updated README

README.md

@@ -12,3 +12,31 @@ deterministic functions representing different decision strategies:
   - General Accumulator
 
 Documentation on every function can be found in the [wiki](https://github.com/raviselker/jags-wfComboPack/wiki/Documentation-functions)
+
+### Build instructions
+
+#### Linux and MacOS
+
+Download or clone this repository on your computer and open a terminal.
+
+```sh
+# change the working directory
+cd path/to/jags-wfComboPack
+
+# dependencies (on a clean ubuntu installation)
+sudo apt-get install autoconf automake libtool g++
+
+# creating all auxiliary files
+autoreconf -fvi
+
+# building
+./configure
+make
+
+# or, if JAGS has been installed in a different location, e.g. /usr
+./configure --prefix /usr
+make
+
+# install
+sudo make install
+```