How to Clone a GitHub Repository into a Specific Folder

If you're working with Git and want to organize your projects neatly, you might want to clone repositories into specific folders. Here's how to do it the right way.

🔧 Scenario:
You’re on a Linux system, and you're currently in the /home/engineer/Desktop directory. You want to clone a GitHub repository into a folder called time-attendance.

✅ Simple Steps:
Open your terminal and run the following commands:

cd /home/engineer/Desktop
git clone https://github.com/mwacharo/time-attendance.git time-attendance
This will:

Navigate you to your Desktop

Clone the repository from GitHub

Place all its files into a folder called time-attendance

💡 Pro Tip:
You can name the destination folder anything you like. Just replace time-attendance with your desired folder name.

📦 Why This Is Useful:
Keeps your workspace organized

Avoids overwriting folders with similar names

Makes collaboration and deployment cleaner

Start your Git journey smartly—organize your code right from the start!