+You may want the manual available on a machine that doesn't have constant
+internet access. You will need `git`, `ruby`, and the ruby gem `liquid` installed.
+
+1. Download code and build manual
+
+ ```
+ git clone <repo-url> ardour-manual
+ cd ardour-manual
+ cp -r source _site
+ ruby ./build.rb
+ chmod -R a+rx _site
+ ```
+
+2. open `ardour-manual/_site/index.html` in your favorite web browser
+
+ If this page doesn't open and function correctly, follow these optional steps to serve up the page with nginx.
+
+3. Install [nginx](http://wiki.nginx.org/Install)
+4. Configure nginx server block in `/etc/nginx/sites-available/default`
+
+ ```
+ server {
+ listen 80;
+ server_name localhost;
+
+ root ...path_to_.../ardour-manual/_site;
+ index index.html;
+ }
+ ```
+
+5. Restart nginx server
+
+ service nginx restart
+
+6. The manual will now be available at http://localhost