diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -5,24 +5,24 @@ To build, install gcc, g++, and make to build from source.
 
 In the command line, navigate to the buildroot folder, and run:
 
-'''
+```
 make menuconfig
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+```
 
 then run 
 
-'''
+```
 make
-'''
+```
 
 After this, you will have an ISO image in bin/images, which you can use to run Celestial with QEMU, VirtualBox, or any other hypervisor that you like
 
-'''
+```
 qemu-system-x86_64 \
   -cdrom bin/images/disk.iso \
   -boot d \
   -enable-kvm \
   -m 1024 \
   -net nic -net user
-'''
-This will allow you to play around with the base system before you build it. We recommend that you save an unmodified/working ISO before modifying ISOs 
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+```
+This will allow you to play around with the base system before you build it. We recommend that you save an unmodified/working ISO before modifying ISOs