diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d55b06ddf..f9cc31e5c 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ g++ -o cppcheck -lpcre -DHAVE_RULES -Ilib -Iexternals cli/*.cpp lib/*.cpp extern
 make LDFLAGS=-lshlwapi
 ```
 
+### Other Compiler/IDE
+
+1. Create a empty project file / makefile.
+2. Add all cpp files in the cppcheck cli and lib folders to the project file / makefile.
+3. Compile.
+
 ### Cross compiling Win32 (CLI) version of Cppcheck in Linux
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index f1ccc1b3b..32002b9c1 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ Compiling
         The "LDFLAGS=-lshlwapi" is needed when building with mingw
             mingw32-make LDFLAGS=-lshlwapi
 
+    other compilers/ide
+    ===================
+
+        1. Create a empty project file / makefile.
+        2. Add all cpp files in the cppcheck cli and lib folders to the project file / makefile.
+        3. Compile.
+
 Cross compiling Win32 (CLI) version of Cppcheck in Linux
 
     sudo apt-get install mingw32