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@@ -248,8 +248,10 @@ We recommend creating one admin user, and use that to create normal users via th
 
 To create your first admin user, simply use the `create_user` command:
 
+```
+db-middleware create_user
+```
 ```bash
-$ db-middleware create_user
 Config file loaded successfully.
 Enter username: myadmin
 Enter role (admin/user): admin