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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git sparse-checkout
> Check out only part of a repository's files instead of cloning or checking out everything.
> More information: <https://manned.org/git-sparse-checkout>.
- Enable sparse checkout:
`git sparse-checkout init`
- Disable sparse-checkout and restore full repository:
`git sparse-checkout disable`
- Specify which directories (or files) to include:
`git sparse-checkout set {{path/to/directory}}`
- Add more paths later:
`git sparse-checkout add {{path/to/directory}}`