user-manual: use 'git config --global user.*' for setup

A simple command line call is easier than spawning an editor,
especially for folks new to ideas like the "command line" and "text
editors".  This is also the approach suggested by 'git commit' if you
try and commit without having configured user.name or user.email.

Signed-off-by: W. Trevor King <wking@tremily.us>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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W. Trevor King 2013-02-17 19:15:58 -05:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -991,9 +991,16 @@ Developing with git
Telling git your name Telling git your name
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Before creating any commits, you should introduce yourself to git. The Before creating any commits, you should introduce yourself to Git.
easiest way to do so is to make sure the following lines appear in a The easiest way to do so is to use linkgit:git-config[1]:
file named .gitconfig in your home directory:
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$ git config --global user.name 'Your Name Comes Here'
$ git config --global user.email 'you@yourdomain.example.com'
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Which will add the following to a file named `.gitconfig` in your
home directory:
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[user] [user]
@ -1001,8 +1008,9 @@ file named .gitconfig in your home directory:
email = you@yourdomain.example.com email = you@yourdomain.example.com
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(See the "CONFIGURATION FILE" section of linkgit:git-config[1] for See the "CONFIGURATION FILE" section of linkgit:git-config[1] for
details on the configuration file.) details on the configuration file. The file is plain text, so you can
also edit it with your favorite editor.
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