diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ LuaDec is free software and uses the same license as the original LuaDec.
 
 Compiling
 ---------
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install build-essential libreadline-dev 
+```
+
+### Building
+
 ```
 git clone https://github.com/viruscamp/luadec
 cd luadec