Submodule

Add submodule:

git submodule add <git-url> <optional: path to store>

Update submodule:

## sync the url info
git submodule sync
## update && populate files
git submodule update --init
## REALLY go inside the submodule and pull files
git submodule update --init --remote

Remove submodule:

To remove a submodule you need to:

1. Delete the relevant line from the .gitmodules file.
2. Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
3. Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
4. Commit the superproject.
5. Delete the now untracked submodule files.
6. rm -rf .git/modules/

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