Cloning repository

GitHub is a platform for source code maintanance. It is based on Git – a code version control system.

To pull the project from the repository with IntelliJ follow the steps:

  1. Select checkout from version control, and then slect Git. Do not select GitHub, unless you have an account there:
  2. Type in the address of the repository you want to clone (download):
  3. Hit OK, and wait. If asked, agree to open the project
  4. Note: If there is an error message saying that some files are missing, ignore it and select Keep them all.