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 * If you have registered your botnick with Freenode's NickServ service, use this command:
 
-    pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X irc.identify_password=X irc.randomize_nick=1 general.autojoin_wait_for_nickserv=1
+    `pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X irc.identify_password=X irc.randomize_nick=1 general.autojoin_wait_for_nickserv=1`
 
 * Otherwise, use this one:
 
-    pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X
+    `pbot data_dir=X irc.botnick=X`
 
 ##### Custom recommended IRCnet/other network settings
 The following command is based on the [Recommended settings for IRC Networks](#recommended-settings-for-irc-networks) section earlier in this document.