diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt
index 51249720cc..d84cab4d1f 100644
--- a/BUILDING.txt
+++ b/BUILDING.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ correct C libraries.
 
 STEPS:
 1) Get Java Setup
+
 1a) Download and install 32-bit version of JDK (32-bit is currently
 needed even if you have a 64-bit system).
 
 1b) Ensure that JDK_HOME is set to the root JDK directory. 
 
-1c) Download and install Netbeans IDE (http://netbeans.org/)
-Note: IDE is no longer required just to build and run Autopsy,
+1c) (optional) Download and install Netbeans IDE (http://netbeans.org/)
+Note: Netbeans IDE is not required to build and run Autopsy,
 but it is a recommended IDE to use for development of Autopsy modules.
 
+
 2) Get Sleuth Kit Setup
 2a) Download and build the release version of Libewf2 (20120304 or later).  All you need is the dll file.  Note that you will get a launching error if you use libewf 1.
 - http://sourceforge.net/projects/libewf/