Sample of git config file (Example .gitconfig)

.gitconfig

[user]
    name = Darrin W. Cullop
    email = [email protected]

[core]
    editor = \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"-n\"
    whitespace = fix,-indent-with-non-tab,trailing-space,cr-at-eol,space-before-tab
    tabwidth=4
    excludesfile = ~/.gitignore
    symlinks = false
    autocrlf = true

[gui]
    stageuntracked = no
    fontdiff = -family Consolas -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
    tabsize = 4

[push]
    #default = matching
    default = simple

[log]
    decorate = full
    date = local

[pack]
    # 1 Thread / CPU
    threads = 0
    packSizeLimit = 2g

[diff]
    tool = bc4
#    renames=copy

[merge]
    tool = bc4

[difftool]
    prompt = false

[mergetool]
    prompt = false

[difftool "bc4"]
    cmd =  "C:/program\\ files/beyond\\ compare\\ 4/bcomp.exe $LOCAL $REMOTE"
    path = c:/Program Files (x86)/Beyond Compare 4/bcomp.exe

[mergetool "bc4"]
    cmd = "C:/Program\\ Files/Beyond\\ Compare\\ 4/Bcomp.exe $LOCAL $REMOTE $BASE $MERGED"
    trustExitCode = true
    keepBackup = false
    prompt = false

[difftool "vsdiffmerge"]
    cmd = \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\IDE\\vsdiffmerge.exe\" \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\" //t

[difftool "vsdiffmerge"]
    keepbackup = false

[web]
    browser = google-chrome

[url "https://github.com/"]
    insteadOf = gh:

[url "https://gist.github.com/"]
    insteadOf = gist:

[filter "lfs"]
    clean = git-lfs clean %f
    smudge = git-lfs smudge %f
    required = true

[color]
    ui = true

[color "branch"]
    current = magenta bold
    local = green bold
    remote = cyan bold

[color "diff"]
    meta = yellow bold
    frag = magenta bold
    old = red bold
    new = green bold
    whitespace = red reverse

[color "status"]
    added = green bold
    changed = yellow bold
    untracked = white

