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# Fetch

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The `fetch` command provides the ability to download objects and references for existing repositories (which may have been initialized using [install](/jadegit/0.18.0/console/install.md) or [clone](/jadegit/0.18.0/console/install/clone.md) commands or via the UI).

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This command is most useful in scenarios where repositories need to be populated immediately after [install](/jadegit/0.18.0/console/install.md) (which doesn't perform initial fetch for repositories initialized based on the [registry](/jadegit/0.18.0/console/registry.md)).

The `--access-token` option can be used to supply a token for authorization purposes.

Fetching is currently performed for all repositories which match the remote criteria specified.  Use the `--all` option to specify fetching from all remotes (for all repositories), or specify the name of a remote to fetch from (which'll be performed for each repository with a remote by that name).
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The `fetch` command isn't available in the standalone variant.
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