% mkdir openifs
% cd openifs
% git clone https://software.ecmwf.int/stash/scm/oifs/oifs38r1.git # or whichever model major release is required
Cloning into 'oifs38r1'...
remote: Counting objects: 4680, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (3654/3654), done.
remote: Total 4680 (delta 1206), reused 4175 (delta 871)
Receiving objects: 100% (4680/4680), 21.45 MiB | 20.71 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1206/1206), done.
Checking connectivity... done
% cd oifs38r1
% git checkout release/v04 # or whichever release version is required (the most recent is recommended)
Branch release/v04 set up to track remote branch release/v04 from origin.
Switched to a new branch 'release/v04'
% git checkout -b my_new_idea # create new branch. ALWAYS branch from the release branch, never the master branch.
Switched to a new branch 'my_new_idea' |