From bccee93d398ab26a3ee3b427b8f26a7de8375af3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Moser Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 10:36:36 -0500 Subject: HACKING.rst: mention setting user name and email via git config. Just include mention of setting user name and email when first setting up git. --- HACKING.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst index 93e3f424..3bb555c2 100644 --- a/HACKING.rst +++ b/HACKING.rst @@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ Do these things once When prompted for 'Project contact' or 'Canonical Project Manager' enter 'Scott Moser'. +* Configure git with your email and name for commit messages. + + Your name will appear in commit messages and will also be used in + changelogs or release notes. Give yourself credit!:: + + git config user.name "Your Name" + git config user.email "Your Email" + * Clone the upstream `repository`_ on Launchpad:: git clone https://git.launchpad.net/cloud-init -- cgit v1.2.3