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 ## Prerequisites
 - install npm, the Node.js package manager: `sudo port install npm`
 - install Grunt: `sudo npm install -g grunt-cli`
-- run `npm install` in the *project root* to install project dependencies
+- run `npm install` in the **project root** to install project dependencies
 
 Finally run grunt to build minified css and js files. By default, it will keep
 running to automatically rebuild when source files are changed.