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diff --git a/doc/user/profile/index.md b/doc/user/profile/index.md index ab62762f343..da7c30b6b39 100644 --- a/doc/user/profile/index.md +++ b/doc/user/profile/index.md @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ From there, you can: - Update your personal information - Set a [custom status](#current-status) for your profile +- Manage your [commit email](#commit-email) for your profile - Manage [2FA](account/two_factor_authentication.md) - Change your username and [delete your account](account/delete_account.md) - Manage applications that can @@ -132,6 +133,45 @@ They may however contain emoji codes such as `I'm on vacation :palm_tree:`. You can also set your current status [using the API](../../api/users.md#user-status). +## Commit email + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/21598) in GitLab 11.4. + +A commit email, is the email that will be displayed in every Git-related action done through the +GitLab interface. + +You are able to select from the list of your own verified emails which email you want to use as the commit email. + +To change it: + +1. Open the user menu in the top-right corner of the navigation bar. +1. Hit **Commit email** selection box. +1. Select any of the verified emails. +1. Hit **Update profile settings**. + +### Private commit email + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/22560) in GitLab 11.5. + +GitLab provides the user with an automatically generated private commit email option, +which allows the user to not make their email information public. + +To enable this option: + +1. Open the user menu in the top-right corner of the navigation bar. +1. Hit **Commit email** selection box. +1. Select **Use a private email** option. +1. Hit **Update profile settings**. + +Once this option is enabled, every Git-related action will be performed using the private commit email. + +In order to stay fully annonymous, you can also copy this private commit email +and configure it on your local machine using the following command: + +``` +git config --global user.email "YOUR_PRIVATE_COMMIT_EMAIL" +``` + ## Troubleshooting ### Why do I keep getting signed out? |