Automatic merge of gitlab-org/gitlab-ce master

doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md

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 ## Basic Git commands
 
+Start using Git via the command line with the most basic
+commands as described below.
+
+### Clone a repository
+
+To start working locally on an existing remote repository,
+clone it with the command `git clone <repository path>`.
+By cloning a repository, you'll download a copy of its
+files into your local computer, preserving the Git
+connection with the remote repository.
+
+You can either clone it via HTTPS or [SSH](../ssh/README.md).
+If you chose to clone it via HTTPS, you'll have to enter your
+credentials every time you pull and push. With SSH, you enter
+your credentials once and can pull and push straightaway.
+
+You can find both paths (HTTPS and SSH) by navigating to
+your project's landing page and clicking **Clone**. GitLab
+will prompt you with both paths, from which you can copy
+and paste in your command line.
+
+As an example, consider a repository path:
+
+- HTTPS: `https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git`
+- SSH: `` git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git ``
+
+To get started, open a terminal window in the directory
+you wish to clone the repository files into, and run one
+of the following commands.
+
+Clone via HTTPS:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git
+```
+
+Clone via SSH:
+
+```bash
+git clone git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git
+```
+
+Both commands will download a copy of the files in a
+folder named after the project's name.
+
+You can then navigate to the directory and start working
+on it locally.
+
 ### Go to the master branch to pull the latest changes from there
 
 ```bash