diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 83deb9a..f16c221 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ KVSFLIST := \
 CFLAGS := \
 	-Iinclude \
 	-g \
+	-O3 \
+	-Llib \
 	-static
 
 $(shell mkdir -p build)
diff --git a/docs/BUILDING.md b/docs/BUILDING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..416f891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/BUILDING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Building KVS: 
+### Dependencies
+You only need gcc & make! All static libs are inside `lib/`
+
+```
+Debian-based systems: sudo apt install gcc make
+Arch-based systems: sudo pacman -S gcc make
+Alpine-based systems: apk add gcc make
+```
+
+### Compiling: 
+To compile KVS, you only need to run a few commands
+
+```
+# First, clone the repo (insiders, use KVS-private)
+git clone https://github.com/kxtzownsu/KVS
+
+# Second, go into the directory (again, insiders, use KVS-private)
+cd KVS
+
+# Third, run two command to compile the KVS & KVG binary
+make kvs # final binary is at ./build/kvs
+make kvg # final binary is at ./build/kvg
+
+# (OPTIONAL) Fourth, run the shim builder
+sudo make shim-builder
+
+# You can also run this instead of make
+cd shim-builder/
+sudo bash builder.sh
+```
+
+Notes: KVS **requires** KVG or else the shim will not build successfully
+
+
+# Building KVG: 
+### Dependencies
+Same as KVS, you only need `gcc` and `make`
+
+```
+Debian-based systems: sudo apt install gcc make
+Arch-based systems: sudo pacman -S gcc make
+Alpine-based systems: apk add gcc make
+```
+
+### Compiling 
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/kxtzownsu/KVS # insiders, use KVS-private
+
+cd KVS
+
+make kvg # final binary will be at ./build/kvg
+```
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