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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,30 +15,35 @@ Ensure one of the following frameworks is installed at the latest version.
 
 #### Local Copy  
 
-Open a console and change the working directory to the desired project location. 
+Open a console and change the working directory to the desired project location.
+
 ```
-$ git clone https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp.git
-$ cd ./EssentialCSharp/
+git clone https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp.git
+cd ./EssentialCSharp/
 ```
+
 The source code is the most recently published edition of the book and this is the default branch following the clone command.  However, you can switch to a different branch, v6.0 for example, with the command:
+
 ```
-$ git checkout v6.0
+git checkout v6.0
 ```
 
 ### Build
 
 **EssentialCSharp.sln** is the project's main solution, open this with Visual Studio and _Build All_.
- 
+
  For those using the command line, build all the projects from the /EssentialCSharp/ directory with these commands:
+
 ```
-$ dotnet restore EssentialCSharp.sln
-$ dotnet build EssentialCSharp.sln
+dotnet restore EssentialCSharp.sln
+dotnet build EssentialCSharp.sln
 ```
+
 ### Run
 
 Navigate to an individual project in the /EssentialCSharp/src/(project)/ directory and run the code. The example below is for Chapter01 with the user entering _1.1_ to execute the listing number.
 
-To run a listing you must run the the project that contains it. For example, to run Listing 1.1 you must navigate to Chapter01 in the 
+To run a listing you must run the the project that contains it. For example, to run Listing 1.1 you must navigate to Chapter01 in the
 _Solution Explorer_ and set Chapter01 as the startup project. In Rider this can be done by locating the desired project in the _Explorer_ tab, right clicking on the project and clicking _run_.
 
 ```
@@ -56,13 +61,15 @@ Press any key to exit.
 $
 ```
 
-Documentation for .NET CLI tools can be found here: 
+Documentation for .NET CLI tools can be found here:
 
-https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/
+<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/>
 
 ## Testing
+
 To run all the tests, run `dotnet test` on the command prompt in the EssentialCSharp solution directory on your local computer.
 
 ## Build Status
+
 [![Branch v8.0 - Windows - EssentialCSharp](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp/actions/workflows/Branch%20v8.0%20-%20Windows.yml/badge.svg?branch=v8.0)](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp/actions/workflows/Branch%20v8.0%20-%20Windows.yml)<br>
 [![Branch v8.0 - Linux - EssentialCSharp](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp/actions/workflows/Branch%20v8.0%20-%20Linux.yml/badge.svg?branch=v8.0)](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp/actions/workflows/Branch%20v8.0%20-%20Linux.yml)