codex-lv2-may-2025

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Step 5: Clone and Setup 💻

🎯 Objective

Clone the repository to your local machine so you can work on the project files locally.

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📋 Task Requirements

Who: ALL team members

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🔍 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Get Repository URL
   • Go to your GitHub repository
   • Click the green “Code” button
   • Copy the HTTPS URL (it should look like: https://github.com/username/repository-name.git)
2. Open Terminal/Command Prompt
   • Open your terminal (Mac/Linux) or Command Prompt (Windows)
   • Navigate to where you want to store the project
3. Clone the Repository

   git clone [your-repository-url]
   

   • Replace [your-repository-url] with the URL you copied
   • Press Enter to clone the repository
4. Navigate to Project Folder

   cd [repository-name]
   

   • Replace [repository-name] with your actual repository name
5. Verify Files Are Present

   ls
   

   • You should see the HTML files: index.html, encoding-ascii.html, encoding-emojis.html

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✅ Success Criteria

• Repository successfully cloned to local machine
• All HTML files are present in the local folder
• You can navigate to the project directory
• Git is properly configured for collaboration

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💡 Tips

• Make sure you have Git installed on your computer
• If you get an error, check that the repository URL is correct
• The clone command creates a new folder with your repository name
• You can use pwd to see your current directory location

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🚀 Ready for Next Step?

Once everyone has cloned the repository locally, you’re ready for Step 6: Update ASCII Binary Page.

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💾 Git Workflow Reminder

After completing this step:

• Repository cloned locally (no changes to commit yet)
• In future steps, remember to:
  • git add . to stage your changes
  • git commit -m "descriptive message" to commit
  • git pull before starting new work
  • git push to upload your changes
  • If you encounter conflicts, see the conflicts tutorial