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Clone the repository locally. Download Spring Tool Suite https://spring.io/tools . Run Spring Tool Suite and select a workspace. Once in eclipse, go to File > Import > Maven > Existing Maven Projects. Click next. Click browse and go to local repository location. Then click advanced and enter the project name in the Name Template. Select pom.xml and click finish.
To run the project on localhost:8080 select the project and select run as: Spring boot app. You should see in the console the server starting and when its fully setup.
There is a master and develop branch and zero to many feature branches. If you are adding a new feature make a new feature branch by git checkout -b BRANCH_NAME_HERE This will make a new branch and check it out to your workspace.
If you want to switch branches to an already existing branch use git checkout BRANCH_NAME_HERE. Then when you are done with your feature merge back into develop. Once your code is tested and approved by someone else merge it into master.
For more info on git commands get the documentation https://git-scm.com/doc or run git help <command name> in git bash to get to the man page for that command.