diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 93eba35b..bd4e0592 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 
   1. Alternatively, you can add a remote called `fork`:
 
-  `git remote add fork https://dev.tildefriends.net/YOUR_USERNAME/tildefriends.git`
+  `$  git remote add fork https://dev.tildefriends.net/YOUR_USERNAME/tildefriends.git`
 
   You'll need to set your branch's upstream to `fork`:
 
-  `git push --set-upstream fork my-branch`
+  `$ git push --set-upstream fork my-branch`
 
   2. or you can change the `origin` remote on your existing clone altogether:
 
-  `git remote set-url origin https://dev.tildefriends.net/YOUR_USERNAME/tildefriends.git`
+  `$ git remote set-url origin https://dev.tildefriends.net/YOUR_USERNAME/tildefriends.git`
 
 - Make your changes
 
diff --git a/docs/guidelines/documentation-guidelines.md b/docs/guidelines/documentation-guidelines.md
index 6c84386a..d2391201 100644
--- a/docs/guidelines/documentation-guidelines.md
+++ b/docs/guidelines/documentation-guidelines.md
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ NB: this does not apply to file names or other text that are not meant to be cop
 
 > Example: this document is named `docs/guidelines/documentation-guidelines.md` instead of `docs/guidelines/documentation.md` because it could cause confusion with `docs/documentation.md`.
 
+3. Commands SHOULD start with a caret: (is that the tehnical term ?)
+
+    - `$` if the command should be run as the current user 
+    - `#` if the command should be run as root
+
+    > Example: To build in docker, `$ docker build .`
+
 More TODO
 
 ## License
diff --git a/docs/running.md b/docs/running.md
index 69e11447..6a0443d1 100644
--- a/docs/running.md
+++ b/docs/running.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ For Android, iOS and Windows: TODO
 You can now start the server by running `./out/debug/tildefriends` or `./out/release/tildefriends`.
 
 By default, running the built `tildefriends` executable will start a web server
-at <http://localhost:12345/>. `tildefriends -h` lists further options.
+at <http://localhost:12345/>. `$ tildefriends -h` lists further options.
 
 ## How to use TF