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+# Node Version Manager
+
+## Installation
+
+To install create a folder somewhere in your filesystem with the nvm.sh file inside it.  I put mine in a folder called `.nvn`.
+
+Then add two lines to your bash profile:
+
+    NVM_DIR=$HOME/.nvm
+    . $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh
+
+## Usage
+
+To download, install, and use the v0.1.91 release of node do this:
+
+    nvm install v0.1.91
+
+And then in any new shell just use the installed version:
+
+    nvm use v0.1.91
+
+If you want to track HEAD then use the clone command:
+
+    nvm clone
+
+Then in any new shell you can get this version with:
+
+    nvm use HEAD
+
+When you want to grab the latest from the node repo do:
+
+    nvm update
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