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authorFrancesco Borzì <borzifrancesco@gmail.com>2020-12-12 15:52:45 +0100
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Make sure your system fits the [Requirements](Requirements.md).
+**Note for Windows users**: use **git bash** as terminal to run commands (see Requirements).
### 2) Getting the source files
-Choose one of the following method:
+Choose **ONE** of the following method, run one of the below `git ...` commands in your terminal.
+This will create an `azerothcore-wotlk` directory containing the AC source files.
+
+A) Clone only the master branch + full history (smaller size - recommended):
```
-1) Clone only the master branch + full history (smaller size - recommended):
git clone https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git --branch master --single-branch azerothcore
+```
-2) Clone only the master branch + no previous history (smallest size):
+B) Clone only the master branch + no previous history (smallest size):
+
+```
git clone https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git --branch master --single-branch azerothcore --depth 1
+```
+
+C) Clone all branches and all history:
-3) Clone all branches and all history:
+```
git clone https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git azerothcore
```
-Note: If you want to get the full history back, use `git fetch --unshallow` (if you chose option 2).
+Note: If you want to get the full history back, use `git fetch --unshallow` (if you chose option B).
### 3) Compiling