It’s pretty easy to setup the nano editor as the git editor on Windows.
Just follow these steps:
- Download the nano executable for Windows: https://www.nano-editor.org/dist/win32-support/
- Rename it to
nano.exe
and move it toC:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin
- Run the following command in cmd:
git config --global core.editor "winpty nano"
And you’re all set. Nano will now be the default editor used for git commands.
Enjoy. 🙂
Sources:
https://gist.github.com/evanwill/0207876c3243bbb6863e65ec5dc3f058
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2596805/how-do-i-make-git-use-the-editor-of-my-choice-for-commits