Repository created on GitHub cannot be used a NetBeans project - github

I have created a repository on GitHub (site/server) and have managed to clone it on my development PC using GitHub Desktop. However, if I try to use the same repository directory in Netbeans IDE (v12.6), I fail to do so because NB only allows to Create a "new [NB] project" or open an "existing [NB] project". But the repository is clearly not an NB project.
I am looking for a solution to make the repository into a NB project as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sangham

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Following is the detail.
Both home and office machine has eclipse Juno and Egit plugin installed. I am able to do check-in from office. but at home I am not even able to import the project.
my workspace directory - c:\gaurang
git local directory - d:\Gaurang\Webdriver-Data-Driven-Framework
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if i choose "Use the new Project Wizard" - it creates empty project
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I struggled in a similar fashion when checking out https://github.com/angular/angular-seed.git
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