IT:AD:Git:HowTo:Configure Git
Summary
Process
Configuration settings are read hiearchically, by looking for a config file within the current repository, falling back to .gitconfig file in %userprofile%.
Typing:
git config --global user.name "John Doe" git config --global user.email johndoe@example.com
Will (optionally create and) use a .gitconfig file in %userprofile% containing:
[user]
name = Sky
email = skysigal@xact-solutions.com
The --global switch determines whether the new settings are in the common config, or the current repo.
To see what are the current settings, use git config --list:
C:\Users\Sky>git config --list --global user.name=Sky user.email=skysigal@xact-solutions.com
To see all settings – global and local repo:
C:\Users\Sky>git config --list core.symlinks=false core.autocrlf=false color.diff=auto color.status=auto color.branch=auto color.interactive=true pack.packsizelimit=2g help.format=html http.sslcainfo=/bin/curl-ca-bundle.crt sendemail.smtpserver=/bin/msmtp.exe diff.astextplain.textconv=astextplain rebase.autosquash=true user.name=Sky user.email=skysigal@xact-solutions.com C:\Users\Sky>
To check a single key value:
git config user.name