diff --git a/init_env.sh b/init_env.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Run before building to initialize Ruby stuff
+# See docs/setting-up-your-environment.md for more info
+
+source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
+
+# Set default Ruby
+rvm alias create default ruby-2.0.0
+rvm use default
diff --git a/scripts/build_preview.sh b/scripts/build_preview.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Note: run init_env.sh first to prepare Ruby
+
+# See docs/setting-up-your-environment.md for more info
+export BITCOINORG_BUILD_TYPE=preview
+
+# Update summaries.md
+make manual-update-summaries-file
+
+# Build preview with minimal plugins
+ENABLED_PLUGINS="glossary" ENABLED_LANGS="" make preview
+
+## Fast build and tests, takes less than 50 seconds
+## Some tests may fail in fast mode; use -i to continue despite them
+#ENABLED_PLUGINS="" ENABLED_LANGS="" make -i valid
diff --git a/scripts/build_publish_preview.sh b/scripts/build_publish_preview.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Build static preview site that can be hosted on Github pages (https://pages.github.com/)
+# Note: run init_env.sh first to prepare Ruby
+
+export BITCOINORG_BUILD_TYPE=preview
+
+# Update summaries.md
+make manual-update-summaries-file
+
+# Build preview with all plugins, but minimal language support
+ENABLED_LANGS="" make preview