diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f35ed03..c7c56d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ iptables_packages:
 loadbalancer_ip: "1.2.3.4"
 ```
 
-In most of cases, you'd want to change PostgreSQL parameters (we recommend to use <https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/> with "Online transaction processing system" preset as sane defaults), so you can do it using `postgres_arguments` variable, eg:
+In most of a cases, you'd want to change PostgreSQL parameters (we recommend to use <https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/> with "Online transaction processing system" preset as sane defaults), so you can do it using `postgres_arguments` variable, eg:
 
 ```yaml
 postgres_arguments:
@@ -66,17 +66,16 @@ postgres_arguments:
   - -c
 ```
 
-We recommend using pgtune [online]<https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/> or [self-hosted](https://github.com/le0pard/pgtune) version with with "Online transaction processing system" preset as a good starting point for generating optimal config for your hardware.
+We recommend using pgtune [online]<https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua/> or [self-hosted](https://github.com/le0pard/pgtune) version with "Online transaction processing system" preset as a good starting point for generating optimal config for your hardware.
 
-If you want to set basic auth for inbound requests, You can do it by configuring next variables:
+If you want to use basic auth for inbound requests, you have to change next variables:
 ```yaml
 # Enable basic auth for external node
 enable_basic_auth: true
 basic_auth_secret: "htpasswd-generated-secret"
 ```
-Basic auth secret can be generated by next command:
-
-`echo $(htpasswd -nb <username> <password>) | sed -e s/\\$/\\$\\$/g`
+Basic auth secret can be generated by `htpasswd` and `sed` for interpolation: 
+```echo $(htpasswd -nb <username> <password>) | sed -e s/\\$/\\$\\$/g```
 
 ## Step-by-step guide