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title: Setting your username in Git
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intro: 'Git uses a username to associate commits with an identity. The Git username is not the same as your {% data variables.product.product_name %} username.'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/setting-your-username-in-git
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- /github/using-git/setting-your-username-in-git
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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github-ae: '*'
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---
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You can change the name that is associated with your Git commits using the `git config` command. The new name you set will be visible in any future commits you push to {% data variables.product.product_name %} from the command line. If you'd like to keep your real name private, you can use any text as your Git username.
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Changing the name associated with your Git commits using `git config` will only affect future commits and will not change the name used for past commits.
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### Setting your Git username for *every* repository on your computer
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{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
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2. {% data reusables.user_settings.set_your_git_username %}
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```shell
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$ git config --global user.name "<em>Mona Lisa</em>"
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```
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3. {% data reusables.user_settings.confirm_git_username_correct %}
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```shell
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$ git config --global user.name
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> Mona Lisa
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```
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### Setting your Git username for a single repository
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{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
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2. Change the current working directory to the local repository where you want to configure the name that is associated with your Git commits.
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3. {% data reusables.user_settings.set_your_git_username %}
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```shell
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$ git config user.name "<em>Mona Lisa</em>"
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```
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3. {% data reusables.user_settings.confirm_git_username_correct %}
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```shell
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$ git config user.name
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> Mona Lisa
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```
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### Further reading
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- "[Setting your commit email address](/articles/setting-your-commit-email-address)"
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- ["Git Configuration" from the _Pro Git_ book](https://git-scm.com/book/en/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration)
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