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README.md

@@ -38,8 +38,20 @@
 
 2. Set up [Vundle]:
 
+   Either you install Vundle manually:
+
    `$ git clone https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim`
 
+   or you can put these lines *before* the configureation described below:
+
+   ```vim
+   if !filereadable(expand('~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim/README.md'))
+     source https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim/master/autoinstall.vim
+   endif
+   ```
+
+   NOTE: You might have to change the path in the test to suit you system.
+
 3. Configure Plugins:
 
    Put this at the top of your `.vimrc` to use Vundle. Remove plugins you don't need, they are for illustration purposes.

autoinstall.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+" This installation script is intended to be loaded from the internet and
+" sourced from your vimrc file like this:
+"
+"   if !fileradable(expand('~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim/README.md'))
+"     source https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim/master/autoinstall.vim
+"   endif
+"
+" This will load the script from github and source it.  If you put the above
+" lines in your vimrc file before setting up Vundle.vim you will get an
+" automated installation process for every new machine you use your vimrc on.
+
+echomsg 'Starting automatic installation of Vundle.vim.'
+
+" the url of the Vundle.vim repository to clone
+let s:clone_uri = 'https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim.git'
+
+" the path to clone Vundle.vim to
+if has('unix') " we seem to be on a UNIX compatible system
+  let s:path = expand('~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim')
+elseif has('win32') " we are on some variant of Windows
+  let s:path = expand('~/vimfiles/bundle/Vundle.vim')
+else
+  echoerr 'Your system is not supported.  Sorry.'
+  finish
+endif
+
+" only clone if the plugin does not yet exist on disk
+if !filereadable(s:path.'/README.md')
+  call mkdir(s:path, 'p')
+  execute '!git clone' s:clone_uri s:path
+  if v:shell_error != 0
+    echoerr 'Automatic installation of Vundle.vim failed!  Please install manually.'
+    finish
+  endif
+endif
+
+" use an autocmd after startup to install all plugins for the user
+augroup VundleAutoInstall
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd VimEnter * PluginUpdate
+augroup END
+
+echomsg 'Installation of Vundle.vim complete.  Plugins will automaticaly be installed after startup.'