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Pragmatic Version Control Using Git
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Pragmatic Version Control Using Git

by Travis Swicegood
December 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
184 pages
4h 47m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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A1.1 Setup and Initialization

Before you start working with Git, you have to configure it. Before you can start working on a new project, you have to initialize it. This section covers commands related to the initial configuration and setup of Git.

Configure Global Username/Email

 
​prompt> git config --global user.name "Your Name"
 
​prompt> git config --global user.email "you@example.com"

Configure Username/Email for a Specific Repository

Note: You can set your username and email address on a per-repository basis. This allows you to use a different name and/or email address for different projects.

 
​prompt> cd /path/to/repo
 
​prompt> git config user.name "Your Name"
 
​prompt> git config ...
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