How to checkout Drupal 7 (or 6) via Git.

Since the migration from CVS to Git on Drupal.org, we've noticed that a few people are still having some trouble checking out a stable version of Drupal core, so, for those of you who aren't on the Acquia or Drush bandwagons, here you go! :)

git clone http://git.drupal.org/project/drupal.git target_directory

"target_directory" being the directory you wish to checkout to.

Once completed change to the target directory, then for Drupal 7.0:

git checkout -b local 7.0

Or if you'd like Drupal 6.20

git checkout -b local 6.20

That's it!