When you have a central repository in place, you can clone it to establish development, test, and production environments. In Workbench, this means a project designated for development, test, or production purposes.
When you clone a repository, it is copied from the centralized location to the specified project root, along with the contents of the working directory. In addition, Git sets the relationship between the two repositories.
To clone an external Git repository
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When you are connected to the server, select Tools > Version Control > Clone.
The Git Clone dialog box opens.:
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Verify that Use external Git Repository is selected.
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In the URL box, enter the URL of the repository that you want to clone.
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To the right of the the Destination box, click the Browse icon … and navigate to your projects folder.
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Select Add Folder, enter the name for the new cloned project, and then click OK.
The path appears in the Git Clone Destination box.
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Select Clone to proceed, or Cancel to abort the procedure.
To clone a local repository
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When you are connected to the server, select Tools > Version Control > Clone.
The Git Clone dialog box opens.
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Select Use local Repository as a source.
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To the right of the Path box, click the Browse icon … and navigate to the server and repository that you want to clone.
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To the right of the Destination box, click the Browse icon … and navigate to your projects folder.
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Select Add Folder, enter a name for the new cloned project, and then click OK.
The path appears in the Git Clone Destination box.
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Select Clone to proceed, or Cancel to abort the procedure.
NOTE: Cloning is also available from the New Project dialog.
TIP: A central repository can be created using the Git command line or a Git platform tool such as GitLab. See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/university/training/topics/getting_started.html.