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@@ -43,6 +43,22 @@ echo "Current node.js version is $(curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/index.tab
 echo "v8.9.0" > /tmp/NODEJS_VER
 ```
 
+## Choosing an install location
+
+Just set BOTH `NODE_PATH` and `NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX`.
+The install path will be the preceding `lib/node_modules`
+(which you usually want to be the same as `NPM_CONFIG_PREFIIX` anyway).
+
+```bash
+export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=/tmp/user/local
+export NODE_PATH=/tmp/user/local/lib/node_modules
+
+curl -fsSL bit.ly/node-installer -o ./node-installer.sh; bash ./node-installer.sh --dev-deps
+
+# If you want to add the install location to your PATH
+PATH=$PATH:/tmp/user/local/bin
+```
+
 ## Notes
 
 * [OS X](#apple-os-x)