title: Github Desktop - Author Identity Unknown
body: <p>I am using github desktop to upload some code for a basic website then use github pages. However, every time i try to commit to main, an error comes up saying &quot;Author identity unknown.&quot;</p>
  <p>I understand I have to put my name and email in the file but where, there's two html files with JavaScript and css but I don't know where i put this information.</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/jHceX.png" alt="the error message" /></p>