diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1a5bf08..51713623 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
  2. Import 'install.sql' into the database
   using phpMyAdmin
    OR
-  mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD DATABASE < install.sql
+  `mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD DATABASE < install.sql`
  3. Edit 'inc/config.php' to suit your installation
- 4. Make sure that the directories used by TinyBoard are writable. Depending on your setup, you may need to chmod the directories to 777.
+ 4. Make sure that the directories used by TinyBoard are writable. Depending on your setup, you may need to chmod the directories to 777 using `chmod direcotry 777`.
   The default directories are
 	- /res
 	- /src