SHELL

set git editor

$ git config --global core.editor vim

git configure default editor

# Set Emacs as the default editor
$ git config --global core.editor emacs   
# Set Visual Studio Code as the default editor
$ git config --global core.editor code

configure editor for git

$ git config --global core.editor emacs

git set editor

git config --global core.editor nvim

set an editor for git

$ git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"