accessing private repositories or when two-factor authentication is enabled.