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829 </orderedlist> 829 </orderedlist>
830 </para> 830 </para>
831 </section> 831 </section>
832</section>
832 833
833 <section id='cloning-the-poky-repository'> 834<section id='cloning-and-checking-out-branchs'>
834 <title>Cloning the <filename>poky</filename> Repository</title> 835 <title>Cloning and Checking Out Branches</title>
835 836
836 <para> 837 <para>
837 To use the Yocto Project, you need a release of the Yocto Project 838 To use the Yocto Project, you need a release of the Yocto Project
838 locally installed on your development system. 839 locally installed on your development system.
839 The locally installed set of files is referred to as the 840 The locally installed set of files is referred to as the
840 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> 841 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
841 in the Yocto Project documentation. 842 in the Yocto Project documentation.
842 </para> 843 </para>
843 844
844 <para> 845 <para>
845 You create your Source Directory by using 846 You create your Source Directory by using
846 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_OM_URL;#git'>Git</ulink> to clone a local 847 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_OM_URL;#git'>Git</ulink> to clone a local
847 copy of the upstream <filename>poky</filename> repository. 848 copy of the upstream <filename>poky</filename> repository.
848 <note><title>Tip</title> 849 <note><title>Tip</title>
849 The preferred method of getting the Yocto Project Source 850 The preferred method of getting the Yocto Project Source
850 Directory set up is to clone the repository. 851 Directory set up is to clone the repository.
851 </note> 852 </note>
852 Working from a copy of the upstream repository allows you 853 Working from a copy of the upstream repository allows you
853 to contribute back into the Yocto Project or simply work with 854 to contribute back into the Yocto Project or simply work with
854 the latest software on a development branch. 855 the latest software on a development branch.
855 Because Git maintains and creates an upstream repository with 856 Because Git maintains and creates an upstream repository with
856 a complete history of changes and you are working with a local 857 a complete history of changes and you are working with a local
857 clone of that repository, you have access to all the Yocto 858 clone of that repository, you have access to all the Yocto
858 Project development branches and tag names used in the upstream 859 Project development branches and tag names used in the upstream
859 repository. 860 repository.
860 </para> 861 </para>
862
863 <section id='cloning-the-poky-repository'>
864 <title>Cloning the <filename>poky</filename> Repository</title>
861 865
862 <para> 866 <para>
863 Follow these steps to create a local version of the 867 Follow these steps to create a local version of the