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Where Is Git Config?

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Where Is Git Config?

The system level configuration file lives in a gitconfig file off the system root path. $(prefix)/etc/gitconfig on unix systems. On windows this file can be found at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Git\config on Windows XP, and in C:\ProgramData\Git\config on Windows Vista and newer.

Where can I find my git config file?

gitconfig located in the user's home folder (C:\Users\git user) Local Git configuration: File named config in the . git folder of the local repo.

How do I find my git user config?

  1. 1) The `git config` command. Here's the git config command: git config user.name. ...
  2. 2) The `git config --list` command. Another way to show your Git username is with this git config command: git config --list. ...
  3. 3) Look in your Git configuration file.
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