diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index 51e85ffe..06bb9d2a 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -8,9 +8,21 @@ TL;DR? This should get you started... * [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) version **v0.12.2 or higher** (v4.2+ is recommended) * [io.js](https://iojs.org/) should also work, though I have not yet tested this. * :information_source: It is suggested to use [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm) to manage your Node/io.js installs -* Windows users will need additional dependencies installed for the `npm install` step in order to compile native binaries: - * A recent copy of Visual Studio (Express editions OK) - * Python 2.7.x +* **Windows users will need additional dependencies installed** for the `npm install` step in order to compile native binaries: + * A recent copy of Visual Studio ([Visual Studio Express](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx) editions OK) + * [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) 2.7.x + +## New to Node +If you're new to Node.js and/or do not care about Node itself and just want to get ENiGMA½ running these steps should get you going on most \*nix type enviornments: + +```bash +curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.30.1/install.sh | bash +nvm install 4.2.4 +nvm use 4.2.4 +``` + + +If the above completed without errors, you should now have `nvm`, `node`, and `npm` installed and in your environment. ## Clone ```bash @@ -19,6 +31,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs.git ## Install Node Modules ```bash +cd enigma-bbs npm install ```