Configure git username and email

To configure your Git username and email, you can use the following commands:

Set your Git username:

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   git config --global user.name "Your Name"

   Replace "Your Name" with your actual name.

Set your Git email:

1. Type the following command and press Enter:

   git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

   Replace "[email protected]" with your actual email address.

Verify your settings:

1. Type the following command and press Enter:

   git config --global --list

   This will display a list of your Git configuration settings, including your username and email.

Why is it important to set your Git username and email?

Setting your Git username and email is important because it helps identify you as the author of your commits. When you make changes to a repository and commit those changes, Git will record your username and email as the author of that commit. This information is stored in the commit history and can be used to track changes and identify the authors of those changes.

Tips:

• You can set your Git username and email globally, which means that these settings will be applied to all Git repositories on your system.
• You can also set your Git username and email on a per-repository basis by using the --local option instead of --global. For example:

  git config --local user.name "Your Name"
  git config --local user.email "[email protected]"

  This will set your username and email only for the current repository, and not affect other repositories on your system.