diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ca3806..af5014f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+/build
 /cmake-build-*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8baf93b..1c2c491 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ and <https://vkguide.dev/> and <https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/>.
 
 Needs cmake 3.21+, C++20 compiler, Qt 5.10+
 
+```shell
+cmake -B build
+sh -c 'cd build && make'
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
-ESC to quit
+Run in your terminal:
+```shell
+build/VulkanCppSetup
+```
+
+Note: Program needs to be run from the project directory
+(parent directory of `shaders`), because the shader files are
+loaded based on the working directory.
+
+ESC (or any `QKeySequence::Quit`) to quit