How do I clone a specific Git branch?
# syntax
git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>
# Example
git clone -b my-branch [email protected]:user/myproject.git
# With Git 1.7.10 and later, add --single-branch to prevent fetching of all branches.
# Example, with OpenCV 2.4 branch:
git clone -b opencv-2.4 --single-branch https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git