GPG signing with Git and Github Desktop (for Windows)

gpg-signing.md

Hi Windows users,

I can now sign my commits on Github using Git 2.18.0 and Github Desktop 1.6.1.

Here is what I have done:

• generate a GPG key and add it to Github: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-a-new-gpg-key
• configure the Git .gitconfig file properly:

[user]
	name = Jens Forstmann
	email = 19289807+JensForstmann@users.noreply.github.com
	signingkey = C43831562AA73BB1
[gpg]
	program = "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\usr\\bin\\gpg.exe"
[commit]
	gpgsign = true
[tag]
	gpgsign = true

this file is located in the %USERPROFILE% directory, ie: C:\Users\Jens\.gitconfig

YOUR_SIGNING_KEY should follow the GPG key ID convention, like this example: https://help.github.com/articles/telling-git-about-your-signing-key

After a git commit yout can verify the signing with git log --show-signature.

That's all folks! 🎉

Don't ask how I found this, because I really don't know... but I just wanted to say.. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

When I tried to follow the instructions on the gist you forked this from, I was getting an config error.. Nothing was working, until I found your gist.

The problem I was having was in my [gpg] program = section, I had C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\gpg.exe

MY dumbass forgot that you has to escape the slashes. Again, thanks a million.

Thanks a loot

Randomly googled this, and you went straight to the point, and got it working for me in a matter of 2 minutes.
Thank you!