usage.txt

A node version manager for windows

Usage:

    nodist                          List all installed node versions.
    nodist list
    nodist ls

    nodist dist                     List all available node versions.
    nodist ds

    nodist add <version>            Download the specified node version.
    nodist + <version>

    nodist rm <version>             Uninstall the specified node version.
    nodist - <version>
    
    nodist <version>                Use the specified node version globally
    nodist global <version>         (downloads the executable, if necessary).

    nodist local <version>          Use <version> in this directory and its subdirectories.
                                    (will add a ./node-version file)
    
    nodist use <version>            Use <version> in the current environment only
    nodist env <version>            (usually the current terminal window).
    
    nodist run <version> -- <args..>    Run <args> with the specified node version
    nodist r <version> -- <args..>      (downloads the executable, if necessary).

    nodist bin <version>            Get the path to the specified node executable
                                    (downloads the executable, if necessary).
    
    nodist path <version>           Get the path to the specified node version directory
                                    (downloads the executable, if necessary).
    
    nodist npm <version>            Activate the specified npm version
                                    (downloads it if necessary)

    nodist npm match                Activate the npm version matching the active
                                    node version.

    nodist --help                   Display this help

    nodist -v                       Display nodist version

Examples:

    nodist 0.8.1                    Use node v0.8.1 globally
    
    nodist v0.5.10                  Use node v0.5.10 globally
    
    nodist - 0.5.10                 Uninstall node v0.5.10
    
    nodist r v0.8.1 -- foo.js -s    Run `foo.js -s` with node v0.8.1, regardless
                                    of the global version
                                    
    nodist latest                   Use the latest available node version globally
                                    (downloads the executable, if necessary).
                                   
    nodist + all                    Installs *all* available node versions.
                                    (Get yourself a cuppa in the meantime...)

Env vars:

    NODIST_X64                      Will always use the 64bit versions if set to '1'

    HTTP_PROXY                      Will use the Url and port specified as a proxy
                                    (e.g. http://myproxy.com:8213 )

    NODIST_NODE_MIRROR              Set an alternative URL to fetch the node executables
                                    from (e.g. http://mymirror.com/dist)

    NODIST_IOJS_MIRROR              Set an alternative URL to fetch io.js exectuables
                                    from.