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 # KOReader Sync Server
-This is a KOreader sync server, implemented in Rust. It uses the crates *axum*, *sqlx*, *serde* and *serde_json*.
+
+This is a KOreader sync server, implemented in Rust. It uses the crates _axum_, _sqlx_, _serde_ and _serde_json_.
 
 ## Requirements
+
 - Rust toolchain for compilation
 - A running PostgreSQL server
 - Nginx (or Apache) webserver as a reverse proxy, since kosyncrs only listens locally and uses HTTP.
 
 ## Installation
+
 Just compile it with `cargo build --release`. You can then copy the executable for example to `/usr/local/bin/`.
 
 If you want to start the service automatically, you can adapt the example systemd file for your needs. Please pay particularly attention to the PG_URL environment variable.You have to adjust the database username and password.
@@ -14,17 +17,21 @@ If you want to start the service automatically, you can adapt the example system
 You can also use nginx as a reverse proxy, so that the sync server listens on port 443. An example file is provided.
 
 ### Database setup
+
 First, create a new database user and set a password:
+
 ```
 $ createuser -P kosync
 ```
 
 Then, create a new database which is owned by the newly created user:
+
 ```
 $ createdb -O kosync kosync
 ```
 
-Connect to the database as user *kosync* (for example with psql) and create the database tables:
+Connect to the database as user _kosync_ (for example with psql) and create the database tables:
+
 ```sql
 CREATE TABLE users (
   id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,