Setting your username in Git - GitHub Docs
docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/setting-your-username-in-git
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The Git username is not the same as your GitHub username.
The Git username is not the same as your GitHub username
using the git config command.
Changing the name associated with your Git commits using git config will only affect future commits and will not change the name used for past commits.
for every repository on your computer
git config --global user.name "Mona Lisa"
The new name you set will be visible in any future commits you push to GitHub from the command line. If you'd like to keep your real name private, you can use any text as your Git username. Changing the name associated with your Git commits using git config will only affect future commits and will not change the name used for past commits.
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