How to Change User in Sourcetree: 1-Min Guide

How to Change User in Sourcetree

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June 5, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to switch the user on a per-repository basis in Sourcetree.

Quick summary

Changing a user in Sourcetree is done through the Repository Settings dialog, where you can update the username and email for any individual repository without affecting your global Git configuration.

Steps

Open your repository in Sourcetree, click the Repository menu, and select Repository Settings.
Inside the Repository Settings dialog, navigate to the Advanced tab where user info is stored.
Enter your new username and email address in the respective fields.
Click OK to save your changes — note that this only updates the user for this specific repository.

📌 Why this matters

Sourcetree allows developers to set a different Git user identity on a per-repository basis, making it easy to separate work and personal accounts without changing global Git settings. This is especially useful for developers who contribute to multiple projects under different email addresses or usernames. Knowing how to change the user in Sourcetree through Repository Settings prevents mis-attributed commits and keeps contribution history accurate. Mastering this setting helps teams maintain clean audit trails and ensures every commit is linked to the correct author.

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