---
title: Clone missing submodules
tags: repository,submodule,advanced
---

Clones missing submodules and checks out commits.

- Use `git submodule update --init --recursive` to clone missing submodules and checkout commits.

```sh
git submodule update --init --recursive
```

```sh
git submodule update --init --recursive
# Clones missing submodules and checks out commits
```