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@@ -38,11 +38,16 @@ instead download a pre-compiled copy of Cappuccino from:
 
     http://cappuccino.org/download/
 
-To build Cappuccino from source, simply type "rake"  from within the root of the Cappuccino directory. 
-This will build a "release" copy of the frameworks. Typing "rake debug" will build a debug version.
-"rake install" will build Cappuccino and associated tools and install them for general use (similar to 
+To build Cappuccino from source, simply type "jake"  from within the root of the Cappuccino directory. 
+This will build a "release" copy of the frameworks. Typing "jake debug" will build a debug version.
+"jake install" will build Cappuccino and associated tools and install them for general use (similar to 
 downloading the tools from the website).
 
+If this is your first build and your system does not have jake installed, run the bootstrap script to 
+install it and all of its dependencies:
+
+$ sudo ./bootstrap.sh
+
 Getting Help
 ------------
 If you need help with Cappuccino, you can get help from the following sources: