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@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ arguments to the `docker run` command.
   default user and ensures that the desired user has the correct file permissions for the new home directory that gets created at 
   `/home/<username>`. For this option to take effect you must run the container with `--user root`, set the working directory `-w /home/${NB_USER}`
   and set the environment variable `-e CHOWN_HOME=yes`.
+  
   Example Usage:
-  `docker run --rm -it -p 8888:8888 -e NB_USER="my-username" -e CHOWN_HOME=yes -w /home/${NB_USER} --user root jupyter/base-notebook:latest`
+
+  ```bash
+  docker run --rm -it -p 8888:8888 -e NB_USER="my-username" -e CHOWN_HOME=yes -w /home/${NB_USER} --user root jupyter/base-notebook:latest
+  ```
 
 - `-e NB_UID=1000` - Instructs the startup script to switch the numeric user ID of `${NB_USER}` to the given value. Default value is `1000`.
   This feature is useful when mounting host volumes with specific owner permissions. For this option to take effect, you must run the container