git config params

gistfile1.txt

Global ignore file:

echo ".DS_Store" >> ~/.gitignore
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore
SVN-like shortcuts for often used commands:

git config --global alias.st status
git config --global alias.ci commit
git config --global alias.co checkout
git config --global alias.br branch
Information about the author/commiter:

git config --global user.name "Your Name Comes Here"
git config --global user.email you@yourdomain.example.com
Colorized output:

git config --global color.branch auto
git config --global color.diff auto
git config --global color.interactive auto
git config --global color.status auto
TextMate as the default editor:

git config --global core.editor "mate -w"
Opendiff (FileMerge) to resolve merge conflicts:

git config --global merge.tool opendiff
Change the font in gitk: Open ~/.gitk and add:

set mainfont {Monaco 12}
set textfont {Monaco 12}
set uifont {Monaco 12}