diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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+++ b/README.rst
@@ -12,3 +12,14 @@ features one would expect from a modern programming language.
 
 Come participate in an overview and example festival of some of the added
 features.
+
+Build Instructions
+==================
+
+In order to compile the examples, modify the CXXFLAGS in the Makefile and
+then run make for each executable. If you want, for example, to build the
+asdf.cc file, run::
+
+    make asdf
+
+Enjoy!