Local vs Global Config
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What is Local vs Global Config?
Git configuration can be set at the local level, which applies only to the current repository, or at the global level, which applies to every repository for that user. Local settings are stored inside a repository's .git/config file and override global ones when both exist. Global settings live in a file in the user's home directory, and developers typically use them to set default identity information like name and email across all their projects.
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