diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e9a08d58bbe1c2ac929dc1828c4ab5ef8cd6b2f..59b32682db02d1da71cb6c5e8f88db34a0d72b42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 # promod3_pipeline_benchmark
 
-Benchmark pipelines for the ProMod3 modelling engine
\ No newline at end of file
+This repository contains code and data to reproduce the figures and tables 
+from the benchmarking efforts in the manuscript: 
+"ProMod3 - A versatile homology modelling toolbox".
+
+The *modelling*, *loop*, *sidechain* and *other* directories contain detailed
+instructions on how to reproduce the numbers and figures.
+
+You need an OpenStructure and ProMod3 installation to run the scripts, 
+more specifically you need the *ost* and *pm* executables in your path.
+Furthermore you need the numpy, scipy and matplotlib Python modules. 
+