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 ## Prerequisites
 
-This connector requires Oracle Instant Client installed. To install it, please follow the instructions for your environment here:
-http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-097480.html
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-The connector also depends on the 'node-oracledb' module. To be able to properly install the connector, please check the prerequisites here:
-https://github.com/oracle/node-oracledb#-installation
+This connector requires Oracle Instant Client to be installed prior to usage. To install it, please follow the instructions for your environment here:
+    * [Oracle Instant Client](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-097480.html)
+    * The connector also depends on the ‘node-oracledb’ module. To be able to properly install the connector, please check the prerequisites here: [node-oracledb](https://github.com/oracle/node-oracledb#-installation) 
 
 ## Installation
 
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 ```
 
 The tests will automatically create their own table named "TEST_Post".
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-# Contributing
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