diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 28de099..a15654a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ configure
 depcomp
 install-sh
 ltmain.sh
+m4
 missing
 stamp-h1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02a8f4b..21becf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,9 +27,27 @@ command line parameters.
 | Show About          | A      |                    | Show version and copyright information.        |
 | Toggle Krusader ROM | K      | -krusaderRom       | Toggle between Krusader and BASIC/Monitor ROMs |
 
-Before exiting, Pom1 writes its configuration options to `$HOME/.pom1/pom1.cfg`
+Before exiting, Pom1 writes its configuration options to
+`$HOME/.pom1/pom1.cfg`; you can modify options directly in this file as well.
+
+Building
+===
+
+Generate the `configure` script:
+
+	$ libtoolize --force
+	$ aclocal
+	$ autoheader
+	$ automake --force-missing --add-missing
+	$ autoconf
+
+After that's it's just the usual:
+
+	$ ./configure
+	$ make
+	$ make install
 
 Other information
 ===
 
-- You can find more information about the project at the Pom1 website: http://pom1.sourceforge.net/
+You can find more information about the project at the Pom1 website: http://pom1.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e747a52..5a7de76 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.68])
 AC_INIT([Pom1 Apple 1 Emulator], [1.0.0], [jdcorrado@gmail.com], [pom1])
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])