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@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ It aims to be for CalDAV and CardDAV what
 
 ## How to use
 
-Copy `example.cfg` to `~/.vdirsyncer/config` and edit it. You can use the
+Copy ``example.cfg`` to ``~/.vdirsyncer/config`` and edit it. You can use the
 `VDIRSYNCER_CONFIG` environment variable to change the path vdirsyncer will
 read the config from.
 
-Run `vdirsyncer --help`.
+Run ``vdirsyncer --help``.
 
 ## How to run the tests