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 ### Using the development app
 
 The migrations that get run by `scripts/update` will add a default admin user:
-
-Username: systems+pfb@azavea.com <br>
+```
+Username: systems+pfb@azavea.com
 Password: root
+```
 
 These credentials will work to log in to either the front-end admin (http://localhost:9301/#/login/) or the Django Rest Framework development interface (http://localhost:9200/api/).