diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
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@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-Compile RocksDB first by executing `make static_lib` in parent dir
+1. Compile RocksDB first by executing `make static_lib` in parent dir
+2. Compile all examples: `cd examples/; make all`