# Configuring Git
# Telling git who you are
In order to create git commits with the correct author set you need to tell git a little bit about yourself. It need to know:
- Your Full Name
- Your Email Address
Run the following commands with your name and email address.
git config --global user.name "Freddy Krueger"
git config --global user.email "freddy.krueger@giffits.de"
# Configure SSH keys to access Azure Devops Repositories
Please see: Use SSH key authentication - Azure DevOps Documentation (opens new window)