Git · Junior · Question 39 of 75

Why should you set `user.name` and `user.email` in Git?

1They decide who can review your pull requests
2They are the login credentials for pushing
✓Correct answer: They are written into every commit as the author

Explanation

Authentication to a server uses SSH keys or tokens; name and email only label commits. Platforms link commits to accounts by email.

Further reading

Pro Git: Git configuration ↗

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