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@ -12,13 +12,20 @@ executing JavaScript programs. For more info you can read [this intro blog post]
## Installation
Download and install the latest build of electron for your OS and add it to your projects `package.json` as a `devDependency`:
**Note** As of version 1.3.1, this package is published to npm under two names:
`electron` and `electron-prebuilt`. You can currently use either name, but
`electron` is recommended, as the `electron-prebuilt` name is deprecated, and
will only be published until the end of 2016.
Download and install the latest build of electron for your OS and add it to your
project's `package.json` as a `devDependency`:
```
npm install electron --save-dev
```
This is the preferred way to use electron, as it doesn't require users to install electron globally.
This is the preferred way to use electron, as it doesn't require users to
install electron globally.
You can also use the `-g` flag (global) to symlink it into your PATH: