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+# Node Proxy
+
 Nodejs-proxy is a simple HTTP reverse proxy server written in node.js. It currently
 allows some mid-complexity to handle the reverse proxy magic take place.
 
-Nodejs-proxy was written by Peteris Krumins (peter@catonmat.net).
-His blog is at http://www.catonmat.net  --  good coders code, great reuse.
+Nodejs-proxy was written by **Peteris Krumins** (peter@catonmat.net).
+His blog is at http://www.catonmat.net -- good coders code, great reuse.
+
+---
 
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+## Overview
 
 You'll need node.js to run it. Get it at www.nodejs.org, then compile and
 install it:
 
+```
     $ ./configure
     $ make
     $ make install
+```
 
 Next, run proxy.js through node program:
 
+```
     $ node proxy.js
+```
 
 And that's it!
 
@@ -23,7 +31,9 @@ I have also added ip-based access control. As long as no ip is explicitly denied
 all will be allowed. If you need a specic access list just echo it to
 'allow_ip_list' file:
 
+```
     $ echo '1.2.3.4' >> config/allow_ip_list
+```
 
 And you don't need to restart the server, it will see the changes and update
 itself.
@@ -31,17 +41,16 @@ itself.
 You can also block hosts based on a regex pattern, to do that, echo the hosts
 you don't wish the proxy to serve to 'black_list' file:
 
+```
     $ echo 'facebook.com' >> config/black_list
-
+```
 
 More features coming later!
 
-
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+---
 
 Happy proxying!
 
 Sincerely,
 Peteris Krumins
 http://www.catonmat.net
-