diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ Oh My Zsh is installed by running one of the following commands in your terminal
 | **wget**  | `sh -c "$(wget -O- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"`   |
 | **fetch** | `sh -c "$(fetch -o - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"` |
 
+Alternatively, the installer is also mirrored outside GitHub. Using this URL instead may be required if you're in a country like India or China, that blocks `raw.githubusercontent.com`:
+
+| Method    | Command                                                                                           |
+| :-------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| **curl**  | `sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://install.ohmyz.sh/)"`                                                 |
+| **wget**  | `sh -c "$(wget -O- https://install.ohmyz.sh/)"`                                                   |
+| **fetch** | `sh -c "$(fetch -o - https://install.ohmyz.sh/)"`                                                 |
+
 _Note that any previous `.zshrc` will be renamed to `.zshrc.pre-oh-my-zsh`. After installation, you can move the configuration you want to preserve into the new `.zshrc`._
 
 #### Manual Inspection
@@ -101,6 +109,8 @@ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh
 sh install.sh
 ```
 
+If the above URL times out or otherwise fails, you may have to substitute the URL for `https://install.ohmyz.sh` to be able to get the script.
+
 ## Using Oh My Zsh
 
 ### Plugins
@@ -220,6 +230,8 @@ the default shell, and it also won't run `zsh` when the installation has finishe
 sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" "" --unattended
 ```
 
+If you're in China, India, or another country that blocks `raw.githubusercontent.com`, you may have to substitute the URL for `https://install.ohmyz.sh` for it to install.
+
 #### Installing From A Forked Repository
 
 The install script also accepts these variables to allow installation of a different repository: