diff --git a/README b/README
index ca1cb320..2a0f3f95 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Web-based software to manage a non-profit food coop (product catalog, ordering,
 
 Have a look on README_DEVEL.
 
+Update, it is highly recommended to checkout the rails3 branch. As soon as possible I will merge this branch
+into master. So for beginnners, better start with the new (I hope much easier) code.
+
+git checkout -b rails3 origin/rails3
+
 == License
 
 FoodSoft - a webbased foodcoop management software
@@ -21,4 +26,4 @@ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 
-(See file LICENSE for the full text of the GPL)
\ No newline at end of file
+(See file LICENSE for the full text of the GPL)