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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 # rodo
 
-A command-line todo list written in Racket
-
-## Getting started
-
-The following instructions will get you a copy of the
-project for use on your local machine
+An easy-to-use todo list program for people who live on the command line written in Racket.
 
 ### Requirements
 
@@ -14,15 +9,19 @@ project for use on your local machine
 
 ### Setting up rodo
 
-1. Download from your terminal by running: 
+Download rodo by running: 
 
 `git clone https://github.com/m455/rodo`
 
-2. Create a $PATH if you haven't done so already: 
+Create a $PATH if you haven't done so already by running: 
 
-`echo "export PATH=~/bin:$PATH" >> .bashrc`
+`echo "export PATH=~/bin:\$PATH" >> .bashrc`
 
-3. Create a file called `rodo` in your $PATH and add the
+Make the actual directory for your `$PATH`:
+
+`mkdir ~/bin/`
+
+Create a file called `rodo` in your $PATH (in your ~/bin/ folder if you followed the instructions above) and add the
 following contents to it: 
 
 ```
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ to
 
 `racket ~/downloads/rodo/rodo.rkt "$@"`
 
-4. Make the `rodo` file executable: 
+Make the `rodo` file executable: 
 
 `chmod u+x rodo`
 
@@ -49,32 +48,32 @@ $PATH folder. If you don't, you would simply go to the
 directory of the `rodo.rkt` file and use `./rodo <command>`
 instead.
 
-### `init`
+### init
 
 Initializes a file in `~/.rodo/todo-list` by default
 
-**Example:** `rodo init`
+Example: `rodo init`
 
-### `ls`
+### ls
 
 Lists items from the list
 	
- **Example:** `rodo rm 1`
+Example: `rodo ls`
 
-### `add`
+### add
 
 Adds an item to the list
 
-**Example:** `rodo add bread`
+Example: `rodo add bread`
 
 **Note:** For multi-word items you will need to surround your item in double quotes like this:
 `$ rodo add "go to the bank"`
 
-### `rm`
+### rm
 
 Removes an item from the list
 	
-**Example:** `rodo rm 1`
+Example: `rodo rm 1`
 
 **Note:** You may have to run `rodo ls` to see which number corresponds to which item to remove it.