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Git Config

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Summary

Git configuration is stored at three levels: system (for all machine users), global (for one user), and local (for one repository). The local level is the most specific and outperforms the other levels. The user.name and user.email identities must be filled in so that each commit can be correctly identified.

Key points

Configuration levels: --system, --global, and --local
Git config --list --show-origin displays all the configurations and sources
User.name and user.email must be filled before commit
The user's global configuration file is at ~/.gitconfig

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