Submodules

Here’s something I stumble over almost every time I clone a git repository with submodules. Those darn folders are empty and using the project fails. Here are two ways to fix that: Clone With The Recursive Flag When issuing your git clone, add a --recursive flag. It will look like this: $ git clone git@github.com:user/project.git --recursive And as easy as that, your submodules are there. If you cloned your repo and don’t mind starting over - delete the freshly cloned repository and add that --recursive to the command. [Read More]