diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b118672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+	"name": "webtechnick/cakephp-fileupload",
+	"description": "WebTechNick's file upload plugin.",
+	"type": "cakephp-plugin",
+	"keywords": ["cakephp", "upload", "webtecknick"],
+	"homepage": "https://github.com/webtechnick/CakePHP-FileUpload-Plugin",
+	"authors": [
+		{
+			"name": "WebTechNick",
+			"homepage": "http://www.webtechnick.com",
+			"role": "Author"
+		}
+	],
+	"extra": {
+		"installer-name": "FileUpload"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/readme.markdown b/readme.markdown
index 1b9e1c8..26916ad 100644
--- a/readme.markdown
+++ b/readme.markdown
@@ -5,11 +5,25 @@
 * BLOG ARTICLE: <http://www.webtechnick.com/blogs/view/221/CakePHP_File_Upload_Plugin>
 
 # INSTALL
-
+## Git clone
 clone into your `app/plugins/file_upload` directory
 	
 	git clone git://github.com/webtechnick/CakePHP-FileUpload-Plugin.git app/plugins/file_upload
 
+## Composer
+Alternatively, use composer package management. Add the following to your composer.json file's repositories/require sections:
+	
+	"repositories": [
+		{
+			"type": "vcs",
+			"url": "https://github.com/webtechnick/CakePHP-FileUpload-Plugin.git"
+		}
+	],
+	"require": {
+		"webtechnick/cakephp-fileupload": "dev-cakephp2.0"
+	}
+
+And run `composer install`.
 
 # CHANGELOG:
 * 6.1.1: Fixed a bug that would not display an image if the source image is the same width as the resize image requested. 
@@ -311,4 +325,4 @@ At any time you can remove a file by using the `$this->FileUpload->removeFile($n
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		?>
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+		?>