Change Git commiter in Netbeans

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In Netbeans 7.1 Git support has been added, however, I don't see a way to change commiter information. Currently, it's defaulting to my system information which is not what I want. Is there any way to change this?

score 75 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 10 '12 at 13:07

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Try setting it in the local gitconfig file .git/config:

[user]
        name = yourname
        email = youremail

answered Jan 10 '12 at 13:07

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For me the file was located at `~/.gitconfig`. (Netbeans 7.1 on Windows) Worked like a charm. – Mike S. Mar 17 '12 at 02:13
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thanks again, this just prevent my from getting a lot of stress ! netbeans just submitted my real name and very private email due to this. – Sliq May 06 '12 at 01:03
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@MikeS. .gitconfig on Windows 7 wasn't recognized by NetBeans 8.0.1 – Puce Oct 27 '14 at 15:37
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In NetBeans 8.0.x this file can be accessed via Team > Repository > Open Config OR Right-click Menu > Git > Repository > Open Config – Dazed Dec 04 '15 at 17:37
@Dazed I think Global Config – khaled_webdev Feb 22 '17 at 13:40

AVIDeveloper · Answer 2 · 2015-06-16T18:10:12.997

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You can just edit the default text in the combo boxes and NetBeans will remember it for next time. The data is saved in a git.properties file, for example: C:\Users\USERNAME\.netbeans\7.1.2\config\Preferences\org\netbeans\modules\git.properties).

EDIT:

As per the below comment, it seems that the config file's location changed in NetBeans 8 (I don't use NetBeans for a long time already).

Here's an alternative location according to @tzi: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Netbeans\8.0.1\config\Preferences\org\netbean‌s\modules\git.properties

edited Jun 16 '15 at 18:10

answered Jul 29 '12 at 14:07

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With NetBeans 8.0.1 it didn't use this as default, just for the drop-down – Puce Oct 27 '14 at 15:36
it was `C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Netbeans\8.0.1\config\Preferences\org\netbeans\modules\git.properties` for me – tzi Jun 13 '15 at 17:46
@tzi - Updated the answer. Cheers. – AVIDeveloper Jun 16 '15 at 18:10
For Netbeans 8.2 in macOS User directory: `/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/NetBeans/8.2/config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/git.properties`or Using Netbeans About **User directory:** beginning path. – joseluisbz Apr 24 '20 at 04:00

score 7 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 26 '13 at 16:35

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this helped me: https://help.github.com/articles/why-are-my-commits-linked-to-the-wrong-user

Configuring git

To check your git setting, run this command:

git config user.email
# you@there.com

If this email is not correct, you can change the global setting:

git config --global user.email "me@here.com"

answered Jun 26 '13 at 16:35

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Cool!!! It is also good to put the form to change the username. follows: git config user.name --global "john.legend" – Rafael Gomes Francisco Oct 29 '14 at 23:29

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 16 '13 at 14:17

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it worked in netbeans v7.3.1/windows 7 by adding those entries

name = github user name

email = github registered email

in file

C:\Users\[USER NAME]\AppData\Roaming\NetBeans\7.3.1\config\Preferences\org\netbeans\modules\git.properties

answered Sep 16 '13 at 14:17

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 23 '12 at 18:37

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Windows 7 file location:

C:\Users\USERNAME\.gitconfig

answered Oct 23 '12 at 18:37

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and you should do what with this file? – Chris Gerken Oct 23 '12 at 18:58
see the sibling comments; http://stackoverflow.com/a/8803742/107282 | http://stackoverflow.com/a/8803752/107282 – jezmck Oct 24 '12 at 07:28

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 10 '12 at 13:07

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This is covered in the Git Community Book.

It will work unless what you are trying to achieve is to have two sets of committer information on the OS same user account.

From the page:

[user]
    name = Scott Chacon
    email = schacon@gmail.com

answered Jan 10 '12 at 13:07

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I wasn't sure if quotation was required. Thanks for the example – lepe Mar 07 '14 at 05:54

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