---
title: Edit git configuration file
tags: configuration
expertise: beginner
firstSeen: 2021-04-04T21:25:22+03:00
lastUpdated: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
---

Opens the git configuration file in the git text editor.

- Use `git config --global -e` to open the git configuration file in the git text editor.

```shell
git config --global -e
```

```shell
git config --global -e
# Opens the git configuration file in the default git text editor
```