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<h2 id="_configuration_mechanism">Configuration Mechanism</h2>
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<p>Git uses a simple text format to store customizations that are per
repository and are per user.  Such a configuration file may look
like this:</p>
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<pre>#
# A '#' or ';' character indicates a comment.
#

; core variables
[core]
        ; Don't trust file modes
        filemode = false

; user identity
[user]
 