diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ In CUDA yes, in OpenCL only on Nvidia .
 - run [getstuff.bat](extdep/getstuff.bat) in [cpp-ethereum/extdep](extdep) 
 - open a command prompt and navigate to cpp-ethereum directory
 
-``` mkdir build 
+``` 
+mkdir build 
 cd build
 cmake -DBUNDLE=cudaminer -G "Visual Studio 12 2013 Win64" ..
 ```