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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# hg clone
> Create a copy of an existing repository in a new directory.
> More information: <https://www.mercurial-scm.org/help/commands/clone>.
- Clone a repository to a specified directory:
`hg clone {{remote_repository_source}} {{destination_path}}`
- Clone a repository to the head of a specific branch, ignoring later commits:
`hg clone {{[-b|--branch]}} {{branch}} {{remote_repository_source}}`
- Clone a repository with only the `.hg` directory, without checking out files:
`hg clone {{[-U|--noupdate]}} {{remote_repository_source}}`
- Clone a repository to a specific revision, tag, or branch, keeping the entire history:
`hg clone {{[-u|--updaterev]}} {{revision}} {{remote_repository_source}}`
- Clone a repository up to a specific revision without any newer history:
`hg clone {{[-r|--rev]}} {{revision}} {{remote_repository_source}}`