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@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ mysql://username:mypassword@localhost:3306/mydb
 ### Build the Application
 
 ```bash
-npm build
+npm run build
 ```
 
-*The build step will create tables in your database if you are installing for the first time. It will also create a login user with username **admin** and password **umami**.*
+_The build step will create tables in your database if you are installing for the first time. It will also create a login user with username **admin** and password **umami**._
 
 ### Start the Application
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ npm build
 npm run start
 ```
 
-*By default, this will launch the application on `http://localhost:3000`. You will need to either [proxy](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/) requests from your web server or change the [port](https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/cli#production) to serve the application directly.*
+_By default, this will launch the application on `http://localhost:3000`. You will need to either [proxy](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/) requests from your web server or change the [port](https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/cli#production) to serve the application directly._
 
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