diff --git a/README b/README
index b485e3cfb..2c9d61cce 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -30,19 +30,17 @@ README
 
   To download the very latest source off the CVS server do this:
 
-        cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl login
+    cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl login
 
-     (just press enter when asked for password)
+  (just press enter when asked for password)
 
-        cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl co curl 
+    cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl co curl 
 
-     (now, you'll get all the latest sources downloaded into your current
-     directory. Note that this does NOT create a directory named curl or
-     anything)
+  (you'll get a directory named curl created, filled with the source code)
 
-        cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl logout
+    cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl logout
         
-     (you're off the hook!)
+  (you're off the hook!)
 
   Curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999
   Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the