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@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ Very fast, header-only/compiled, C++ logging library. [![Build Status](https://t
 
 #### Static lib version (recommended - much faster compile times, v1.4.0)
 * Copy [src/spdlog.cpp](https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/blob/v1.x/src/spdlog.cpp) to your build tree and pass the `-DSPDLOG_COMPILED_LIB` to the compiler.
-* Or use **CMake** to build and use. See [example](https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/blob/v1.x/example/CMakeLists.txt).
+* Or use **CMake** to build and use:
+   * Building:
+      ```
+      $ git clone git@github.com:gabime/spdlog.git
+      $ mkdir build && cd build
+      $ cmake ..
+      $ (sudo) make install clean
+      ```
+   * Using: [example](https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/blob/v1.x/example/CMakeLists.txt).
 
 
 ## Platforms