fix #13. update the docs with build instructions on Mac OS and Linux.

README.md

@@ -8,3 +8,24 @@ Read an [overview of the design goals and reasons for the project](http://influx
 Check out the [getting started guide](http://influxdb.org/docs/) to read about how to install InfluxDB, start writing data, and issue queries in just a few minutes.
 
 See the [list of libraries for different langauges](http://influxdb.org/docs/libraries/javascript.html). Or see the [HTTP API documentation to start writing a library for your favorite language](http://influxdb.org/docs/api/http.html).
+
+## Building
+
+### Mac OS
+
+- install the build dependencies of the project `brew install protobuf bison flex leveldb go hg bzr`
+- Run `./test.sh`
+
+The second step should build the server and run the tests.
+
+Note: if you're on Mac OS Maverick, you might want to try to install go using `brew install go --devel`
+
+### Linux
+
+- You need to get go from [here](http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list)
+- Make sure go is on your PATH
+- If you're on a redhat based distro `sudo yum install hg bzr protobuf-compiler flex bison`
+- If you're on a debian based distro `sudo apt-get install hg bzr protobuf-compiler flex bison`
+- Run `./test.sh`
+
+The last step should build the server and run the tests.