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 ## Building
 
-`anthem` is built with `cmake` and requires a C++14 compiler (preferrably GCC ≥ 6.1 or clang ≥ 3.8).
+`anthem` requires [CMake](https://cmake.org/) and [Boost](http://www.boost.org/) for building.
+After installing the dependencies, `anthem` is built with a C++14 compiler (preferrably GCC ≥ 6.1 or clang ≥ 3.8).
 
 ```bash
 $ git clone https://github.com/potassco/anthem.git