diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 2abfd18..d72720c 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ Or if you have `git` installed, then just clone it:
 To activate nvm, you need to source it from your bash shell
 
     . ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
+
+I always add this line to my ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile file to have it automatically sources upon login.   
+Often I also put in a line to use a specific version of node.
     
 ## Usage
 
-To download, install, and use the v0.2.5 release of node do this:
+To download, compile, and install the v0.2.5 release of node do this:
 
     nvm install v0.2.5
 
diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index f54cab8..9abec5a 100644
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ nvm()
       make && \
       make install && \
       nvm use $2
+      echo "Installing NPM..."
+      curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh
       cd $START
     ;;
     "deactivate" )