I probably wouldn't remember all this next time, so writing it down.

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+= How to get started developing
+
+@(#) $File$
+
+== Auto files
+
+After checking out the source, run the following:
+
+       libtoolize
+       aclocal
+       autoheader
+       automake --add-missing
+       autoconf
+       ./configure
+
+== Installing dependencies
+
+If your platform doesn't have the above tools, install the following
+packages first.
+
+=== Debian
+
+       apt-get install \
+           autoconf \
+           automake \
+           autotools-dev \
+           build-essentials \
+           libltdl-dev \
+           libtool \
+           libtool-doc \
+
+=== Mac OS X (MacPorts)
+
+       port install \
+           autoconf \
+           automake \
+           libtool \
+
+Note that `libtoolize` is called `glibtoolize`.
+