Configuring Git for First Use
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For Linux Web Hosting packages with SSH access
Before you can use Git, you must enter your name and email address in the Git configuration. This information is required for your committs to be assigned.
To enter your name and email address, type the following commands after connecting through SSH:
git config --global user.name "John Smith"
git config --global user.email account@example.com Please replace the sample information with your name and email address.