diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8974593..adb7bf5 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ nvm_do_install() {
       exit 1
     fi
     install_nvm_as_script
+  elif [ "~$METHOD" = "~copy" ]; then
+    local COPY=true
+    if [ $DIR = $NVM_DIR ]; then
+      echo "=> install.sh is already in $NVM_DIR"
+      COPY=false
+    elif [ -d $NVM_DIR ]; then
+      echo "=> $NVM_DIR already exists and its contents will be replaced"
+    fi
+    mkdir -p $NVM_DIR
+    if $COPY; then
+      cp -R $DIR/* $NVM_DIR
+    fi
   fi
 
   echo