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 use <version>            Use <version> in the current environment only
    nodist env <version>            (usually the current terminal window).

    nodist local <version>          Use <version> in this directory and its subdirectories.
                                    (will add a ./node-version file)

    nodist args <version> <args..>  Set command line args that will always be passed
                                    to this version (e.g. --harmony-generators or v8 tweaks).
                                    Omit <args..> to reset.

    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 selfupdate               Update nodist's dependencies.
    
    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 stable                   Use the latest stable 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 )