diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a9ab476f0..66072cd2f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ libtool.m4
 aclocal.m4
 aminclude.am
 lt*.m4
-INSTALL
 Makefile.in
 Makefile
 depcomp
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9249c0e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+0. Building on *nix from git repository
+
+    Run the autogen script to generate configure, you'll need the autoconf tools
+    installed, then proceed to step 1.
+
+    $ ./autogen.sh
+
+1. Building on *nix from a release
+
+    $ ./configure
+    $ make
+    $ make check   # (optional, but highly recommended)
+    $ sudo make install
+
+2. Building on iOS
+
+    Use on the xcode project in IDE/iOS/wolfssl.xcodeproj
+    There is a README in IDE/iOS with more information
+
+3. Building on Windows
+
+    Use the 32bit Visual Studio Solution wolfssl.sln
+    For a 64bit solution please use wolfssl64.sln
+
+4. Building with IAR
+
+    Please see the README in IDE/IAR-EWARM for detailed instructions
+
+5. Building with Keil
+
+    Please see the Keil Projects in IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects
+
+6. Building with Microchip tools
+
+    Please see the README in mplabx
+
+7. Building with Freescale MQX
+
+    Please see the README in mqx
+
+8. Porting to a new platform
+
+    Please see section 2.4 in the manual:
+    http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-manual-2-building-cyassl.html
+
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 43ae1caaa..860067122 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST+= gencertbuf.pl
 EXTRA_DIST+= IDE 
 EXTRA_DIST+= README.md
 EXTRA_DIST+= LICENSING
+EXTRA_DIST+= INSTALL
 
 include cyassl/include.am
 include wolfssl/include.am