diff --git a/README b/README
index d2cdd3c1b..6e00a780e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -50,5 +50,15 @@ interface will overwrite those changes at first opportunity.  This
 interface is not a tool for super admins facing complex scenarios.  It
 is for home users to do a wide variety of basic tasks.
 
-See comments in exmachina/exmachina.py for more details about the configuration
-management process seperation scheme.
+See comments in exmachina/exmachina.py for more details about the
+configuration management process seperation scheme.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+See the INSTALL file for additional details.  Run:
+
+    $ make
+
+Once make finishes, run Plinth on the local system with:
+
+    $ bash start.sh