Edit git configuration file

Isabelle Viktoria Maciohsek · Git, Configuration · Apr 13, 2021

Opens the git configuration file in the git text editor.

• Use git config --global -e to open the git configuration file in the git text editor.

git config --global -e

git config --global -e
# Opens the git configuration file in the default git text editor

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