diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23a7cf4..814a1b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,42 +22,42 @@ See step-by-step instructions: <https://github.com/pierrepo/autoclassweb-server>
 
 Clone the project:
 ```bash
-$ git clone https://github.com/pierrepo/autoclassweb.git
-$ cd autoclassweb
+git clone https://github.com/pierrepo/autoclassweb.git
+cd autoclassweb
 ```
 
 Create and activate a conda environment:
 ```bash
-$ conda env create -f environment.yml
-$ conda activate autoclassweb
+conda env create -f environment.yml
+conda activate autoclassweb
 ```
 
 Install [AutoClass C](https://ti.arc.nasa.gov/tech/rse/synthesis-projects-applications/autoclass/autoclass-c/):
 
 ```bash
-$ wget https://ti.arc.nasa.gov/m/project/autoclass/autoclass-c-3-3-6.tar.gz
-$ tar zxvf autoclass-c-3-3-6.tar.gz
-$ rm -f autoclass-c-3-3-6.tar.gz
-$ export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd)/autoclass-c
+wget https://ti.arc.nasa.gov/m/project/autoclass/autoclass-c-3-3-6.tar.gz
+tar zxvf autoclass-c-3-3-6.tar.gz
+rm -f autoclass-c-3-3-6.tar.gz
+export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd)/autoclass-c
 ```
 If you use a 64-bit operating system, install the standard 32-bit C libraries:
 ```bash
-$ sudo apt install -y libc6-i386
+sudo apt install -y libc6-i386
 ```
 
 Copy config template and update config file `config/autoclassweb.cfg` accordingly:
 ```bash
-$ cp config/autoclassweb-template.cfg config/autoclassweb.cfg
+cp config/autoclassweb-template.cfg config/autoclassweb.cfg
 ```
 
 Run AutoClassWeb alone:
 ```bash
-$ make run
+make run
 ```
 
 or with gunicorn:
 ```bash
-$ make run-gunicorn
+make run-gunicorn
 ```
 
 AutoClassWeb is then available at <http://127.0.0.1:5000>
@@ -68,19 +68,19 @@ Install Docker with the following [instructions](https://docs.docker.com/install
 
 Build image:
 ```bash
-$ make docker-build
+make docker-build
 ```
 
 Run container:
 ```bash
-$ make docker-run
+make docker-run
 ```
 
 AutoClassWeb is then available at <http://127.0.0.1:5000>
 
 Clean unused images:
 ```bash
-$ make docker-clean
+make docker-clean
 ```
 
 A Docker image of [AutoClassWeb](https://hub.docker.com/r/biocontainers/autoclassweb) is also available in the [Biocontainers](https://biocontainers.pro/) docker repository.