# How Do I “Git Clone” a Repo, Including Its Submodules?

To clone a Git repository including its submodules, you need to use the `--recursive` option with the `git clone` command. This option tells Git to initialize and clone all submodules recursively.

Here's the command:

```bash
git clone --recursive <repository-url>
```

Replace `<repository-url>` with the URL of the repository you want to clone.

For example:

```bash
git clone --recursive <https://github.com/example/repository.git>
```

This command will clone the repository and initialize its submodules.

### Note:

- Submodules are repositories nested within another repository.
- When you clone a repository with submodules using the `-recursive` option, Git clones the main repository and recursively initializes and clones all submodules.
- If you have already cloned a repository and want to fetch its submodules, you can use `git submodule update --init --recursive` inside the cloned repository directory.
- Make sure you have appropriate permissions to access both the main repository and its submodules.