diff --git a/BUILD-MAVEN.txt b/BUILD-MAVEN.txt
index 9f7632744..07fe15ad0 100644
--- a/BUILD-MAVEN.txt
+++ b/BUILD-MAVEN.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,11 @@
 Build instructions with Maven.
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+To build the jar, run 
+
+mvn clean install
+
+on the command line.
+
+Most IDEs also offer decent support for Maven. 
+For instance, Eclipse users can import the project via "Import --> Maven --> Existing Maven project".