Changing .gitconfig location on Windows

Question

By default on Windows Git places global .gitconfig in c:\\documents and settings\\user\\

How can I change that position so .gitconfig is stored in

Answer 1

1. Change to folder %PROGRAMFILES%\Git\etc
2. Edit file profile
3. Add to first line HOME="c:\location_were_you_want_gitconfig"
4. Done

Note: The file permissions are usually restricted, so change them accordingly or you won't be able to save your changes.