Set Git Username and Email

When starting using Git, it's crucial to configure username and email properly. This information is used to identify commits and contributions accurately, making collaboration and version history tracking seamless. This tutorial explains how to set Git username and email.

Global Git username and email

The global Git username and email address are linked to commits across all repositories on the system that do not have repository-specific configurations. To set global Git username and email, use the git config command with the --global option.

git config --global user.name john

git config --global user.email john@example.com

Afterward, you can verify the setup by executing:

git config user.name

git config user.email

Repository-specific Git username and email

If you need to use a different username or email address for a specific repository, run the git config command without --global option inside that repository's directory.

First, navigate to the root directory of the repository:

cd apps/my-project

Set a Git username and email address:

git config user.name john

git config user.email john@example.com

Confirm that the modifications were applied correctly:

git config user.name

git config user.email