diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+*.[oa]
+*~
+explore
+hdjd
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ How To Get
 Check the [Github Project](https://github.com/nealey/hdjd) for the canonical source repo.
 
 
+How to Build
+------------
+
+Install Dependencies:
+
+* Debian / Ubuntu
+
+ apt-get install libusb-1.0.0-dev libasound2-dev
+
+* Rocky / CentOS:
+
+ yum install libusb-devel alsa-lib-devel
+
+Build hddj:
+
+ make
+
 How To Run
 ----------