How to Configure Git
Git configuration involves setting up various options and preferences that control the behavior of your Git environment. This can include specifying your username and email, setting up default text editors, creating aliases for commonly used commands, and configuring global ignore files.
You can apply configuration settings at different levels: global (affecting all repositories on your system), local (affecting a single repository), and system-wide. These settings ensure a customized and consistent user experience, streamline workflows, and enhance the overall efficiency of version control operations.
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
Sets the user name on a global level.
git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"
Sets the user email on a global level.
git config --global core.editor
Sets the default text editor.
git config --global core.excludesfile
Sets the global ignore file.
git config --list
Lists all the configuration settings.
git config --list --show-origin
Lists all config variables, showing their origins.
git config
Retrieves the value for the specified key.
git config --get
Retrieves the value for the specified configuration key.
git config --unset
Removes the specified configuration key.
git config --global --unset
Removes the specified configuration key globally.
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