Git defaults

Default Git repository server

Name/IP address of the SSH server; port can be specified by adding a colon after the servername followed by the port number

Example: ssh.domain:2222

Default Git repository remote path

Path of the Git repository on the SSH server

Example: /home/gituser/projects/exampleapplication.git

Git user display name

Full name of the user to display in Git commits/logs

Example: Les Doe

Git user email name

Email address of the user to display in Git commits/logs

Example: les@domain

Accessing Git defaults

Git defaults can be accessed either from the Launch Screen, by selecting Settings and then Git Defaults

If projects using Git are opened and the Git user name and email address are not set the IDE will show an information bar notifying you that the Git defaults need to be configured. The defaults can be accessed using the settings icon within the information bar