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diff --git a/Documentation/git.adoc b/Documentation/git.adoc index ce099e78b8..9c2a8978c7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git.adoc @@ -487,6 +487,14 @@ System `$HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH` if both `$HOMEDRIVE` and `$HOMEPATH` exist; otherwise `$USERPROFILE` if `$USERPROFILE` exists. +`PATH`:: + When a user runs 'git <command>' that is not part of the core Git programs + (installed in GIT_EXEC_PATH), 'git-<command>' that is runnable by the user + in a directory on `$PATH` is invoked. Argument passed after the command + name are passed as-is to the program. To execute `git <foo>`, `git` finds + command `<foo>` (either a core Git program found in 'GIT_EXEC_PATH', or a + custom one in a directory on 'PATH'), before trying `foo` as an alias. + The Git Repository ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These environment variables apply to 'all' core Git commands. Nb: it |