# checkout

```yaml
uses: actions/checkout:1.0.0
with:
  # The path to the repository to checkout. Must be accessible with the pipeline
  # token on publiclly
  repository: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}.git
  # Relative path under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE to place the repository
  path: .
  # The branch, tag or SHA to checkout. When checking out the repository that
  # triggered a workflow, this defaults to the reference or SHA for that event.
  # Otherwise, uses the default branch.
  ref: ${{ github.ref || github.sha }}
```