diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ MIX_ENV=prod mix build_release
 Then you can run 3 servers connected to one another:
 
 `_build/prod/rel/birdy_chat/bin/server_1` - runs at localhost:4001
+
 `_build/prod/rel/birdy_chat/bin/server_2` - runs at localhost:4002
+
 `_build/prod/rel/birdy_chat/bin/server_3` - runs at localhost:4003
 
 Out of the box they communicate with one another. Send a json request to one of them and observe the results. Feel free to modify the examples below.
 
 ### A local request:
 
-```
+```sh
 curl --request POST \
   --url http://localhost:4001/api/messages \
   --header 'content-type: application/json' \
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ curl --request POST \
 
 ### A remote request:
 
-```
+```sh
 curl --request POST \
   --url http://localhost:4001/api/messages \
   --header 'content-type: application/json' \
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ curl --request POST \
 
 ### A request to unknown server:
 
-```
+```sh
 curl --request POST \
   --url http://localhost:4001/api/messages \
   --header 'content-type: application/json' \