diff --git a/build-spring-integration/resources/readme.txt b/build-spring-integration/resources/readme.txt
index a1a67ad9b8..f9f187d300 100644
--- a/build-spring-integration/resources/readme.txt
+++ b/build-spring-integration/resources/readme.txt
@@ -46,3 +46,26 @@ with either XML namespace support or annotations.
 Please consult the documentation located within the 'docs/reference' directory of this
 release for more information and also visit the official Spring Integration home at:
 http://www.springframework.org/spring-integration
+
+To checkout the project from the SVN head and build from source, do the following:
+
+    svn co https://src.springframework.org/svn/spring-integration/trunk .
+    cd build-spring-integration
+    ant jar test package
+
+The result is available as a zip file in "build-spring-integration/target/artifacts"
+An expanded version is also available in "build-spring-integration/target/package-expanded"
+
+To run the code within Eclipse, do the following:
+
+   Import... > General > Existing Projects into Workspace
+   Browse to the directory where you checked out the project
+   Select each module that begins with "org.springframework.integration"
+   Define a Classpath Variable named IVY_CACHE under "Preferences > Java > Build Path"
+   Its value should be: <checkout-dir>/ivy-cache/repository
+
+To run the code within Idea, do the following:
+
+   Import the existing Eclipse projects (File > New Project... > Import project from external model > Eclipse)
+   Define a Path Variable named IVY_CACHE (IDE Settings > Path Variables)
+   Its value should be: <checkout-dir>/ivy-cache/repository