You want to set your Git user email globally but override it with a different email for a specific project. Which sequence of commands achieves this?

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Git - Configuration and Aliases

git config --global user.email "global@example.com"<br>git config --local user.email "project@example.com" (inside project)

Bgit config --local user.email "global@example.com"<br>git config --global user.email "project@example.com"

Cgit config user.email "global@example.com" (inside project)<br>git config --global user.email "project@example.com"

Dgit config --global user.email "project@example.com"<br>git config user.email "global@example.com" (inside project)

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Set global email first
Use git config --global user.email "global@example.com" to set the default email for all projects.
Step 2: Override locally inside the project
Inside the project folder, run git config --local user.email "project@example.com" to override the global email only for that project.
Final Answer:
git config --global user.email "global@example.com" followed by git config --local user.email "project@example.com" inside project -> Option A
Quick Check:
Global first, then local override inside project [OK]

Quick Trick: Set global first, then local inside project to override [OK]

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