• System

• Global

• Local

System (host)

git config --system

Note: saves to /etc/gitconfig

Global (user)

git config --global

Note: settings for anyone that logs in.

Local  (repository)

git config --local

myproject/.git/config

git config --list            <-lists all your options

git config --list | less

List a single key.

git config section.key

git config section.subsection.key

git config color.ui

How to set a value in the config file?

git config fake.monkey angry

This sets a value

fake

      monkey=angry