How to change username and hostname for git bash on Windows?

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How can I change the username and hostname in git bash?

Possible duplicate of [Changing the Git username](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35063493/changing-the-git-username) — Misa Lazovic, Mar 03 '16 at 16:07
That setting is customized in `PS1` in `.bashrc` or `.bash_profile` or `.profile` — Dut A., Oct 25 '21 at 19:43

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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To set up user name in git:

# set the user name as global (user level) configuration
git config --global user.name "user name"

To change the bash prompt read those answers:

Where exactly Git Bash for Windows' prompt is defined?
Alter Git prompt on Windows

The basic issue is the you will have to create user profile file like you do in Unix. In widows it will be placed under %PROGRAMFILES%\Git\etc\profile and you will set the PS1 environment variable there.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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answered Mar 03 '16 at 16:15

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The code snippet doesn't address the problem. That's just git configuration which is kinda irrelevant. – Dut A. Oct 25 '21 at 19:41

Doan · Answer 2 · 2018-06-03T10:40:20.163

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you have thre posibilities:

Systemwide change of that properties:

git config --system user.name "user5148540"
changes on Windows user level

git config --global user.name "user5148540"
Repository (Projekt Level) Level: for just a Projekt:

git config user.name "user5148540"

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answered Jun 03 '18 at 08:27

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Neeraj Bansal · Answer 3 · 2018-06-03T07:10:36.403

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For hostname, Change your computer name from system properties of PC
For username change your account name( from which you log in)

edited Jun 03 '18 at 07:10

answered May 28 '18 at 09:16

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How to change username and hostname for git bash on Windows?

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