# FAQ

I cannot edit the merge request / issue I’ve just retrieved

  It is likely that you used a `MergeRequest`, `GroupMergeRequest`, `Issue` or `GroupIssue` object. These objects cannot be edited. But you can create a new `ProjectMergeRequest` or `ProjectIssue` object to apply changes. For example:

      issue = gl.issues.list()[0]
      project = gl.projects.get(issue.project_id, lazy=True)
      editable_issue = project.issues.get(issue.iid, lazy=True)
      # you can now edit the object

  See the merge requests example and the issues examples.

How can I clone the repository of a project?

  python-gitlab doesn’t provide an API to clone a project. You have to use a git library or call the `git` command.

  The git URI is exposed in the `ssh_url_to_repo` attribute of `Project` objects.

  Example:

      import subprocess

      project = gl.projects.create(data)  # or gl.projects.get(project_id)
      print(project.attributes)  # displays all the attributes
      git_url = project.ssh_url_to_repo
      subprocess.call(['git', 'clone', git_url])