configuring the git command line with your name and email
# sets up Git with your name
git config --global user.name "<Your-Full-Name>"
# sets up Git with your email
git config --global user.email "<your-email-address>"
# makes sure that Git output is colored
git config --global color.ui auto
# displays the original state in a conflict
git config --global merge.conflictstyle diff3
git config --list