diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..219e36a2c3509b8679395010183f8f126d3a4350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+clpAPI
+======
+
+R Interface to C API of COIN-OR Clp, depends on COIN-OR Clp Version >= 1.12.0