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@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ list of self-contained, running extensions that show one or multiple concepts of
 You can get started locally by following these steps:
 
 * **Step #1**: `git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-extension-samples vscode-extension-samples`
-* **Step #2**:`cd vscode-extension-samples`
-* **Step #3**:`npm install`
-* **Step #4**: Open [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) and start a sample from the debug viewlet.
+* **Step #2**: `cd vscode-extension-samples`
+* **Step #3**: `npm install`
+* **Step #4**:  Open [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) and start a sample from the debug viewlet.