diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78bcc5a60..8a50b821f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ is the most probable location.
 Hugo doesn't have any external dependencies, but can benefit from external
 programs.
 
+## Installing from source
+
+Make sure you have a recent version of go installed. Hugo requires go 1.1+.
+
+    git clone https://github.com/spf13/hugo
+    cd hugo
+    go build -o hugo main.go
+
+
 ## Source Directory Organization
 
 Hugo takes a single directory and uses it as the input for creating a complete website.
diff --git a/docs/content/doc/installing.md b/docs/content/doc/installing.md
index aa061ffdf..6d9cda7fa 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/installing.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/installing.md
@@ -16,3 +16,13 @@ is the most probable location.
 
 Hugo doesn't have any external dependencies, but can benefit from external
 programs.
+
+
+## Installing from source
+
+Make sure you have a recent version of go installed. Hugo requires go 1.1+.
+
+    git clone https://github.com/spf13/hugo
+    cd hugo
+    go build -o hugo main.go
+
diff --git a/docs/content/doc/source-directory.md b/docs/content/doc/source-directory.md
index 84a3dcc28..326a556c3 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/source-directory.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/source-directory.md
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ This directory structure tells us a lot about this site:
 2. It will also apply two different indexes to that content, categories and tags.
 3. It will be displaying content in 3 different views, a list, a summary and a full page view.
 
-Included with the repository is an this example site ready to be rendered.
+Included with the repository is this example site ready to be rendered.