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set git editor

$ git config --global core.editor vim

configure editor for git

$ git config --global core.editor emacs

how to set default editor in git

git config --global core.editor nano

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"