freeCodeCamp/guide/english/git/git-config/index.md

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Git Config

Git Config

The git-config command allows global options to be retrieved and set for a repository.

See Git documentation for comprehensive details of this git command.

git config --list

Will display the attributes like user name , email address , and others attributed to a git installation.

git config --global user.email "123@abc.com"

Changes the user.email to the email address in quotation marks

.gitconfig file

Values assigned with the git config command are stored in a hidden file named .gitconfig in the home directory.