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diff --git a/INSTALL.scons b/INSTALL.scons
index df201a2dec..f0da4e24a9 100644
--- a/INSTALL.scons
+++ b/INSTALL.scons
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ The scons system resides under development/scons. You can invoke it from
 either development/scons by, for example:
   > cd development/scons
   > scons frontend=qt4 qt_dir=d:/qt4 -j3 lyx
-or from top source directory by:
-  > scons -f development/scons/SConstruct frontend=qt4 all
+or from any other directory and use -f option to point to the SConstruct
+file:
+  > mkdir build
+  > cd build
+  > scons -f ../development/scons/SConstruct frontend=qt4 all
 
 There are three types of command line options:
   * key=value are user options. They are used to tell scons which
@@ -78,7 +81,6 @@ command 'scons -h'.
 Components to use/build:
 
   * frontend=qt4: qt4 is the only option right now.
-    gtk is not currently supported.
   * mode=debug/release: lyx will be built under the debug or release
     directory, with different default build options.
   * boost=included/system/auto: whether or not use included boost, system
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ Paths: Most of them will be probed if not specified.
 
 Convenience options:
 
-  * fast_start=yes/no: if true, bypass initial configuration step and use
-    existing src/config.h
   * load_option=yes/no/opt1,opt2/-opt1,opt2: if true, load previously saved
     command line options so you can run 'scons install' directly after a
     long 'scons all' building command. You can load selected options using
@@ -123,9 +123,14 @@ Installation options:
   * prefix: directory where lyx will be installed
   * exec_dir: directory where lyx binaries will be installed.
     Default to $prefix/bin
-  * dest_dir: if specified, install to this directory instead of $prefix.
+  * DESTDIR: if specified, install to this directory instead of $prefix.
   * version_suffix=yes/no/something : if specified, this suffix will be 
     appended to the user data directory.
+  * win_installer: if specified under windows, and if 'installer' target
+    is given, generate NSIS installer specifed as win_installer which can 
+    be a full path name. The default is lyx-version-timestamp-Installer.exe
+    for a development version, and lyx-version-Installer.exe for a released
+    version.
 
 
 Compiler choice and flags:
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ You can specify one or more of the following targets:
   Programs:
     tex2lyx, client, lyx, all = tex2lyx + client + lyx
   Installation:
-    po, install = all + po
+    po, install = all + po, installer (windows only, need NSIS)
   Misc:
     msvs_projects
 
@@ -157,7 +162,6 @@ directory structure is:
   $build_dir
     - common: most of the intermediate files, mostly object files
     - libs: all static libraries
-    - qt4 etc: lyx executable built with the frontend
     - executables: lyxclient, tex2lyx, lyx
 
 MSVS projects will be put to development/scons (and you should invoke
@@ -177,9 +181,7 @@ A typical working sequence:
     (working on lyx_main.C, so only need to rebuild lyxbase)
   > scons
     (build again, only lyxbase will be rebuilt)
-  > scons fast_start=no --config=force
-    (need to regenerate src/config.h)
-  > scons prefix=/usr/site dest_dir=/install/dir
+  > scons prefix=/usr/site DESTDIR=/install/dir
     (lyx is built for /usr/site, but install to /install/dir)