gitSubmodule.md

Add submodule to project

It add the submodule:

git submodule add -b <branch> <repository_url> <diretory_path>

Clone projects with submodules:

Cloning a project who has submodules, use the clone command with the option --recurse-submodules. It will garantee submodules are also cloned.

git clone --recurse-submodules <repository_url>

If you already cloned and forgot the option, you can update submodules using the command:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Update submodules

Use git submodule update to update them later. Add --recursive to all nested submodules (submodules inside other submodules) are also updated.