Clone a GitHub repository

Instead of creating a new project in OL Connect Automate and then linking it to a remote repository, you can start directly by cloning an existing Git repository. Cloning is useful when you want to pull and continue working on an existing project or when you want to initialize a new local project based on a remote GitHub repository. To create a new project and then link it, see Create a GitHub repository.

Once cloned, the repository becomes part of your local Git environment, allowing you to push changes back to the remote repository and collaborate with others.

Prerequisites

  • You have access to an existing repository on GitHub.

  • Your public SSH key has been added to the repository (or your GitHub account).

  • You have copied the repository’s SSH URL.

Clone the repository

  1. In OL Connect Automate, navigate to Menu → Projects → New.

  2. Click Clone Repository.

  3. Enter a Project name, for example, my-second-project.

  4. Paste the SSH URL copied from GitHub into the Git repository URL field.

  5. Select your SSH Key, and enter the Passphrase if required.

  6. This is an optional step: Enter a custom encryption key for credentials stored in the project.

  7. Click Clone Repository.

  8. Because the local repository is empty, the editor will display the message: The project is empty. Do you want to create a default set of project files?

  9. Choose Create default project files, and follow the steps provided by the editor.

After the initialization is complete, the editor opens with a new, empty flow canvas, and the project is fully connected to the remote repository.