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+R""(
+
+# Examples
+
+* Install a package from Nixpkgs:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix profile install nixpkgs#hello
+  ```
+
+* Install a package from a specific branch of Nixpkgs:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix profile install nixpkgs/release-20.09#hello
+  ```
+
+* Install a package from a specific revision of Nixpkgs:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix profile install nixpkgs/d73407e8e6002646acfdef0e39ace088bacc83da#hello
+  ```
+
+# Description
+
+This command adds *installables* to a Nix profile.
+
+)""