How to install nodejs and npm at user directory

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1. Download nodejs source

	cd ~
	git clone https://github.com/joyent/node.git

2. switch branch, if new version exist, use the new version number

	cd ~/node
	git checkout v0.5.10

3. set install directory and build

	./configure --prefix=/yourdirectory/node
	make
	make install

4. set path

	echo 'export NODE_PATH=/yourdirectory/node:/yourdirectory/lib/node_modules' >> ~/.bash_profile
	echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/yourdirectory/node/bin' >> ~/.bash_profile
	. ~/.bash_profile

5. download npm source
	
	cd ~
	git clone https://github.com/isaacs/npm.git

6. build npm
	
	cd ~/npm
	.configure
	make
	make install