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diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -6,11 +6,26 @@ verification library.  lua-scrypt uses the [libscrypt][] library and
 provides a simple interface for hashing and verifying passwords.
 
     local scrypt = require "scrypt"
-    
+
     local hash = scrypt.hash_password("Hello world")
 
     assert(scrypt.verify_password(hash, "Hello world"))
 
+Installation
+============
+
+To compile lua-scrypt, on platforms with libscrypt 1.21 or later run,
+
+    $ make CFLAGS+=-DTRUST_LIBSCRYPT_SALT_GEN
+
+for platforms with older versions (earlier than 1.21) of libscrypt run,
+
+    $ make
+
+To install lua-scrypt, run,
+
+    $ make install
+
 Thanks
 ======