Multiple Git Account Settings – GitHub or GitLab

=> This is the example to configure the multiple github account .  Here 3 different github accounts has been configured. They are for profession/work, personal and demo.

Linux File Folder Structure

• ~/
  • .SSH                                                    [ Folder will be created automatically once ssh-keygen is exectued ]
    • config                                        [ File to create manually for all individual github or gitlab account with Host, HostName, User and IdentityFile]
    • .gitconfig_mypersonal          [ File to create manually for the details of username and email ]=> Git Config for GitHub Account 2
    • .gitconfig_mydemo                [ File to create manually for the details of username and email ]=> Git Config for GitHub Account 3
    • id_rsa_mypersonal_github         [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 1 – Private Key
    • id_rsa_mypersonal_github.pub [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 1 – Public Key
    • id_rsa_myusername_github       [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 2 – Private Key
    • id_rsa_myusername_github.pub [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 2 – Public Key
    • id_rsa_mydemo_github                 [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 3 – Private Key
    • id_rsa_mydemo_github.pub         [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 3 – Private Key
    • known_hosts    (no need to worry; will be created automatically)
  • .gitconfig                      [ File to create manually for the details of username and email or automatically for default user with git config –global and add other user details ]

Note: Linux ko sab thauma path deda forward slash (/) use garnu parcha instead of backward slash (\)

Windows File Folder Structure

• C:\Users\PCName\
  • .SSH                [ Folder will be created automatically once ssh-keygen is exectued ]
    • config   [ File to create manually for all individual github or gitlab account with Host, HostName, User and IdentityFile]
    • .gitconfig_mypersonal    [ File to create manually for the details of username and email ]=> Git Config for GitHub Account 2
    • .gitconfig_mydemo         [ File to create manually for the details of username and email ]=> Git Config for GitHub Account 3
    • id_rsa_mypersonal_github    [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 1 – Private Key
    • id_rsa_mypersonal_github.pub [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 1 – Public Key
    • id_rsa_myusername_github  [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 2 – Private Key
    • id_rsa_myusername_github.pub [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 2 – Public Key
    • id_rsa_mydemo_github         [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 3 – Private Key
    • id_rsa_mydemo_github.pub [ File created automatically when ssh-keygen is executed ]=> Git Account 3 – Private Key
    • known_hosts                              (no need to worry; will be created automatically)
  • .gitconfig        [ File to create manually for the details of username and email or automatically for default user with git config –global and add other user details ]

Files

.gitconfig

# Default User Config Details

[user]                                 # [ This is for default - Will be used for all git account unless specific folder is used or manually configured for the repo]
  name = Mero Name
  email = myoffice@gmail.com

[includeIf "gitdir:D:/Workspace/git_mypersonal/"]
  path= C:/Users/PCName-PC/.ssh/.gitconfig_mypersonal

[includeIf "gitdir:D:/Workspace/git_mydemo/"]
  path= C:/Users/PCName-PC/.ssh/.gitconfig_mydemo

Host github.com
HostName github.com
User git
IdentityFile C:\Users\PCName-PC\.ssh\id_rsa_myoffice_github

Host github.com-mypersonal
HostName github.com
User git
IdentityFile C:\Users\PCName-PC\.ssh\id_rsa_mypersonal_github

Host github.com-mydemo
HostName github.com
User git
IdentityFile C:\Users\PCName-PC\.ssh\id_rsa_mydemo_github

[user]
email = myusername@gmail.com
name = MyRealName Sharma

[user]
email = mydemo@gmail.com
name = MyPuraName Sharma