Mercurial error: abort no username supplied

Question

Problem on WindowsXP (likely will happen on all Win installs), first time using Mercurial. I found the answer in an inobvious place so I'm asking/answering the question myself so others don't have to search like I did. First time using Mercurial on machine. Add new repoz: ``` c:\bla\>hg add ``` no problem. Next, commit: ``` c:\bla\hg commit ``` error: abort: no username supplied (see "hg help config")

Accepted Answer

Solution:

On my Windows install, the `Mercurial.ini` did not get propagated. It also needs a user email added to it.

Take the default `Mercurial.ini` file found at in the Mercurial executable install directory (`C:\Program Files\Mercurial\Mercurial.ini` on my machine) and copy it to your user home dir (`C:\Documents and Settings\myName` on winXP).

On a Windows 7 install there is no default .ini, you will need to create a new one in `C:\Users\myName`.

Then edit that .ini file. Find this area. The username needs an email set. It will be blank--add your email name here.

```
[ui]
; editor used to enter commit logs, etc.  Most text editors will work.
editor = notepad
username = userEmail@domain.example
```

This fixed the problem for me.