Updating README.md

README.md

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 * event-processor-manager
 * application-deployer
 
+## How to build from the source
+### Prerequisites
+* Java 8 or above
+* [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi#) 3.x.x
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) 8.x.x or above
+### Steps
+1. Install above prerequisites if they have not been already installed
+2. Get a clone from [this](https://github.com/wso2/carbon-analytics.git) repository
+3. Run one of the following maven commands from carbon-analytics directory
+   * To build with the tests
+        ```bash
+         mvn clean install 
+        ```
+   * To build without running any unit/integration test
+        ```bash
+         mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+        ```
 ## How to Contribute
 * Please report issues at [DAS JIRA](https://wso2.org/jira/browse/DAS) or [CEP JIRA](https://wso2.org/jira/browse/CEP)
 * Send your bug fixes pull requests to the [master branch](https://github.com/wso2/carbon-analytics/tree/master)