How to Download or Clone Something From GitHub

Update August 4, 2020: the green 'Download' button shown in this video is now called 'Code'.

GitHub has become the place for people to share source code for all sorts of open-source applications ranging from simple single-file Arduino sketches to huge cloud applications consisting of thousands of files, but also other things like electronics design files or simple text documents.

Contents
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0:00 Intro
0:13 What is GitHub?
1:08 How to download?
1:35 Raw mode
1:51 The code (was download) button
2:21 Arduino complications
3:14 Releases
3:57 Cloning a repository
5:01 Summary

If you prefer reading this video, see elektormagazine.com/labs/github-for-dummies
This page also has a procedure for downloading sub-folders of a repository instead of the whole thing. This may be useful when repositories are very large and you don't need all of them.

Useful tip (thanks to @J_respect): on Android devices, click on DESKTOP SITE to see the Download / Code button.

Related videos
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* How-to: Publish Your Work on GitHub - youtu.be/3VEU88T1bVk
* Webinar: My Way Into GitHub - youtu.be/j_LgvVhBdwQ

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