diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # ldapdock
-**_a configurable container running openLDAP_**
+*_a configurable container running openLDAP_*
 
-steps to run the openLDAP server on an systemd-less image container, optional steps are marked with <sup>conditional</sup>
+**### The following are step by step how to setup and run the openLDAP server on a classic systemd-less Docker image container, optional steps are marked with __*__ ###**
+
+### _Creating the ldapdock container_
 
 build ldapdock
 ```
 > docker build -t ldapdock /path/to/dockerfile
 ```
 
-<sup>conditional</sup>after build, check the docker image has been created properly with the given REPOSITORY name
+after build, check the docker image has been created properly with the given REPOSITORY name __*__
 ```
 > docker images
 REPOSITORY    TAG       IMAGE ID       CREATED       SIZE
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ start the openLDAP daemon server
  * Starting OpenLDAP slapd                        [ OK ]
 ```
 
-<sup>conditional</sup> edit base configuration of openLDAP server
+edit base configuration of openLDAP server __*__
 ```
 > vim /etc/ldap/ldap.conf
 ```