Set Up Git
Note: This is a condensed version. For the full treatment, look here Show archive.org snapshot .
Now that you have Git installed, it's time to configure your settings. To do this you need to open the command line.
Username
First you need to tell git your name, so that it can properly label the commits you make.
git config --global user.name "Your Name Here"
# Sets the default name for git to use when you commit
Git saves your email address into the commits you make. We use the email address to associate your commits with your GitHub account.
git config --global user.email your_email@youremail.com
# Sets the default email for git to use when you commit
Your email address for Git should be the same one associated with your GitHub account. If it is not, see this guide Show archive.org snapshot for help adding additional emails to your GitHub account. If you want to keep your email address hidden, this guide Show archive.org snapshot may be useful to you.
Global Excludes File
Set your excludes at the global level and you won't have to redo them for every repo you create. First create a file named .gitignore_global and store it in your home directory (C:\Users<your_user_name>). Then execute the following command:
git config --global core.excludesfile "C:\Users\<your_user_name>\.gitignore_global"
Editor
You can set the editor Git will use for commit messages.
git config --global core.editor "subl -w"
Command Aliases
Tired of typing all those long command names? Use aliases instead!
git config --global alias.co checkout
Overriding settings in individual repos
The steps listed above show you how to set your user info globally. This means that no matter which repo you work in on your computer, you'll be making commits as that user. If you find yourself needing to make commits with different user info for a specific repo (perhaps for work vs personal projects), you will have to change the info in that repo itself.
cd my_other_repo
# Changes the working directory to the repo you need to switch info for
git config user.name "Different Name"
# Sets the user's name for this specific repo
git config user.email differentemail@email.com
# Sets the user's email for this specific repo
Now your commits will be "blamed" on (associated with) the new user name and email whenever working in the specified repo.
Sample Global .gitconfig File
[user]
name = Joseph Arsenault
email = jarsen@earthlink.net
[core]
excludesfile = C:\\Users\\Joseph\\.gitignore_global
editor = subl -w
[alias]
co = checkout
Sample Global .gitignore File
# See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
# If you find yourself ignoring temporary files generated by your text editor
# or operating system, you probably want to add a global ignore instead:
# git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global
# Ignore bundler config
/.bundle
# Ignore the default SQLite database.
/db/*.sqlite3
# Ignore all logfiles and tempfiles.
/log/*.log
/tmp
# Ignore other unneeded files.
doc/
*.swp
*~
.project
.DS_Store
Use Git
Create a new repository on the command line
git init
git add .
git commit -m "first commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/jarsenx/first_app_windows.git
git push -u origin master
Push an existing repository from the command line
git remote add origin https://github.com/jarsenx/first_app_windows.git
git push -u origin master
Changing a remote url
git remote set-url origin http://<<hostname>>:<<port>>/git/<<repo_name>>.git