[alias]
    a = add --all
    ai = add -i
    #############
    ap = apply
    as = apply --stat
    ac = apply --check
    #############
    amend = !git log -n 1 --pretty=tformat:%s%n%n%b | git commit -F - --amend
    #############
    ama = am --abort
    amr = am --resolved
    ams = am --skip
    #############
    b = branch
    ba = branch -a
    bd = branch -d
    bdd = branch -D
    br = branch -r
    bc = rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
    bu = !git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name "@{u}"
    #############
    c = commit
    ca = commit -a
    cm = commit -m
    cam = commit -am
    cem = commit --allow-empty -m
    cd = commit --amend
    cad = commit -a --amend
    ced = commit --allow-empty --amend
    cp = commit -M "Commit to save progress so far"
    #############
    cl = clone
    cld = clone --depth 1
    clg = !sh -c 'git clone git://github.com/$1 $(basename $1)' -
    clgp = !sh -c 'git clone [email protected]:$(git config --get user.username)/$1 $1' -
    #############
    cp = cherry-pick
    cpa = cherry-pick --abort
    cpc = cherry-pick --continue
    #############
    d = diff
    dp = diff --patience
    dc = diff --cached
    dl = difftool
    dlc = difftool --cached
    dk = diff --check
    dp = diff --patience
    dck = diff --cached --check
    dag = log --graph --pretty=format:'%C(red)%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --date=relative
    daga = log --graph --pretty=format:'%C(red)%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --date=relative --branches
    dets = log -n1 -p --format=fuller
    dt = difftool
    dct = difftool --cached
    #############
    f = fetch
    fo = fetch origin
    fu = fetch upstream
    #############
    fp = format-patch
    #############
    fk = fsck
    #############
    g = grep -p
    #############
    l = log --oneline
    lg = log --oneline --graph --decorate
    lgp = !git log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --date=relative
    lol = log --oneline --graph --decorate
    lod = log --pretty=format:'%C(yellow bold)%h %C(cyan bold)%ad %C(green bold)%an %C(red bold)%D  %C(white)%s' --graph --abbrev-commit
    logln = log --pretty=format:'%h%x09%ad%x09%s'
    lg2 = log --color --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%hCreset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit
    #############
    ls = ls-files
    lsf = "!git ls-files | grep -i"
    #############
    m = merge
    ma = merge --abort
    mc = merge --continue
    ms = merge --skip
    #############
    o = checkout
    ob = checkout -b
    #############
    pr = prune -v
    #############
    ps = push
    psf = push -f
    psu = push -u
    pst = push --tags
    #############
    pso = push origin
    psao = push --all origin
    psfo = push -f origin
    psuo = push -u origin
    #############
    psom = push origin master
    psaom = push --all origin master
    psfom = push -f origin master
    psuom = push -u origin master
    psoc = !git push origin $(git bc)
    psaoc = !git push --all origin $(git bc)
    psfoc = !git push -f origin $(git bc)
    psuoc = !git push -u origin $(git bc)
    psdc = !git push origin :$(git bc)
    pt = push --tags
    #############
    pb = pull --rebase
    pbo = pull --rebase origin
    pl = pull
    plu = pull -u
    plo = pull origin
    plp = pull upstream
    plom = pull origin master
    ploc = !git pull origin $(git bc)
    pbom = pull --rebase origin master
    pboc = !git pull --rebase origin $(git bc)
    plpm = pull upstream master
    #############
    pb = pull --rebase
    pbo = pull --rebase origin
    pbp = pull --rebase upstream
    pbom = pull --rebase origin master
    pbpm = pull --rebase upstream master
    plum = pull upstream master
    pluc = !git pull upstream $(git bc)
    pbum = pull --rebase upstream master
    pbuc = !git pull --rebase upstream $(git bc)
    #############
    rb = rebase
    rba = rebase --abort
    rbc = rebase --continue
    rbi = rebase --interactive
    rbs = rebase --skip
    #############
    re = reset
    rh = reset HEAD
    reh = reset --hard
    rem = reset --mixed
    res = reset --soft
    rehh = reset --hard HEAD
    remh = reset --mixed HEAD
    resh = reset --soft HEAD
    #############
    r = remote
    ra = remote add
    rr = remote rm
    rv = remote -v
    rm = remote rename
    rp = remote prune
    rs = remote show
    rao = remote add origin
    rau = remote add upstream
    rro = remote remove origin
    rru = remote remove upstream
    rso = remote show origin
    rsu = remote show upstream
    rpo = remote prune origin
    rpu = remote prune upstream
    #############
    rmf = rm -f
    rmrf = rm -r -f
    #############
    s = status
    sb = status -s -b
    #############
    sa = stash apply
    sc = stash clear
    sd = stash drop
    sl = stash list
    sp = stash pop
    ss = stash save
    sw = stash show
    st = !git stash list | wc -l 2>/dev/null | grep -oEi '[0-9][0-9]*'
    #############
    t = tag
    td = tag -d
    #############
    w = show
    wp = show -p
    wr = show -p --no-color
    #############
    svnr = svn rebase
    svnd = svn dcommit
    svnl = svn log --oneline --show-commit
    #############
    subadd = !sh -c 'git submodule add git://github.com/$1 $2/$(basename $1)' -
    subup = submodule update --init --recursive
    subpull = !git submodule foreach git pull --tags origin master
    #############
    assume = update-index --assume-unchanged
    unassume = update-index --no-assume-unchanged
    assumed = "!git ls-files -v | grep ^h | cut -c 3-"
    unassumeall = !git assumed | xargs git update-index --no-assume-unchanged
    assumeall = "!git st -s | awk {'print $2'} | xargs git assume"
    #############
    bump = !sh -c 'git commit -am \"Version bump v$1\" && git psuoc && git release $1' -
    release = !sh -c 'git tag v$1 && git pst' -
    unrelease = !sh -c 'git tag -d v$1 && git pso :v$1' -
    aliases = !git config -l | grep alias | cut -c 7-
    snap = !git stash save 'snapshot: $(date)' && git stash apply 'stash@{0}'
    bare = !sh -c 'git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/$1 && git rm --cached -r . && git clean -xfd' -
    whois = !sh -c 'git log -i -1 --author=\"$1\" --pretty=\"format:%an <%ae>\"' -
    serve = daemon --reuseaddr --verbose --base-path=. --export-all ./.git
    #############
    behind = !git rev-list --left-only --count $(git bu)...HEAD
    ahead = !git rev-list --right-only --count $(git bu)...HEAD
    #############
    ours = "!f() { git checkout --ours $@ && git add $@; }; f"
    theirs = "!f() { git checkout --theirs $@ && git add $@; }; f"
    #############
    whois = "!sh -c 'git log -i -1 --pretty=\"format:%an <%ae>\n\" --author=\"$1\"' -"
    whatis = show -s --pretty='tformat:%h (%s, %ad)' --date=short
    #############
    barebranch = !sh -c 'git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/$1 && git rm --cached -r . && git clean -xfd' -
    flat = clone --depth 1
    subpull = !git submodule foreach git pull --tags origin master
    subrepo = !sh -c 'filter-branch --prune-empty --subdirectory-filter $1 master' -
    human = name-rev --name-only --refs=refs/heads/*
    serve = !git daemon --reuseaddr --verbose  --base-path=. --export-all ./.git
    snapshot = !git stash save "snapshot: $(date)" && git stash apply "stash@{0}"

[http]
    sslCAInfo = C:\\Program Files\\Git\\usr\\ssl\\certs\\ca-bundle.crt

.gitignore

################################################################################
# This .gitignore file was gratefully borrowed from:
#       https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore
################################################################################

# User-specific files
*.suo
*.user
*.userosscache
*.sln.docstates

# User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
*.userprefs

# Build results
**/[Dd]ebug/
**/[Dd]ebugPublic/
**/[Rr]elease/
**/[Rr]eleases/
**/x64/
**/x86/
**/bld/
**/[Bb]in/
**/[Oo]bj/
**/[Ll]og/

