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+# @actions/setup-node
+
+This action sets by node environment for use in actions by:
+
+- optionally downloading and caching a version of node - npm by version spec and add to PATH
+- registering problem matchers for error output 
+- configuring authentication for npm packages 
+- configuring proxy if the runner is configured to use a proxy (coming with private runners)
+
+# Usage
+
+See [action.yml](action.yml)
+
+Basic:
+```yaml
+actions:
+- uses: actions/setup-node@latest
+  with:
+    version: 10.x 
+- run: npm install
+- run: npm test
+```
+
+Matrix Testing:
+```yaml
+workflow:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node: [ 10, 8 ]
+    name: Node ${{ matrix.node }} sample
+    actions:
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@latest
+        with:
+          version: ${{ matrix.node }}
+      - run: npm install
+      - run: npm test
+```
+
+# License
+
+The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)