diff --git a/scripts/obrand_install.sh b/scripts/obrand_install.sh
index 91bb69c..6aac2fd 100644
--- a/scripts/obrand_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/obrand_install.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+NVM="~/.nvm"
+DEV="~/dev"
+LIVE="~/live"
 
 ## Update initial packages
 sudo apt-get -y --force-yes update
-sudo apt-get -y --force-yes upgrade
+#sudo apt-get -y --force-yes upgrade
 
 # install apps
 sudo apt-get --assume-yes install build-essential git nginx htop screen wget curl
@@ -16,14 +19,25 @@ sudo swapon -s
 sudo swapon /swapfile
 
 # setup node and npm
-curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.0/install.sh | bash
-source .bashrc
-nvm install v5.7.0
-npm install -g gulp bower pm2 npm-check npm-install-missing ember-cli phantomjs
+if [ ! -d "$NVM" ]; then
+    # Will enter here if $DIRECTORY exists, even if it contains spaces
+
+    curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.0/install.sh | bash
+    source .bashrc
+    nvm install v5.7.0
+    npm install -g gulp bower pm2 npm-check npm-install-missing ember-cli phantomjs
+
+fi
 
 # get source and build
-mkdir ~/live
-mkdir ~/dev
+
+if [ ! -d "$LIVE" ]; then
+    mkdir ~/live
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d "$DEV" ]; then
+    mkdir ~/dev
+fi
 
 cd ~/dev