diff --git a/native/IdeaWin32/readme.txt b/native/IdeaWin32/readme.txt
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+Prerequisites:
+- Visual Studio C++ 2010 Express
+- Windows SDK 7.1 (native: Windows Headers, x86 Libraries, x64 Libraries, Tools, Visual C++ Compilers)
+- JDK 1.6+
+
+To build:
+- open Property Manager, expand any configuration, open IdeaWin32 property page, and edit JAVA_HOME user macro
+  to point to a valid JDK installation
+- build Release/Win32 and Release/x64 configurations