diff --git a/appengine/cloudsql/README.md b/appengine/cloudsql/README.md
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--- a/appengine/cloudsql/README.md
+++ b/appengine/cloudsql/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Before you can run or deploy the sample, you will need to create a [Cloud SQL in
 ## Running locally
 1. You will need to be running a local instance of MySQL.
 1. Update the connection string in ``appengine-web.xml`` with your local MySQL instance values.
-    $ mvn clean appengine:devserver
+<br/>`$ mvn clean appengine:devserver`
+
 ## Deploying
 1. Update the connection string in ``appengine-web.xml`` with your Cloud SQL instance values.
-    $ mvn clean appengine:update
+<br/>`$ mvn clean appengine:update`