diff --git a/CROSS_COMPILE.md b/CROSS_COMPILE.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Install docker:
+
 ```
 $ sudo apt install docker
 $ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
diff --git a/DEPLOY.md b/DEPLOY.md
index 4601ab57d889ba4c87d781e3006dc36299d3fabd..69597596ff80af0e592892a04983ad47b436ced3 100644
--- a/DEPLOY.md
+++ b/DEPLOY.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ## Setting up a systemd service
 ```
 
 Finally, run
+
 ```bash
 $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 ```
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ ## Setting up a systemd service
 ## Creating the Conduit configuration file
 
 Now we need to create the Conduit's config file in `/etc/matrix-conduit/conduit.toml`. Paste this in **and take a moment to read it. You need to change at least the server name.**
+
 ```toml
 [global]
 # The server_name is the name of this server. It is used as a suffix for user
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ ## Setting up the Reverse Proxy
 ### Apache
 
 Create `/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/050-conduit.conf` and copy-and-paste this:
+
 ```
 Listen 8448
 
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ ### Apache
 ```
 
 **You need to make some edits again.** When you are done, run
+
 ```bash
 $ sudo systemctl reload apache2
 ```
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ ### Nginx
 
 If you use Nginx and not Apache, add the following server section inside the
 http section of `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`
+
 ```
 server {
     listen 443;
@@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ ### Nginx
 }
 ```
 **You need to make some edits again.** When you are done, run
+
 ```bash
 $ sudo systemctl reload nginx
 ```
@@ -172,6 +178,7 @@ ### Nginx
 ## SSL Certificate
 
 The easiest way to get an SSL certificate, if you don't have one already, is to install `certbot` and run this:
+
 ```bash
 $ sudo certbot -d your.server.name
 ```
@@ -180,11 +187,13 @@ ## SSL Certificate
 ## You're done!
 
 Now you can start Conduit with:
+
 ```bash
 $ sudo systemctl start conduit
 ```
 
 Set it to start automatically when your system boots with:
+
 ```bash
 $ sudo systemctl enable conduit
 ```