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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Realtime global deployments served over HTTP/2.
 ## How to install
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g now
+$ npm install -g now
 ```
 
 ## How to use
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ npm install -g now
 In any directory with a `package.json` or `Dockerfile`, run:
 
 ```bash
-now
+$ now
 ```
 
 For more examples, usage instructions and other commands run:
 
 ```bash
-now help
+$ now help
 ```