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@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ Fabric.js started as a foundation for design editor on [printio.ru](http://print
 
     $ bower install fabric
 
+<h3 id="npm-install">Install with npm</h3>
+To install Fabric.js using npm, you must first manually [install Cario](http://cairographics.org/download/) on your system. When the installation is complete, you may need to restart your terminal or command prompt before installing fabric.
+
+    $ npm install fabric --save
 
 <h3 id="fabric-building">Building</h3>