diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e257658..ea784d4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@
 *.out
 *.app
 
+# Building 
+build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a98785c..739737d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,18 @@
 # search-algorithms
 
+## Compiling the project
+
+Prerequisites
+  - C++11
+
+In order to compile the project, simply run these two commands:
+
+    cmake -B build -S .
+    cmake --build build
+
+## Running the Project
+The program should now be compiled at ./build/bin/search-algorithms
+
+Simply run the program using:
+
+    build/bin/search-algorithms