While working with Git, setting up your username and password is important for various operations like pushing and pulling changes to and from remote repositories. In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of configuring your Git username and password in Git Bash.

What is Git Bash?

Git Bash is a command-line interface application that provides a Unix-like Terminal Environment on Windows operating systems. It allows users to interact with Git, a version control system, and run Unix commands directly from the command line. Git Bash also includes a set of Bash utilities and Git commands for managing repositories, making it easier for users familiar with Unix-like environments to work with Git on Windows.

Now let us discuss How to set Git Username and Password in GitBash

Steps to Set Git Username and Password in GitBash

Step 1: After the successful Installation of Git on your system, you have to right-click wherever you want to open the Git tab. Click on the Git Bash Here icon. Now here we will see the location of where the program is opened when the window opens.

Git Bash opened on Desktop.

Step 2: In the Git Bash window, type the below command and press enter. This will configure your Username in Git Bash.

$ git config --global user.name "GeeksforGeeks"

Step 3: After that, you will have to configure your email. For that, type

$git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Step 4: To set your password, type the below command as depicted:

$git config --global user.password "1234321"

Step 5: To save the credentials forever, type the below command as depicted:

$ git config --global credential.helper store

This is how you set git username and password in git bash.

To check the inputs, type the below command as depicted:

$ git config --list --show-origin

Set Git Username and Password in GitBash – FAQs

How to enter Username and Password in Git Bash?

• Open Git Bash.
• Use the command $ git config –global user.name “YourUsername” to set your username.
• Use the command $ git config –global user.email “YourEmail” to set your email.
• Use the command $ git config –global user.password “YourPassword” to set your password.

How to check Git Bash username and email in Terminal?

To check your Git Bash username, use the command : $ git config user.name

To check your Git Bash username, use the command : $ git config user.email

Why is Git Bash asking for username and password?

Git Bash may ask for your username and password when you’re trying to authenticate with a remote repository, such as when pushing or pulling changes.

Where can I find my Git Password?

Your Git password is stored securely and is not directly accessible. However, you can set it using the command $ git config –global user.password “YourPassword” in GitBash.

How to config username and password in Git Bash?

• Open Git Bash on your computer.
• Type $ git config –global user.name “YourUsername” to set your username globally.
• Type $ git config –global user.email “YourEmail” to set your email globally.
• Type $ git config –global user.password “YourPassword” to set your password globally.