To know the username, type: git config user.name To know the email, type: git config user.email These two output just the name and email respectively and one doesn't need to look through the whole list. …

The git config command is a convenience function that is used to set Git configuration values on a global or local project level. These configuration levels correspond to .gitconfig text files.

1783 Update 2016: with git 2.8 (March 2016), you can simply use: git config --list --show-origin And with Git 2.26 (Q1 2020), you can add a --show-scope option git config --list --show-origin --show-scope …

git config --global user.email "[email protected]" I guess the reason it complains about the lack of a section is that the name of the parameter to set probably needs to be in two parts: …

Git comes with a tool called git config that lets you configure variables that control all the aspects of how git will operate. git config holds its value between upgrades. So, you need to set it only once. …

Mar 4, 2021 · I am trying to modify the config file from the git terminal, for this, inside the repository, I have launched the command git global --edit. An editor opens within the same terminal, my problem …

I want to use a push and pull automatically in Git Extensions, Sourcetree or any other Git GUI without entering my username and password in a prompt, every time. So how can I save my credentials in...

Mar 22, 2014 · I'm using Git-1.9.0-preview20140217 for Windows. As I know, this release should fix the issue with too long filenames. But not for me. Surely I'm doing something wrong: I did git config …

The .git/config file in a particular clone of a repository is local to that clone. Any settings placed there will only affect actions for that particular project.

Is it necessary to store the personal access token somewhere locally on the machine after generating it in GitHub? If yes, is there any preferred way where it could be stored?