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Git: how to commit as someone else?

I'm working on a freelance project. The client (let's call him foobar) asked me to upload the code using his github account (my work PC runs 64-bit Windows 10, I have git 2.15.0) installed.

So I did these steps.

  1. Go to Credential Manager -> Windows Credential -> Generic Credentials. Removed my Github account

  2. On the source code directory, performed the standard procedure:

    git init
git add *
git commit -m "first message"
git remote add origin https://github.com/foobar/supersecretproject.git
git push -u origin master

A Github credential dialog appeared. Entered his credential.

Wait for a while, and yes the code was commited to Github. Opended the Github page, and strangely the commiter shown was me, not foobar. Strange. How to fix this? I want to commit as foobar.

Solution

  • If you wish to change config settings for just one repo. You can try this procedure:

    1) On the terminal, change the current working directory to the local repository where you want to configure the name and email that is associated with your Git commits.

    2) $ git config user.name "Elon Musk". 

3) $ git config user.email "elonmusk@tesla.com"

    3) Confirm that you have set the Git username and email correctly:

     $ git config user.name

> Elon Musk

 $ git config user.email

> elonmusk@tesla.com

    It's done!:)

    Hope this might help!