How to know the git username and email saved during configuration?

Knowing the Git username and email saved during configuration is very important, especially when collaborating on projects. Git uses this information to identify who made each commit. Sometimes, you might forget what details you previously configured. Luckily, Git provides simple commands to check both global and local configurations.

To see the username and email configured globally (applied to all repositories on your system), you can use:

• git config --global user.name
  
• git config --global user.email
  

These commands will show the user details stored for your entire Git environment.

If you want to check the local configuration for a specific project or repository, use:

• git config user.name
  
• git config user.email
  

Local settings override global ones, so they are useful when you want different identities for different projects. You can also view all configurations together with:

• git config --list
  
• git config --global --list (for only global settings)
  

These commands help you confirm whether the correct username and email are set before making commits.

Key points:

• Git records username and email for every commit.
  
• You can check details globally or locally depending on your need.
  
• Using git config --list shows complete configurations.
  
• Ensures correct author identity for collaboration and version history tracking.
  

So, with just a few simple commands, you can always verify your Git identity and avoid confusion in project contribution records.