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 * If you want PBot to identify with a custom bot or service on IRCnet/other networks, use this command:
 
-    pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X irc.server=X irc.port=X general.identify_nick=X general.op_nick=X
+    `pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X irc.server=X irc.port=X general.identify_nick=X general.op_nick=X`
 
 * Otherwise, use this one:
 
-    pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X irc.server=X irc.port=X
+    `pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X irc.server=X irc.port=X`
 
 ### Regular start-up
 After your initial start-up  command, you only need to use the `data_dir`