git config global
$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"
$ git config --global user.email [email protected]
git config global
$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"
$ git config --global user.email [email protected]
git config
git config --global user.name "John Doe"
git config --global user.email [email protected]
git config
$ git config --list --show-origin
git config
Edit:
git config -e <optional:--gloabl.--local>
git config remote.origin.url [email protected]:user/repo.git
Show:
git config -l <optional:--show-origin>
└—Show ALL with config level & location (system>global>repo-higher lvl overrides lower)
Level Specific
1. System level (applied to every user on the system and all their repositories)
to view:
git config --list --system (may need sudo)
to set:
git config --system color.ui true
to edit system config file:
git config --edit --system
2. Global level (values specific personally to you, the user).
to view:
git config --list --global
to set:
git config --global user.name xyz
to edit global config file:
git config --edit --global
3. Repository level (specific to that single repository)
to view:
git config --list --local
to set:
git config --local core.ignorecase true (--local optional)
to edit repository config file:
git config --edit --local (--local optional)
git configure default editor
# Set Emacs as the default editor
$ git config --global core.editor emacs
# Set Visual Studio Code as the default editor
$ git config --global core.editor code
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