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Initializing a Repository

  • git init: Initialize a new Git repository in the current folder.
This sets up a .git directory that stores all version control data and enables Git to start tracking changes in your project.

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Setting Up Your Identity

Configure your Git identity: 
git config --global user.name "<Name>"

git config --global user.email "<Email>"
Without --global, the configuration applies only to the current repository.
If you want to keep your email private, you can use GitHub’s no-reply email (found in your GitHub email settings), e.g., 123456789+username@users.noreply.github.com.

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Viewing Configuration

  • git config --list: View your current Git configuration settings.
    • --global - View global settings (saved in your machine).
    • --edit - Open the configuration file in your default text editor for manual editing.