To configure your identity in Git, you need to set your name and email address, which will be associated with your commits. You can do this globally (for all repositories on your system) or locally (for a specific repository). Here are the steps to configure your identity:
Global Configuration
To set your name and email address globally, open your terminal and run the following commands:
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"
Replace "Your Name" with your actual name and your.email@example.com with your actual email address.
Local Configuration
If you want to set your identity for a specific repository, navigate to that repository in your terminal and run:
git config user.name "Your Name"
git config user.email "your.email@example.com"
Verify Your Configuration
You can check your configuration by running either of the following commands:
To check the global configuration:
git config --global --list
To check the local configuration for the specific repository:
git config --list
You should see entries for user.name and user.email along with their corresponding values.
Additional Settings
If you’re using SSH authentication, you may also want to configure your SSH keys to enhance security. However, that is separate from your identity configuration in Git.
By following these steps, you can effectively configure your identity in Git for committing code.