Setup and Config Commands

Setup and Config Commands

These commands set up Git and manage its configuration. You find full docs for each at git-scm.com/docs.

git

git --version
git --help

The git command itself is the front door to everything. Run it alone to see a list of common commands.

git config

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
git config --list

Config sets your identity and preferences. Levels: --system, --global, --local.

git help

git help config
git config -h

Help shows documentation. The -h flag gives a quick summary.

git bugreport

git bugreport

Collects your Git info into a report file, useful when asking for help.

git version

git version

Prints the installed Git version.

TL;DR

• git config sets your identity and preferences.
• git help shows command docs, -h gives quick help.
• git bugreport gathers system info for support.
• git --version and git version check your install.