diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1208436..71927b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ DroidQuest
 
 A Java recreation of the classic game Robot Odyssey I
 
+Build with:
+
+   mvn install
+
+Run with:
+
+   java -jar target/dq-1.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
 
 Copyright (c) 2000 Thomas Foote
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d379f88..87cbd5d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,23 @@
 
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+              <!-- Build an executable JAR -->
+              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+              <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+              <version>2.4</version>
+              <configuration>
+                <archive>
+                  <manifest>
+                    <addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
+                    <classpathPrefix>lib/</classpathPrefix>
+                    <mainClass>com.droidquest.DQ</mainClass>
+                  </manifest>
+                </archive>
+              </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <dependencies>