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@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ this cookbook. All the methods listed below assume a tagged version release
 is the target, but omit the tags to get the head of development. A valid
 Chef repository structure like the [Opscode repo][chef_repo] is also assumed.
 
+### <a name="installation-berkshelf"></a> Using Berkshelf
+
+[Berkshelf][berkshelf] is a way to manage a cookbook or an application's
+cookbook dependencies. Include the cookbook in your Berksfile, and then run
+`berks install`. To install using Berkshelf:
+
+    gem install berkshelf
+    cd chef-repo
+    berks init
+    echo "cookbook 'rvm', github: 'fnichol/chef-rvm'" >> Berksfile
+    berks install
+
 ### <a name="installation-librarian"></a> Using Librarian-Chef
 
 [Librarian-Chef][librarian] is a bundler for your Chef cookbooks.
@@ -1472,6 +1484,7 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 
+[berkshelf]:            http://berkshelf.com
 [chef_gem_cb]:          http://community.opscode.com/cookbooks/chef_gem
 [chef_repo]:            https://github.com/opscode/chef-repo
 [cheffile]:             https://github.com/applicationsonline/librarian/blob/master/lib/librarian/chef/templates/Cheffile