diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # ldapdock
 *_a configurable container running openLDAP_*
 
-A step by step approach on how to setup and run the openLDAP server on a classic systemd-less Docker image container, **optional steps are marked with __*__**
+Step by step approach on how to setup and run the openLDAP server on a classic systemd-less Docker image container
 
-### _Creating the ldapdock image container_
+## _Creating the ldapdock image container_
 
 build ldapdock
 ```
 > docker build -t ldapdock /path/to/dockerfile
 ```
 
-__*__ 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
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ run into the container to setup openLDAP
 ```
 > docker run -h example.com -i -t ldapdock /bin/bash
 ```
-### _Inside the ldapdock image container_
+## _Inside the ldapdock image container_
 
 make sure to use the following command to start openLDAP
 ```
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ dn: ou=Groups,dc=example,dc=com
 ```
 now we have an **Organizational Unit (ou=People, ou=Group, etc.)** with users and groups within an LDAP directory structure correctly created
 
-### _Users administrative tasks_
+## _Users administrative tasks_
 
 create a new LDAP directory called Supergirls (LDAP OU) with the following data
 ```