diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebdb593..3b7b71c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,4 +13,12 @@ To build the project you need to install the following components:
  * java jdk 1.6.0 or above
  * apache maven 3.0.2 or above
 
-To build the war, just run "maven package" at the root directory of the project.
+To build the war, just run "mvn package" at the root directory of the project to produce 
+plantuml.war in the target/ directory.
+
+How to testrun the project
+==========================
+
+To run the application deployed on an embedded jetty server run "mvn jetty:run-war" 
+and go to http://localhost:8080/plantuml with your favorite web browser (after it finishes
+to start up).