Changes between Version 38 and Version 39 of WorkingWithGit

Timestamp:

Aug 21, 2016, 3:12:41 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

neverpanic (Clemens Lang)

Comment:

Explain why setting name and email is necessary, clarify sentence that (I think) explains what to do if you don't have a commit bit

WorkingWithGit

@@ -12 +12 @@
 }}}
 
-Start with some basic setup:
+Git commits contain your name and email address. You should set them in your git configuration using the following commands:
 {{{
 git config --global user.name "Your Name"
 git config --global user.email YOUR_MACPORTS_HANDLE@macports.org
 }}}
-where you should use the email address you usually commit with at GitHub, even if you are not registered with a MacPorts handle (email address).
+If you work on multiple Git projects and do not want to modify your email address for those, these commands can also be run without `--global` in a clone of MacPorts' repositories to only change the option for these repositories. If you are not a MacPorts committer, use any email address.
 
 Additionally one should define a few (very likely not necessarily global) presets for working with your clone of the MacPorts repository: