.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.nf
-\fIgit\-clone\fR [\-l [\-s]] [\-q] [\-n] [\-\-bare] [\-o <name>] [\-u <upload\-pack>]
- [\-\-reference <repository>]
+\fIgit\-clone\fR [\-\-template=<template_directory>] [\-l [\-s]] [\-q] [\-n] [\-\-bare]
+ [\-o <name>] [\-u <upload\-pack>] [\-\-reference <repository>]
<repository> [<directory>]
.fi
When given, and the repository to clone from is handled by \fIgit\-clone\-pack\fR, \fI\-\-exec=<upload\-pack>\fR is passed to the command to specify non\-default path for the command run on the other end\&.
.TP
+\-\-template=<template_directory>
+Specify the directory from which templates will be used; if unset the templates are taken from the installation defined default, typically /usr/share/git\-core/templates\&.
+
+.TP
<repository>
The (possibly remote) repository to clone from\&. It can be any URL git\-fetch supports\&.