I’m trying to download files from my remote repository using git clone, but I’m running into an issue. When I run the clone command, it always creates a new folder with the repository name and puts all my files inside that folder. What I actually want is to get all the repository files directly in my current directory without that extra parent folder being created. Is there a way to make git clone put the files directly where I am instead of making a new subfolder? I’ve been searching for a solution but can’t figure out the right approach.
Just add a dot at the end of your git clone command: git clone <repository-url> . The dot makes git dump everything directly into your current directory instead of creating a new folder. Just make sure the directory’s empty or only has files you don’t care about mixing in - git won’t clone if there are conflicts. I do this all the time when I need repo files in a specific existing folder.