From f79751a092f6ccd0baf5597a94e11e7d15207d54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aditya Patel Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:40:47 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] updated the docs of merging multiple user accounts (#11082) --- .../merging-multiple-user-accounts.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md b/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md index 37b9b51d71..d62ae7d258 100644 --- a/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md +++ b/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ shortTitle: Merge multiple user accounts 1. [Transfer any repositories](/articles/how-to-transfer-a-repository) from the account you want to delete to the account you want to keep. Issues, pull requests, and wikis are transferred as well. Verify the repositories exist on the account you want to keep. 2. [Update the remote URLs](/github/getting-started-with-github/managing-remote-repositories) in any local clones of the repositories that were moved. 3. [Delete the account](/articles/deleting-your-user-account) you no longer want to use. +4. If any commits were made with your email address from the original account, add that address to the remaining account to ensure your contributions are attributed to this account. ## Further reading From bde34f86dcf1ffcc01b0a67ab900b6b1be61a23d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laura Coursen Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:42:31 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add :nail_care: --- .../merging-multiple-user-accounts.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md b/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md index d62ae7d258..0e1db56667 100644 --- a/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md +++ b/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/merging-multiple-user-accounts.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ shortTitle: Merge multiple user accounts 1. [Transfer any repositories](/articles/how-to-transfer-a-repository) from the account you want to delete to the account you want to keep. Issues, pull requests, and wikis are transferred as well. Verify the repositories exist on the account you want to keep. 2. [Update the remote URLs](/github/getting-started-with-github/managing-remote-repositories) in any local clones of the repositories that were moved. 3. [Delete the account](/articles/deleting-your-user-account) you no longer want to use. -4. If any commits were made with your email address from the original account, add that address to the remaining account to ensure your contributions are attributed to this account. +4. To attribute past commits to the new account, add the email address you used to author the commits to the account you're keeping. For more information, see "[Why are my contributions not showing up on my profile?](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-graphs-on-your-profile/why-are-my-contributions-not-showing-up-on-my-profile#your-local-git-commit-email-isnt-connected-to-your-account)" ## Further reading