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. 打开终端终端Git Bash。

2. 设置 Git 用户名：

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

3. 确认您正确设置了 Git 用户名：

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

Setting your Git username for a single repository

1. 打开终端终端Git 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. 设置 Git 用户名：

   git config user.name "Mona Lisa"
   

4. 确认您正确设置了 Git 用户名：

   $ git config user.name
   > Mona Lisa
   

Further reading

• 设置提交电子邮件地址
• "Git Configuration" from the Pro Git book