How to setup your global (and local) git profile?

Required Reading:

• None

Optional Reading:

• None

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Setup your git profile

• Open your favorite terminal
• Set your git username

$ git config --global user.name "Tony Stark"

• Set your git email

$ git config --global user.email [e-mail]

• Set your git editor *optional

$ git config --global core.editor nano 
# you can also use emacs (nostalgic) or vim (adventurous). 
# Vim is the default editor.

• Review your settings

$ git config --list --show-origin

The global flag --global will apply the configuration to the current operating system profile/user. If you want to apply your configuration at the local level, navigate to the project's root directory (where the.git folder is located) and run the git config commands without the global flag, or use the local flag --local to be more verbose.

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Resources

• git config | Atlassian Git Tutorial
• Git - First-Time Git Setup