diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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+++ b/README.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ The main Terminator icon was created by Cory Kontros, and provided under the `CC
 
 This Manual and included images are wholly new pieces created by the current maintainer Steve Boddy, and are distributed under the `CC-BY-SA`_ licence, as are the horrific attempts by yours truly at using Cory’s icon to provide page identities.
 
+How to Build
+------------
+
+* Install the shinx package and the ReadTheDocs theme `pip install sphinx sphinx-rtd-theme` 
+* Clone this repository
+* ``cd docs``
+* Build the HTML pages ``make html``
+* serve up the web pages: ``cd _build/html && python -m SimpleHTTPServer 4000``
+* Review the results at http://localhost:4000
+
 Imported from Launchpad: https://code.launchpad.net/~gnome-terminator/terminator/manual-gtk3
 
 .. _CC-BY-SA: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
+