diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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@@ -24,34 +24,35 @@ To install, for example, the ``foss2022a-serial`` toolchain:
    use ``pipx`` to that this tool is available independent from the use of any
    other python environments::
 
-       pipx install git+https://gitlab.gwdg.de/mpsd-cs/mpsd-software-manager
+     $ pipx install git+https://gitlab.gwdg.de/mpsd-cs/mpsd-software-manager
 
 
 2. Navigate to the location in your file system where you would like to store
    the compiled software. (Once compiled, the location cannot be changed.) For
    example::
 
-     cd /home/user/mpsd-software
+     $ cd /home/user/mpsd-software
 
 
 3. Initiate the installation at this location using::
 
-     mpsd-software init .
+     $ mpsd-software init
 
    (This creates a hidden file ``.mpsd-software-root`` to tag the location for
    as the root of the installation. All compiled files, logs etc are written in
    or below this subdirectory.)
 
-4. From the same directory, run the command to install the ``foss2022a-serial`` toolchain:
+4. From the same directory, run the command to install the ``foss2022a-serial``
+   toolchain::
 
-     $> mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2022a-serial
+     $ mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2022a-serial
 
    This will take some time (up to several hours depending on hardware).
 
 5. To see the installation status, and the required ``module use`` command line
    to activate the created modules, try the ``status`` command::
 
-     $> mpsd-software status dev-23a
+     $ mpsd-software status dev-23a
 
      Installed toolchains (dev-23a):