git config

CautionConfiguration

git config --global user.name "name"

Views/sets Git settings like name, email and editor.

Examples

git config --global user.email [email protected]Set your email

Syntax

git config [--global] <key> <value>

Before you run it

--global affects all repos.

Related commands

git statusWorking tree status

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