github commits that show full name instead of username

Question

I usually commit in github using gitbash.

When I commit it shows my username.

My professor asked me to submit my project that shows my full name in commit details.

I tried some solutions by editing .gitconfig file in windows.

I also tried some solutions from Stack Overflow like following:

git config --global user.name "name"
git config --global user.email "email"

and

git config user.name "name"
git config user.email "email"

but that doesn't work for me.

Possible duplicate of [Changing the Git username](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35063493/changing-the-git-username) — vv01f, May 03 '17 at 14:21
I tried some solution that doesn't work out, for this reason I post the question — SHAH MD IMRAN HOSSAIN, May 04 '17 at 01:32
If you put your full name for "name" field, then Full name will be show in commit details. — Om Prakash, May 04 '17 at 01:35
you can get the current setting with `git config user.name`, this should print "name". If it does not work, what doesnt and how did you test that? — vv01f, May 04 '17 at 10:29
actually when i type `git config user.name` it shows my full name but when i commit , in github it shows my user name — SHAH MD IMRAN HOSSAIN, May 04 '17 at 11:01
same issue. When you look at `git history` it will show your *full name* but Github shours your *username*. Annoying :( — xneg, Nov 07 '18 at 14:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 04 '17 at 13:15

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Try this:

git commit --amend --author="Author Name <email@address.com>"

edited Sep 04 '17 at 13:15

Morgoth

answered May 03 '17 at 14:21

Damian Lattenero

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