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 ```
 
 You need a c++ compiler that supports the C++11 standard and cmake to build the executable.
-In a command-line window, go to the _src directory and create a build_ directory;then type:
+In a command-line window, go to the _src directory then type:
 
 ```bash
+mkdir build
 cd build
 cmake ..
-cmake --build . or make
+cmake --build . 
 ```
 
 This will create the native executable `fqreport` that can be run with the following command line model: