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@@ -73,34 +73,34 @@ $ python app.py
 To configure Tailfin, modify the `.env` file. Some of these options should be changed before running the server. All
 available options are detailed below:
 
-`DB_URI`: Address of MongoDB instance. Default: localhost
+`DB_URI`: Address of MongoDB instance. Default: `localhost`
 <br />
-`DB_PORT`: Port of MongoDB instance. Default: 27017
+`DB_PORT`: Port of MongoDB instance. Default: `27017`
 <br />
-`DB_NAME`: Name of the database to be used by Tailfin. Default: tailfin
+`DB_NAME`: Name of the database to be used by Tailfin. Default: `tailfin`
 
-`DB_USER`: Username for MongoDB authentication. Default: tailfin-api
+`DB_USER`: Username for MongoDB authentication. Default: `tailfin-api`
 <br />
-`DB_PWD`: Password for MongoDB authentication. Default: tailfin-api-password
+`DB_PWD`: Password for MongoDB authentication. Default: `tailfin-api-password`
 
 `REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES`: Duration in minutes to keep refresh token active before invalidating it. Default:
-10080 (7 days)
+`10080` (7 days)
 <br />
-`ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES`: Duration in minutes to keep access token active before invalidating it. Default: 30
+`ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES`: Duration in minutes to keep access token active before invalidating it. Default: `30`
 
-`JWT_ALGORITHM`: Encryption algorithm to use for access and refresh tokens. Default: HS256
+`JWT_ALGORITHM`: Encryption algorithm to use for access and refresh tokens. Default: `HS256`
 <br />
-`JWT_SECRET_KEY`: Secret key used to encrypt and decrypt access tokens. Default: please-change-me
+`JWT_SECRET_KEY`: Secret key used to encrypt and decrypt access tokens. Default: `please-change-me`
 <br />
-`JWT_REFRESH_SECRET_KEY`: Secret key used to encrypt and decrypt refresh tokens. Default: change-me-i-beg-of-you
+`JWT_REFRESH_SECRET_KEY`: Secret key used to encrypt and decrypt refresh tokens. Default: `change-me-i-beg-of-you`
 
 `TAILFIN_ADMIN_USERNAME`: Username of the default admin user that is created on startup if no admin users exist.
-Default: admin
+Default: `admin`
 <br />
 `TAILFIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD`: Password of the default admin user that is created on startup if no admin users exist.
-Default: change-me-now
+Default: `change-me-now`
 
-`TAILFIN_PORT`: Port to run the local Tailfin API server on. Default: 8081
+`TAILFIN_PORT`: Port to run the local Tailfin API server on. Default: `8081`
 
 ## Usage <a name="usage"></a>