diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d39ad30..f5c673e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ Go to [gitlab releases page](https://gitlab.com/categulario/tiempo-rs/-/releases
 and grab the latest binary for your linux. There is a `.deb` file for Debian and
 Ubuntu as well as a binary for any `x86_64` Linux.
 
+In the case of the tar archive you just need to recursively copy its contents
+into `/usr` for it to work. It already has the directory structure needed for
+the binary, man page and completions to work.
+
 ### For Rust developers
 
 You have `cargo`! you can run: