git config --global user.name "Your Name" git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com" Check your settings:
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Then clone using the SSH URL:
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your-email@example.com" cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub Copy the output and add it in . git config --global user
To clone into a specific folder:
git config --list To download a repository to your Ubuntu machine: managing your own projects