First-Time Git Configuration: user.name, user.email & Default Branch

Before creating your first commit, Git requires your identity (author name and email). Every commit you make permanently records this information.

1. Setting Up Global Identity

Run these commands in your 🪟 Windows Command Prompt:

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git config --global user.name "Your Full Name"

git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git config --global user.name "Your Full Name"

C:\Users\Student> git config --global user.name "Your Full Name" Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

> 💡 Crucial Tip: Use the exact same email address registered on your GitHub account so your commits automatically link to your GitHub profile and contribute to your green activity graph!

2. Setting the Modern Default Branch Name to main

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git config --global init.defaultBranch main

C:\Users\Student> git config --global init.defaultBranch main Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

3. Verifying All Global Git Configurations

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git config --global --list

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git config --global --list

C:\Users\Student> git config --global --list Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Output:

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

user.name=Er. Manoj Kumar

user.email=dev@nextsem.online

init.defaultbranch=main

core.autocrlf=true

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>user.name=Er. Manoj Kumar

C:\Users\Student> user.name=Er. Manoj Kumar Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Before creating your first commit, Git requires your identity (author name and email). Every commit you make permanently records this information.

1. Setting Up Global Identity

Run these commands in your 🪟 Windows Command Prompt:

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git config --global user.name "Your Full Name"

git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git config --global user.name "Your Full Name"

C:\Users\Student> git config --global user.name "Your Full Name" Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

> 💡 Crucial Tip: Use the exact same email address registered on your GitHub account so your commits automatically link to your GitHub profile and contribute to your green activity graph!

2. Setting the Modern Default Branch Name to main

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git config --global init.defaultBranch main

C:\Users\Student> git config --global init.defaultBranch main Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

3. Verifying All Global Git Configurations

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

git config --global --list

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>git config --global --list

C:\Users\Student> git config --global --list Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Output:

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

user.name=Er. Manoj Kumar

user.email=dev@nextsem.online

init.defaultbranch=main

core.autocrlf=true

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>user.name=Er. Manoj Kumar

C:\Users\Student> user.name=Er. Manoj Kumar Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]