Setting up Git

After installing the Git system, you need to configure it for a specific user. An important feature of Git is that the initial settings are saved after updating its version. At the same time, if necessary, you can change them by running the same commands again.

All the settings you set are saved in a special utility gitconfig. This utility also defines the features of operations in Git and, in general, the system interface.

Let's find out what Git settings are in our system, as well as in what files they are located. To do this, you need to run the terminal as an administrator and enter the following command: