title: gitbash (cache passphrase key): Can't get the ssh-agent to run on windows, modified the .bashrc & .profile
body: <p>can anyone help, i am on windows and git is working with my origin set to github. </p>
  
  <p>Of course everytime i wish to pull / push or anything i need to supply the passphrase of the key for github.</p>
  
  <p>According to what i have read i need to edit either a ~/.profile or ~/.bashrc and enter some text</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>see <a href="https://help.github.com/articles/working-with-ssh-key-passphrases" rel="nofollow">https://help.github.com/articles/working-with-ssh-key-passphrases</a></p>
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  <p>I have done this many times, i actually entered it in both files but when i open up a new GitBash windows nothing seems to run (i assume something is suppose to run and ask my for my passphrase according to the link above).</p>
  
  <p>So of course every Push or Pull again asks me for the passphrase every single time.</p>
  
  <p>I am obviosly missing something here can anyone help?</p>
  
  <p>Remembering that i am on windows :-) and using gitbash that ships with git for windows.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance</p>