diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 21aecb4b0..21465a5b2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ doc/html
 doc/latex
 
 # Binaries
+build
 openminer
 openminer_server
 *.exe
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1adfa8eb1..82b1f43c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,11 +69,10 @@ The long-term goal of this project is to provide a viable alternative to Minecra
     - [SFML](https://www.sfml-dev.org/) (only used for network)
     - [Lua](http://www.lua.org)
     - _Linux users: Check your distribution repositories for packages._
-- Run `git submodule update --init --recursive`
-- Run `cmake .`
-- Run `make -j8`
-- Run the client with `./openminer`
-- If you want a multiplayer game, run the server with `./openminer_server`
+- Run `mkdir build && cd build`
+- Run `cmake .. && make -j8`
+- Run the client with `./openminer -w ..`
+- If you want a multiplayer game, run the server with `./openminer_server -w ..`
 
 ### Using Windows