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 * minimum dependencies (req: libc, libdl; optional: pcre, redis)
 * pluggable sources / filters / backends (you may write custom one)
 
+Docs:
+
+* docs/install.md -- generic installation instructions
+
 Similar software:
 
 * [fail2ban](http://www.fail2ban.org)
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+Build process is quite simple:
+
+    cmake <OPTIONS> .
+    make
+
+Actual list of configurable options for first line can be found at top of `CMakeLists.txt`.
+It looks like this:
+
+    option(SYMBOL "Option description" DEFAULT_VALUE)
+
+Option can be redefined with `-DSYMBOL=ON` or `-DSYMBOL=OFF` on cmake command line.
+
+Other noticeable options are:
+
+* `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` (Debug, Release or unset) -- sets compiler optimization level and debugging info. Set to "Release" for production code.
+* `CMAKE_C_COMPILER` -- allows specify another compiler
+* `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` -- set root of install dir ($DESTDIR also will be prefixed if set).
+
+After building you may type `sudo make install` to install compiled binaries and other files.
+Default install layout is:
+
+    /etc/f2b <- configs location
+    /etc/f2b/conf-available <- all available config parts
+    /etc/f2b/conf-enabled   <- enabled config parts
+    /usr/bin  <- non-root binaries
+    /usr/sbin <- root binaries
+    /usr/lib  <- loadable modules
+    /usr/share/f2b <- patterns collection
+
+After install you need additional steps before configuring f2b.
+
+    cd /etc/f2b
+    # make symlink to patterns collection
+    ln -s /usr/share/f2b/filters filters
+    # enable some config parts
+    # you need at least one backend, filter and source
+    cd /etc/f2b/conf-enabled
+    ln -s ../conf-available/05-source-files.conf       ./
+    ls -n ../conf-available/10-backend-exec-ipset.conf ./
+    ln -s ../conf-available/15-filter-preg.conf        ./
+    # make config part for local settings
+    touch 99-local.conf
+
+Now you may proceed for configuration and first launch.