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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git fork

> Fork a GitHub repo. Like `git clone` but forks first.
> Part of `git-extras`.
> More information: <https://github.com/tj/git-extras/blob/master/Commands.md#git-fork>.

- Fork and clone a GitHub repository by its URL:

`git fork {{https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr}}`

- Fork and clone a GitHub repository by its slug:

`git fork {{tldr-pages/tldr}}`
