Changes between Version 61 and Version 62 of WorkingWithGit

Timestamp:

Oct 30, 2016, 1:58:30 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

larryv (Lawrence Velázquez)

Comment:

revise setup section

WorkingWithGit

@@ -8 +8 @@
 == Basic setup == #setup
 
-Git commits identify authors and committers by name and email address. You will likely use the same name for all your Git projects, so you can set it in your `$HOME/.gitconfig` file with:
+Git commits identify authors and committers by name and email address. You will likely use your name and a personal email address for most Git projects, so you can add them to `$HOME/.gitconfig`:
 {{{
 $ git config --global user.name 'Foo Barbaz'
-}}}
-
-On the other hand, you may want to reserve your MacPorts email address for MacPorts use. After cloning one of our repositories, you can set your email in `/path/to/MacPorts/repo/.git/config` with:
+$ git config --global user.eamil 'foo.bar.baz@email.com'
+}}}
+
+If you're a MacPorts committer, you should use your MacPorts email address while working in MacPorts repositories. You can override your global settings by modifying `/path/to/MacPorts/repo/.git/config`:
 {{{
 $ cd /path/to/MacPorts/repo
 $ git config user.email foobarbaz@macports.org
 }}}
-
-If you are not a MacPorts committer, feel free to use any email address.