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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ On Windows?  [Download the official Meteor installer here](https://install.meteo
 On OS X or Linux?  Install the latest official Meteor release from your terminal:
 
 ```bash
-curl https://install.meteor.com/ | sh
+$ curl https://install.meteor.com/ | sh
 ```
 
 The Windows installer supports Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server