Git Configuration

Check Git Version

First, verify that Git is installed and check its version:

git --version 

User Setup

Set your name and email address. This information will be used in your commits:

git config --global user.name "Your Name" 
git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com" 

Global Configuration

The --global flag sets the configuration for all repositories on your system. These settings are stored in your home directory.

git config --global core.editor code 

This sets VS Code as your default editor. You can use vim, nano, or any other editor.

Local Configuration

You can also set configuration for a specific repository by omitting the --global flag:

git config user.name "Your Name" 
git config user.email "your-email@example.com" 

This is useful when you want to use different credentials for different projects.

List All Configuration

View all your Git configuration settings:

git config --list 

This will show all configuration settings including global and local settings.

Editor Setup

Change the default code editor to VS Code (recommended):

git config --global core.editor "code --wait" 

The --wait flag tells Git to wait for you to close the editor before continuing.