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diff --git a/README b/README
index afd40b9..20c1f00 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Requirements
 gcc
 make
 perl
+valgrind (optional)
 
 Build instructions
 ------------------
@@ -27,10 +28,20 @@ Issue `make' to build colorize.
 
 Once completed, run the tests with `make check'.
 
-Then you should most likely have a working binary.  There are
-currently no make targets to install it as such.
+Then you should most likely have a working binary.
 
-Finally, remove it through `make clean'.
+Next, install it with `make install' (may require elevated
+user permissions).
+
+Finally, clean up the working directory through `make clean'.
+
+Customizing instructions
+------------------------
+The default character ('/') which separates the foreground
+from the background color may be redefined:
+
+`make FLAGS=-DCOLOR_SEP_CHAR_COLON' -> defines as ':'
+`make FLAGS=-DCOLOR_SEP_CHAR_SLASH' -> defines as '/'
 
 Debugging instructions
 ----------------------
@@ -39,6 +50,18 @@ debugging output by issuing `make FLAGS=-DDEBUG'.  The intention
 is to provide some memory allocation diagnostics (and might be
 extended in future).  Usually, a debugging build is not required.
 
+Furthermore, tests can be run through valgrind by issuing, for
+example, `make check_valgrind 2>&1 | tee valgrind.out'.  The
+file provided here for the `tee' invocation will be populated
+with the captured output from both standard output and error
+stream.
+
+Configuration File
+------------------
+A user configuration file may be populated with options and
+according values.  See man page source file `colorize.1' for
+details.
+
 Documentation
 -------------
 See man page source file: colorize.1.