From 9d0d90c038604893c20f2737331d548f4fb188c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Axel Kohlmeyer <akohlmey@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:25:27 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] README clarification from giacomo

---
 lib/colvars/README | 14 +++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/colvars/README b/lib/colvars/README
index a4f04221b3..ce1d319974 100644
--- a/lib/colvars/README
+++ b/lib/colvars/README
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@ For a brief description see:
 This directory has source files to build a library that LAMMPS
 links against when using the USER-COLVARS package.
 
-This library must be built with a C++ compiler, *before* LAMMPS is built, so
-that LAMMPS can link against it.  You can use the provided Makefile.* files or
-create your own, specific to your compiler and system.  For example:
-
+This library must be built with a C++ compiler, *before* LAMMPS is built and
+*after* packages are configured, so that LAMMPS can link against it.
+You can use the provided Makefile.* files or create your own, specific to your
+compiler and system.  For example:
+
+  cd src
+  make yes-user-colvars
+  cd ../lib/colvars
   make -f Makefile.g++
 
-will use the GNU C++ compiler and is a good template to start.
+where Makefile.g++ uses the GNU C++ compiler and is a good template to start.
 
 **Optional**: if you use the Install.py script provided in this folder, you
 can give the machine name as the '-m' argument.  This can be the suffix of one
-- 
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