diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1a436595..1e2645145 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@ you can take to the bank, literally.
 Running the demo
 ===
 
-First, build the demo executables in release mode (optimized for performance):
+First, install Rust's package manager Cargo.
 
 ```bash
-    $ cargo build --release
-    $ cd target/release
+$ curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
+$ source $HOME/.cargo/env
+```
+
+Install the silk executables:
+
+```bash
+    $ cargo install silk
 ```
 
 The testnode server is initialized with a transaction log from stdin and
@@ -38,21 +44,21 @@ two steps because the mint.json file contains a private key that will be
 used later in this demo.
 
 ```bash
-    $ echo 500 | ./silk-mint > mint.json
-    $ cat mint.json | ./silk-genesis > genesis.log
+    $ echo 500 | silk-mint > mint.json
+    $ cat mint.json | silk-genesis > genesis.log
 ```
 
 Now you can start the server:
 
 ```bash
-    $ cat genesis.log | ./silk-testnode > transactions0.log
+    $ cat genesis.log | silk-testnode > transactions0.log
 ```
 
 Then, in a separate shell, let's execute some transactions. Note we pass in
 the JSON configuration file here, not the genesis log.
 
 ```bash
-    $ cat mint.json | ./silk-client-demo
+    $ cat mint.json | silk-client-demo
 ```
 
 Now kill the server with Ctrl-C, and take a look at the transaction log. You should
@@ -68,14 +74,14 @@ Now restart the server from where we left off. Pass it both the genesis log, and
 the transaction log.
 
 ```bash
-    $ cat genesis.log transactions0.log | ./silk-testnode > transactions1.log
+    $ cat genesis.log transactions0.log | silk-testnode > transactions1.log
 ```
 
 Lastly, run the client demo again, and verify that all funds were spent in the
 previous round, and so no additional transactions are added.
 
 ```bash
-    $ cat mint.json | ./silk-client-demo
+    $ cat mint.json | silk-client-demo
 ```
 
 Stop the server again, and verify there are only Tick entries, and no Transaction entries.