Git Configuration
Syntax
- git config [<file-option>] name [value] # one of the more common use cases of git config
Parameters
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
--system | Edits the system-wide configuration file, which is used for every user (on Linux, this file is located at $(prefix)/etc/gitconfig) |
--global | Edits the global configuration file, which is used for every repository you work on (on Linux, this file is located at ~/.gitconfig |
--local | Edits the respository-specific configuration file, which is located at .git/config in your repository; this is the default setting |