# Visual Studio 2015 cache/options directory
**/.vs/
# Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot
#wwwroot/

# MSTest test Results
**/[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*

# NUNIT
*.VisualState.xml
TestResult.xml

# Build Results of an ATL Project
**/[Dd]ebugPS/
**/[Rr]eleasePS/
dlldata.c

# DNX
project.lock.json
**/artifacts/

*_i.c
*_p.c
*_i.h
*.ilk
*.meta
*.obj
*.pch
*.pdb
*.pgc
*.pgd
*.rsp
*.sbr
*.tlb
*.tli
*.tlh
*.tmp
*.tmp_proj
*.log
*.vspscc
*.vssscc
.builds
*.pidb
*.svclog
*.scc

# Compiled source
*.com
*.class
*.dll
*.exe
*.o
*.so

# Chutzpah Test files
_Chutzpah*

# Visual C++ cache files
**/ipch/
*.aps
*.ncb
*.opendb
*.opensdf
*.sdf
*.cachefile
*.VC.db
*.VC.VC.opendb

# Visual Studio profiler
*.psess
*.vsp
*.vspx
*.sap

# TFS 2012 Local Workspace
**/$tf/

# Guidance Automation Toolkit
*.gpState

# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
**/_ReSharper*/
*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
*.DotSettings.user

# JustCode is a .NET coding add-in
.JustCode

# TeamCity is a build add-in
_TeamCity*

# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
*.dotCover

# NCrunch
_NCrunch_*
.*crunch*.local.xml
nCrunchTemp_*

# MightyMoose
*.mm.*
**/AutoTest.Net/

# Web workbench (sass)
**/.sass-cache/

# Installshield output folder
**/[Ee]xpress/

# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
**/DocProject/buildhelp/
**/DocProject/Help/*.HxT
**/DocProject/Help/*.HxC
**/DocProject/Help/*.hhc
**/DocProject/Help/*.hhk
**/DocProject/Help/*.hhp
**/DocProject/Help/Html2
**/DocProject/Help/html

# Click-Once directory
**/publish/

# Publish Web Output
*.[Pp]ublish.xml
*.azurePubxml
# TODO: Comment the next line if you want to checkin your web deploy settings
# but database connection strings (with potential passwords) will be unencrypted
*.pubxml
*.publishproj

# Microsoft Azure Web App publish settings. Comment the next line if you want to
# checkin your Azure Web App publish settings, but sensitive information contained
# in these scripts will be unencrypted
**/PublishScripts/

# NuGet Packages
*.nupkg
# The packages folder can be ignored because of Package Restore
**/packages/*
# except build/, which is used as an MSBuild target.
!**/packages/build/
# Uncomment if necessary however generally it will be regenerated when needed
#!**/packages/repositories.config
# NuGet v3's project.json files produces more ignoreable files
*.nuget.props
*.nuget.targets

# Microsoft Azure Build Output
**/csx/
*.build.csdef

# Microsoft Azure Emulator
**/ecf/
**/rcf/

# Windows Store app package directories and files
**/AppPackages/
**/BundleArtifacts/
Package.StoreAssociation.xml
_pkginfo.txt

# Visual Studio cache files
# files ending in .cache can be ignored
*.[Cc]ache
# but keep track of directories ending in .cache
!*.[Cc]ache/

# Others
**/ClientBin/
~$*
*~
*.dbmdl
*.dbproj.schemaview
*.pfx
*.publishsettings
**/node_modules/
orleans.codegen.cs

# Since there are multiple workflows, uncomment next line to ignore bower_components
# (https://github.com/github/gitignore/pull/1529#issuecomment-104372622)
#bower_components/

# RIA/Silverlight projects
**/Generated_Code/

# Backup & report files from converting an old project file
# to a newer Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed,
# because we have git ;-)
**/_UpgradeReport_Files/
**/Backup*/
UpgradeLog*.XML
UpgradeLog*.htm

# SQL Server files
*.mdf
*.ldf

# Business Intelligence projects
*.rdl.data
*.bim.layout
*.bim_*.settings

# Microsoft Fakes
**/FakesAssemblies/

# GhostDoc plugin setting file
*.GhostDoc.xml

# Node.js Tools for Visual Studio
.ntvs_analysis.dat

# Visual Studio 6 build log
*.plg

# Visual Studio 6 workspace options file
*.opt

# Visual Studio LightSwitch build output
**/*.HTMLClient/GeneratedArtifacts
**/*.DesktopClient/GeneratedArtifacts
**/*.DesktopClient/ModelManifest.xml
**/*.Server/GeneratedArtifacts
**/*.Server/ModelManifest.xml
_Pvt_Extensions

# Paket dependency manager
.paket/paket.exe
**/paket-files/

# FAKE - F# Make
**/.fake/

# JetBrains Rider
**/.idea/
*.sln.iml

# Temporary files
*.swp
*.swo
*~

# Packages
*.7z
*.dmg
*.gz
*.iso
*.jar
*.rar
*.tar
*.zip

# Logs and databases
*.log
*.sqlite

# OS generated files
.DS_Store*
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db

All the kids these days are gisting their .gitconfig's and I didn't wanna feel left out...