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[Raja8975]

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Hi team,
Greetings of the day.
Could you please tell the options in Github desktop to see configurations like username ,email etc
Note to see the same we will use git config --list in cmd prompt

Thanks in advance

[Aqib121201]

In GitHub Desktop you can check or change the username and email from the application settings instead of using the command line.

Open GitHub Desktop and go to the top menu. On Windows select File then Options. On macOS select GitHub Desktop then Preferences. In the Git section you will see your name and email address that Git uses for commits. You can edit them there and the changes will apply to all repositories you commit to from GitHub Desktop.

If you want to confirm that the settings match your command line configuration open one of your local repos in GitHub Desktop, make a small commit, and look at the commit author in the history panel. It should show the same username and email you set in the preferences window.

If this helped please mark the answer as helpful so others can find it.

[TheKnightProtocol]

You're absolutely right that git config --list is the command-line way to check this. GitHub Desktop provides a user-friendly interface to manage the exact same settings.

Here’s how to find and configure your Git identity directly within GitHub Desktop:

1. Access the Preferences

On Windows: Click File in the top menu, then select Options.

On macOS: Click GitHub Desktop in the top menu, then select Preferences....

Quick Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + , (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + , (Mac).

2. Navigate to the Git Configuration

In the left-hand sidebar of the options window, click on Git.

3. View and Edit Your Details
   You will now see the two critical fields that define your commit authorship:

Name: Your Git username (e.g., "Your Name").

Email: Your Git email address.

Any changes you make here are saved to your global Git configuration and will apply to all future commits you make in any repository using GitHub Desktop.

✅ How to Verify It Worked
To confirm that your commits are now using the correct identity:

Make a small change in a repository (like editing a README.md).

Commit the change with a message like "test identity".

Look at the commit in the History tab of GitHub Desktop. The author information on your new commit will now reflect the name and email you just configured.

This GUI method achieves the same result as running git config --global user.name "Your Name" and git config --global user.email "[email protected]" from the command line, all in one simple window.

If this solution helped you, please mark it as the accepted answer. This helps others in the community find the correct configuration path quickly. Happy coding

[Denoroy737]

In GitHub Desktop:
File → Options → Git → You can view and edit Name and Email under “Git configuration.”