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    4. Confirm with ```npm -v```. The result should look similar to ```10.7.0```
 
 ## How to start this application
-
-1. Open up a terminal
-2. Type: ./mvnw spring-boot:run
-3. Open up another terminal
-4. Type: cd frontend
-5. If running for the first time
+1. Open up project in VSCode
+2. Open up a terminal
+3. Type: ```./mvnw spring-boot:run```
+4. Open up another terminal
+5. Type: ```cd frontend```
+6. If running for the first time
    Type: npm install
-6. Type: npm run start (dev) / npm run build (production)
+7. Type: ```npm run start``` (for dev) / ```npm run build``` (for production)
 
 ## How to stop this application
 
 1. Go to both Terminals
-2. Press Ctrl + C
-3. Type: j
+2. Press ```Ctrl + C```
+3. Type: ```j```