diff --git a/README b/README
index a2d6e2bb..02627ec4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ Craig C. Douglas  na.bank@na-net.ornl.gov and
 na.cdouglas@na-net.ornl.gov;  we wrapped  it in a Fortran 95 interface
 with dynamic memory allocation. 
 
+INSTALLING
+
 To compile and run our software you will need the following
 prerequisites (see also SERIAL below):
 
@@ -79,10 +81,13 @@ prerequisites (see also SERIAL below):
    This is not necessary to compile our library, but the test program
    in test/Fileread assumes you have it installed.  
 
-To install, choose a Make.inc.XXX file for your compilers, modify the
-paths to libraries to  match your installation and copy it to
-Make.inc. Then  a make will compile the library; go to the test
-directory and its subdirectories to get test programs done. 
+To install, choose a Make.inc.XXX file in directory Make that fits
+your compilers, modify the paths to libraries to  match your
+installation and copy it to Make.inc in the top directory. 
+Then run 
+ make 
+to  compile the library; go to the test directory and its
+subdirectories to get test programs done.   
 
 
 SERIAL: We now provide an (experimental) option to run in serial