title: TortoiseGit and Pageant, have to "add key" every time
body: <p><b>Background:</b> I'm using git and TortoiseGit with github.com.  My development cycle on the .git local branch goes like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>1) Make whatever changes
  2) Right-click on directory, choose "Git Commit -&gt; branch"
  3) Input the message and commit
  4) Right-click on same directory, choose "Git Push"
  5) I choose my options and...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The first time each time I do this each day, Pageant auto-loads in the background and its icon appears in the system tray.  But, it is not remembering the private.ppk I had previously loaded the day (or reboot) before.</p>
  
  <p>Each time I have to:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Right-click -&gt; "Add key" -&gt; and then redo 4) and 5) above
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and then it works.  I have created a manual icon/shortcut I can click which auto-loads:</p>
  
  <pre><code>"C:\Program Files\TortoiseGit\bin\pageant.exe" c:\path\to\private.ppk
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And if I launch with that shortcut, it loads the key into memory and works fine.</p>
  
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  <p><b>Question:</b> How can I get TortoiseGit to remember or pass that "c:\path\to\private.ppk" parameter to pageant so when it auto-loads that first time it also auto-loads my private key?</p>
  
  <p>Is there a persistent setting I can use?</p>
  
  <p><i>Thanks in advance! :-)</i></p>