diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 935fbc97f..2ec93df47 100755
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ install_common: install_startup
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)/Yap
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)/PrologCommons
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/PrologCommons/PROLOGCOMMONS.md $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)/PrologCommons
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)/Yap/pl
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(DOCSDIR)
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)
diff --git a/PrologCommons/PROLOGCOMMONS.md b/PrologCommons/PROLOGCOMMONS.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2d50cd9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PrologCommons/PROLOGCOMMONS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+This directory should hold files from the Prolog Commons 
+project. Please see
+
+	 http://prolog-commons.org
+
+for detailed information on the Prolog Commons initiative.
+