git-setup

Create a Git repository in the current directory and commit all files

$ git setup

$ git setup [path/to/directory]

git-setup [options] [config-file]

-u USER_NAME | --user USER_NAME
    Sets global git user.name

-e EMAIL | --email EMAIL
    Sets global git user.email

-h | --help
    Displays usage information

-f FILE | --file FILE
    Loads configuration from specified file

--editor EDITOR
    Sets default git editor (e.g., vim, nano)

--credential helper
    Configures credential helper (e.g., manager-core)

The git-setup command is not an official part of the Git version control system or standard Linux distributions. It typically refers to custom scripts or wrappers created by users, tutorials, or third-party tools to automate initial Git configuration. These scripts often set global user details like name and email, enable core features, and configure defaults for repositories.

Common usage involves running git-setup after installing Git to prepare it for development workflows. For example, it might execute git config --global commands for user.name, user.email, credential helpers, and aliases. Without arguments, it applies default settings; options allow customization.

Since it's unofficial, behavior varies by implementation. Always review the script source before execution to ensure security and compatibility. Popular in onboarding docs for teams or bootcamps, it simplifies git init and config steps but risks overwriting existing settings.

Not official; varies by script. May overwrite configs. Review source code. Not in man pages.

Scripts often include: git config --global init.defaultBranch main, alias setups like git st = git status, and core.autocrlf input.

Use git config --global manually or tools like gh auth login for GitHub CLI.

Emerged in mid-2010s via tutorials (e.g., GitHub guides, freeCodeCamp). No formal development; community-driven scripts since Git 1.7+.

git-config(1), git-init(1), git(1)