How to Clone a GitHub Repository and Open it in Godot

Learn how to clone a GitHub repository to your machine and open it in the Godot game engine with this step-by-step guide.

10 Nov 2024 By Fox Bay

In this guide, we'll learn how to clone a GitHub repository to your local machine and open it in the Godot game engine. This process involves using GitHub Desktop to download the repository files and then importing the project into Godot for further development. By following these steps, you will ensure that your project is set up correctly and ready for editing in Godot.

Let's get started

We will clone our GitHub repository to our machine and open it in the Godot game engine. First, open GitHub Desktop. Click on GitHub Desktop to proceed.

Step #1: Double-click here — Double-click here

First, sign into the program. Once signed in, click on the current repository section and select "Add". Scroll down to find "Fox Bay" and click on the desired repo to download. Ensure the local path is suitable for you; it will be saved in the Documents/GitHub/project folder for me. Click "Clone" to download all necessary parts for the project.

Step #4: Click on "Add ▼" — Click on "Add ▼"

Step #5: Click on "Clone repository" — Click on "Clone repository"

Step #6: Click on "hotline" — Click on "hotline"

Step #8: Click on "Clone" — Click on "Clone"

We'll wait for the repository to finish cloning to the folder we selected. Once that is done, open the Godot Game Engine. Hit the import button and ensure our repository path is the same. Mine went to Documents > GitHub > Hotline Olive. Open that up, then hit the import and edit button.

Step #10: Click on "Import" — Click on "Import"

Step #11: Double-click on "project.godot" — Double-click on "project.godot"

Step #12: Click on "Import & Edit" — Click on "Import & Edit"