diff --git a/packaging/macports/.gitignore b/packaging/macports/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2af97a6f044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/macports/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+PortIndex
+PortIndex.quick
diff --git a/packaging/macports/README.md b/packaging/macports/README.md
index 118e4148815..1ce1107906e 100644
--- a/packaging/macports/README.md
+++ b/packaging/macports/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ This portfile installs ansible from the git repository, it will install the
 latest and greatest version of ansible. This portfile does not install the
 required dependancies to run in fireball mode.
 
+## Installing the stable version of ansible via macports
+
 If you wish to run a stable version of ansible please do the following
 
 First update your macports repo to the latest versions
@@ -11,3 +13,27 @@ First update your macports repo to the latest versions
 Then install ansible
 
   $ sudo port install ansible
+
+## Installing the devel version of ansible via macports
+
+To use this Portfile to install the development version of ansible one should
+follow the instructions at
+<http://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories>
+
+The basic idea is to add the _ansible/packaging/macports_ directory to your
+_/opt/local/etc/macports/sources.conf_ file. You should have something similar
+to this at the end of the file
+
+  file:///Users/jtang/develop/ansible/packaging/macports
+  rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/ports.tar [default]
+
+In the _ansible/packaging/macports_ directory, do this
+
+  $ portindex
+
+Once the index is created the _Portfile_ will override the one in the upstream
+macports repository.
+
+Installing newer development versions should involve an uninstall, clean,
+install process or else the Portfile will need its version number/epoch
+bumped.
diff --git a/packaging/macports/Portfile b/packaging/macports/sysutils/ansible/Portfile
similarity index 100%
rename from packaging/macports/Portfile
rename to packaging/macports/sysutils/ansible/Portfile