Walter Bright <boost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I've just started with git. Exactly what do I put in $HOME/.gitconfig ? + your personal info (user.*) + various global personal preferences for tool operation (diff.renames, branch.autosetupmerge, apply.whitespace) + core.excludesfile = ~/.gitignore ... then in ~/.gitignore, put filenames to ignore that are related to your personal habits or tool preferences rather than any particular project (e.g., "*~" if you use emacs; I also put ",*" because I use that pattern for scratch files) + command aliases (alias.*) -miles -- A zen-buddhist walked into a pizza shop and said, "Make me one with everything." -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html