To compile you require the following dependencies and a C++ compiler. Check your
distribution package manager for more information
-* libmarkdown2 ([discount](https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/))
-* libfmt ([fmt](https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt))
+* libmarkdown2-dev or equivalent package
+ ([discount](https://www.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/Code/discount/))
+* libfmt-dev or equivalent package ([fmt](https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt))
+* scons ([scons](https://scons.org/))
+
+Once you have got the dependencies, compile using scons from inside the
+source directory of BiaWeb2 wherein you had cloned the repository
+
+ cd biaweb2/
+ scons
+
+If successful, you should get an executable file `biaweb2` in the same directory
+If not, check whether you have installed all the requirements.
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