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+#!/bin/bash
+# vim: sw=2
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 [GitHub username]"
+  exit 2;
+fi
+
+curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
+. ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm # uses bashisms
+rvm install 1.9.3-p194
+rvm use 1.9.3-p194
+rvm --default 1.9.3-p194
+# rvm docs generate # not sure we actually need this -MRG
+git clone https://github.com/$1/growstuff.git
+cd growstuff/
+git remote add upstream https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff.git
+rvm use 1.9.3-p194
+rvm gemset create growstuffdev
+rvm gemset use growstuffdev
+gem install bundler
+git checkout dev
+bundle install
+rake db:create
+rake db:migrate
+rake db:seed
+rake db:test:prepare
+rake && echo -e "Looks good! Now run\n\n. ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm\ncd growstuff\n"