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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # ldapdock
 **_a configurable container running LDAP_**
 
-most important steps to run the daemon server, steps NOT always neccesary are marked with <sup>*</sup>
+most important steps to run the daemon server, optional steps are marked with <sup>conditional</sup>
 
 build ldapdock
 ```
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ start the openLDAP daemon server
  * Starting OpenLDAP slapd                        [ OK ]
 ```
 
-<sup>*</sup>edit base configuration of openLDAP server
+<sup>conditional</sup> edit base configuration of openLDAP server
 ```
 > vim /etc/ldap/ldap.conf
 ```
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Re-enter new password:
 
 create a file setting up our default rootDN and our *hostname* (change dc=example,dc=com as needed)
 ```
-# vim change_root.ldif
+> vim change_root.ldif
 dn: olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config
 changetype: modify
 replace: olcRootDN
@@ -53,17 +53,22 @@ olcRootDN: cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com
 ```
 now save this changes in the main database
 ```
-ldapmodify -Q -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f change_root.ldif
+> ldapmodify -Q -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f change_root.ldif
 ```
+
 create a file setting up our default rootPW (_change {SSHA}hashpwd with our previous *password*_)
 ```
-# vim change_password.ldif
+> vim change_password.ldif
 dn: olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config
 changetype: modify
 replace: olcRootPW
 olcRootPW: {SSHA}hashpwd
 ```
 now apply our new password for the main database
+```
+> ldapmodify -Q -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f change_password.ldif
+modifying entry "olcDatabase={1}mdb,cn=config"
+```
 we are done with our slapd root configuration and can begin creating new LDAP directories (.ldif files)