Setting your username in Git

About Git usernames

You can change the name that is associated with your Git commits using the git config command. The new name you set will be visible in any future commits you push to GitHub from the command line. If you'd like to keep your real name private, you can use any text as your Git username.

Changing the name associated with your Git commits using git config will only affect future commits and will not change the name used for past commits.

Setting your Git username for every repository on your computer

1. Öffne TerminalTerminalGit Bash.

2. Lege einen Git-Benutzernamen fest:

   git config --global user.name "Mona Lisa"
   

3. Bestätige, dass Du den Git-Benutzernamen richtig eingegeben hast:

   $ git config --global user.name
   > Mona Lisa
   

Setting your Git username for a single repository

1. Öffne TerminalTerminalGit Bash.

2. Change the current working directory to the local repository where you want to configure the name that is associated with your Git commits.

3. Lege einen Git-Benutzernamen fest:

   git config user.name "Mona Lisa"
   

4. Bestätige, dass Du den Git-Benutzernamen richtig eingegeben hast:

   $ git config user.name
   > Mona Lisa
   

Further reading

• E-Mail-Adresse für Commits festlegen
• "Git Configuration" from the Pro Git book