diff --git a/scripts/setup_linux_build.sh b/scripts/setup_linux_build.sh
index cebba2546..4fcad9c39 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_linux_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_linux_build.sh
@@ -1,27 +1,52 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+MACHINE_TYPE=`uname -m`
+
 # SYSTEM DEPENDENCIES
 # install development dependencies
-sudo apt-get install --assume-yes p7zip-full libnss3-1d libnspr4-0d gyp gtk+-2.0
+sudo apt-get install --assume-yes wget p7zip-full libnss3-1d libnspr4-0d gyp gtk+-2.0
 
 # BUILD DEPENDENCIES
-# download CEF
-zipname="cef_binary_3.1453.1255_linux32"
 
 mkdir deps
-pushd deps
+mkdir downloads
+pushd downloads
+
+
+# download Adobe CEF build
+ZIPNAME="cef_binary_3.1453.1255_linux32"
 
 if [ ! -f cef.zip ]; then
   wget -O cef.7z "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B7as0diokeHxMVpTOTM5NUJwemM"
 fi
 
 # extract CEF 
-rm -rf cef
+rm -rf ../deps/cef
 7za x cef.7z
-mv $zipname cef
+mv $ZIPNAME ../deps/cef
+
+# if 64bit platform, pull down 64bit CEF client and use 64bit CEF library.
+# As www.magpcss.net/cef-downalds requires CAPTCHA, this will need to be done manually
+# 
+#if [ ${MACHINE_TYPE} == 'x86_64' ]; then
+#  wget -O cef_binary_3.1453.1255_linux64_client.7z "http://www.magpcss.net/cef-downloads/index.php?file=cef_binary_3.1453.1255_linux64_client.7z"
+#
+#fi
+
+# download node binary
+
+if [ ${MACHINE_TYPE} == 'x86_64' ]; then
+  NODE_FILE='node-v0.8.20-linux-x64'
+else
+  NODE_FILE='node-v0.8.20-linux-x86'
+fi
+wget "http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.8.20/$NODE_FILE.tar.gz"
+tar xvzf $NODE_FILE.tar.gz
+mv $NODE_FILE ../deps/node
 
 popd
 
+
 # make symlinks to CEF
 # Remove existing links
 rm -f Debug include libcef_dll Release Resources tools
@@ -38,4 +63,15 @@ ln -s deps/cef/Resources/ Resources
 # copy appshell.gyp
 cp appshell.gyp.txt appshell.gyp
 
-gyp --depth .
\ No newline at end of file
+gyp --depth .
+
+
+# NB - After this script has completed successfully, 
+# 
+# - if 64bit, replace deps/cef/libcef.so with the 64bit libcef.so in the linux 64bit client.7z
+# - in the brackets-shell directory, run 'make'
+# - there should be a binary named 'Brackets' in out/Release. In the same directory, add
+#   symlinks to allow the appshell to find the cloned brackets directory
+#      
+#      ln -s /path/to/brackets dev
+#      ln -s /path/to/brackets/samples .