How to set aliases in the Git Bash for Windows

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How to alias command in Git Bash for Windows downloaded from git-scm com    I mean Bash commands not Git    windows7     Edit   Writing aliases in  bashrc file  as suggested by  gturri  not adding it in console  after system reboot  I have never wrote alias for ls command so it should be some default alias

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You can add it manually in the  gitconfig file   alias      cm    commit -m    Or using the script   git config --global alias cm  commit -m    Here is a screenshot of the  gitconfig

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To configure bash aliases  it s the same as if you were on a Unix platform  put them in a  bashrc in your home   cd echo alias ll   ls -l    gt  gt   bashrc   To have this change taken into account you should then either source this file  ie  run source  bashrc  or restart your terminal   In some cases  you can find equivalent for  bashrc file in C  Users  lt username gt  AppData Local GitHub PortableGit  etc profile d aliases sh  And you should add aliases in aliases sh      this case is when you install Git for Windows GUI release from https   git-scm com download win that contains GitBash

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I had the same problem  I can t figured out how to find the aliases used by Git Bash on Windows  After searching for a while  I found the aliases sh file under C  Program Files Git etc profile d aliases sh   This is the path under windows 7  maybe can be different in other installation   Just open it with your preferred editor in admin mode  After save it  reload your command prompt   I hope this can help

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To Add a Temporary Alias    Goto Terminal  I m using git bash for windows   Type   alias gpuom  git push origin master  To See a List of All the aliases type   alias hit Enter    To Add a Permanent Alias    Goto Terminal  I m using git bash for windows   Type   vim    bashrc and hit Enter  I m guessing you are familiar with vim   Add your new aliases  For reference look at the snippet below     My custom aliases   alias gpuom  git push origin master   alias gplom  git pull origin master   Save and Exit  Press Esc then type  wq   To See a List of All the aliases type   alias hit Enter

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Go to  C  Users   youruserdirectory   bash profile In your bash profile file type - alias desk  cd    DIRECTORY LOCATION     Refresh your User directory where the bash profile file exists then reopen your CMD or Git Bash window   Type in desk to see if you get to the Desktop location or the location you want in the  DIRECTORY LOCATION  area above  Note    desk   can be what ever name that you choose and should get you to the location you want to get to when typed in the CMD window

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Follow below steps    Open the file  bashrc which is found in location C  Users USERNAME  bashrc  If file  bashrc not exist then create it using below steps    Open Command Prompt and goto C  Users USERNAME   Type command notepad    bashrc It generates the  bashrc file   Add below sample commands of WP CLI  Git  Grunt  amp  PHPCS etc        ----------------------   Git Command Aliases   ---------------------- alias ga  git add  alias gaa  git add    alias gaaa  git add --all     ----------------------   WP CLI   ---------------------- alias wpthl  wp theme list  alias wppll  wp plugin list    Now you can use the commands    ga instead of git add   wpthl instead of wp theme list   Eg  I have used wpthl for the WP CLI command wp theme list   Yum M MINGW64  c xampp htdocs dev test   wpthl  ------------------------ ---------- ----------- ----------    name                     status     update      version     ------------------------ ---------- ----------- ----------    twentyeleven             inactive   none        2 8          twentyfifteen            inactive   none        2 0          twentyfourteen           inactive   none        2 2          twentyseventeen          inactive   available   1 6          twentysixteen            inactive   none        1 5          twentyten                inactive   none        2 5          twentythirteen           inactive   none        2 4          twentytwelve             inactive   none        2 5          For more details read the article Keyboard shortcut aliases for the WP CLI  Git  Grunt  amp  PHPCS commands for windows

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There is two easy way to set the alias    Using Bash  Updating  gitconfig file   Using Bash  Open bash terminal and type git command  For instance     git config --global alias a add   git config --global alias aa  add      git config --global alias cm  commit -m    git config --global alias s status --- ---   It will eventually add those aliases on  gitconfig file   Updating  gitconfig file  Open  gitconfig file located at  C  Users username  gitconfig  in Windows environment  Then add following lines    alias    a   add   aa   add    cm   commit -m  gau   add --update  au   add --update b   branch --- ---

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Using Windows and MINGW64 GitBash   mintty 3 2 0   i found the file under  C  Users  lt user name gt  AppData Local Programs Git etc profile d aliases sh  Just add the alias there and i worked for me

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