diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5e1977e..daee2e6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ Make sure you include steps on how to reproduce it.
 * [Introduction](#introduction)
 * [Getting Help](#getting-help)
 * [Getting started](#getting-started)
-  * [Dependencies](#dependencies)
-  * [Building from source](#building-from-source)
+  * [Installation](#installation)
   * [Configuration](#configuration)
   * [Running](#running)
 * [Community](#community)
@@ -85,11 +84,9 @@ If you find yourself stuck, have a look at our [Support](SUPPORT.md) page for re
 </a>
 
 Polybar was already packaged for the distros listed below.
-If you can't find your distro here, you will have to [build from source](#building-from-source).
+If you can't find your distro here, you will have to [build from source](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/wiki/Compiling).
 
-If you create a package for any other distribution, please consider contributing the template.
-
-If you are using **Debian** (unstable or testing), you can install [polybar](https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/polybar) using `sudo apt install polybar`.  
+If you are using **Debian** (unstable or testing), you can install [polybar](https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/polybar) using `sudo apt install polybar`.
 If you are using **Debian** (buster/stable), you need to enable [backports](https://wiki.debian.org/Backports) and then install using `sudo apt -t buster-backports install polybar`.
 
 If you are using **Arch Linux**, you can install the AUR package [polybar-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/polybar-git/) to get the latest version, or
@@ -111,57 +108,10 @@ If you are using **Gentoo**, both release and git-master versions are available
 
 If you are using **Fedora**, you can install [polybar](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/polybar) using `sudo dnf install polybar`.
 
-### Dependencies
+### Installation
 
-A compiler with C++14 support ([clang-3.4+](https://llvm.org/releases/download.html), [gcc-5.1+](https://gcc.gnu.org/releases.html)), [cmake 3.1+](https://cmake.org/download/), [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
-- `cairo`
-- `libxcb`
-- `python`
-- `xcb-proto`
-- `xcb-util-image`
-- `xcb-util-wm`
-
-**Optional dependencies:**
-- `xcb-util-cursor` *required for the `cursor-click` and `cursor-scroll` settings*
-- `xcb-util-xrm` *required for accessing X resources with `${xrdb:...}`*
-
-**Optional dependencies for extended module support:**
-- `xcb-xkb` *required by `internal/xkeyboard`*
-- `alsa-lib` *required by `internal/alsa`*
-- `libpulse` *required by `internal/pulseaudio`*
-- `i3-wm` *required by `internal/i3`*
-- `jsoncpp` *required by `internal/i3`*
-- `libmpdclient` *required by `internal/mpd`*
-- `libcurl` *required by `internal/github`*
-- `libnl-genl` or `wireless_tools` *required by `internal/network`*
-
-Find a more complete list on the [dedicated wiki page](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/wiki/Compiling).
-
-
-### Building from source
-
-Please [report any problems](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/new/choose) you run into when building the project.
-
-Download the `polybar-<version>.tar` for the version you want to build from the
-[release page](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/releases), extract it with
-`tar xvf polybar-<version>.tar` and go into the extracted folder. There, run
-the following commands:
-
-```sh
-$ mkdir build
-$ cd build
-$ cmake ..
-$ make -j$(nproc)
-$ sudo make install
-```
-
-There's also a helper script available in the root folder:
-
-  ~~~ sh
-  $ ./build.sh
-  ~~~
-
-For more info, have a look at the [Compiling wiki page](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/wiki/Compiling).
+The [compiling page](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/wiki/Compiling) on the
+wiki describes all steps necessary to build and install polybar.
 
 ### Configuration