Install and Configure Git in Git

From the Git cheat sheet · Setup · verified Jul 2026

Install Git on your platform and complete the first-time identity setup.

bash

# macOS
brew install git

# Windows
winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget

📌 Your Git identity is stored in commit metadata

💡 Use repository-level config when a project needs another identity

🔍 git config --global --list shows the active global settings

⚠️ Do not put access tokens in Git configuration values

installconfigidentityversion

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