diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Very fast, header-only/compiled, C++ logging library. [![Build Status](https://t
 * Or use **CMake** to build:
 
       $ git clone https://github.com/gabime/spdlog.git
-      $ mkdir build && cd build
+      $ cd spdlog && mkdir build && cd build
       $ cmake .. && make -j
       
    see example [CMakeLists.txt](https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/blob/v1.x/example/CMakeLists.txt) on how to use.