diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 9ed21fa0..9f2c9edd 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-How to code in Metamaps
+==How to code in Metamaps
 
 Here are the important folders/files:
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app/assets/views/*.js.erb: Javascript that is called in response to, e.g., editi
 Setting up the database:
 
 1) Copy database.yml.default to database.yml
-  - Then you'll need to figure out how to configure it to work with Postgresql (which you need to install - try Herokuapp's exe or app)
+ - Then you'll need to figure out how to configure it to work with Postgresql (which you need to install - try Herokuapp's exe or app)
 2) In a terminal:
   $ rake db:create
   $ rake db:migrate
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ Setting up the database:
 
 Running the server:
 
-$rails s #runs the server
-$rails c #gives you an interactive console
+  $rails s #runs the server
+  $
+  $rails c #gives you an interactive console
 
 ==Installing on Ubuntu