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[Docs] improve manual install instructions

Jordan Harband 2015-11-09 11:36:30 -08:00
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@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Eg: `curl ... | NVM_DIR=/usr/local/nvm bash` for a global install.
### Manual install
For manual install create a folder somewhere in your filesystem with the `nvm.sh` file inside it. I put mine in a folder called `nvm`.
For manual install create a folder somewhere in your filesystem with the `nvm.sh` file inside it. I put mine in `~/.nvm`.
Or if you have `git` installed, then just clone it, and check out the latest version:
@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ To activate nvm, you need to source it from your shell:
. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
I always add this line to my `~/.bashrc`, `~/.profile`, or `~/.zshrc` file to have it automatically sourced upon login.
Often I also put in a line to use a specific version of node.
Add these lines to your `~/.bashrc`, `~/.profile`, or `~/.zshrc` file to have it automatically sourced upon login:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
## Usage