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Using a different GitHub account for a repository
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- Dzmitry
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How to use a different GitHub account for a repository?
Configure your Git Username and Email globally: If you haven't already done so, you can configure your global Git settings with the username and email of the account you want to use. Open a terminal and use the following commands, replacing "primary_username" and "primary_email@example.com" with your GitHub account details:
git config --global user.name "primary_username" git config --global user.email "primary_email@example.com"
Clone the Repository: Clone the repository you want to contribute to using the following command:
git clone <repository_URL>
Change Directory to the cloned repository: Navigate into the directory of the cloned repository using the cd command:
cd <repository_name>
Configure User locally for the Repository: Inside the repository directory, configure your local Git settings with the username and email associated with the alternate GitHub account:
git config user.name "secondary_username" git config user.email "secondary_email@example.com"