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 The cloning menu.
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-2. Open a new VS Code window. You should be greeted with a welcome page (see {numref})
+2. Open a new VS Code window. You should be greeted with a welcome page ({numref}`vscode-welcome`). On this page, click "Clone Git Repository". Alternatively, open the Source Control menu from the left side bar, and click on "Clone Repository".
 
 ```{figure} ../images/vscode-welcome.png
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+:name: vscode-welcome
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+The VS Code welcome screen.
+```
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+3. On the top of your screen, you should get a prompt asking you for a URL. In this field, paste the link you copied from GitLab and press enter. It will ask you to choose the location of the repository. After you've chosen a location, a final prompt will show up asking if you want to open the repository. Click on "Open".
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+4. You now have a local copy of the repository. Next, {ref}`make a new branch <git-branch>` for your work.
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