diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 036fd55..6bdbb30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ Based on the official images:
 2. Install [Docker-compose](http://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) **version >= 1.6**.
 3. Clone this repository
 
-## Increase max_map_count on your host
+## Increase `vm.max_map_count` on your host
 
-You need to increase `max_map_count` on your Docker host.
-To do this follow the recommended instructions within the elastic documentation:
-
-https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docker.html#docker-cli-run-prod-mode
+You need to increase the `vm.max_map_count` kernel setting on your Docker host.
+To do this follow the recommended instructions from the Elastic documentation: [Install Elasticsearch with Docker](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docker.html#docker-cli-run-prod-mode)
 
 ## SELinux
 
@@ -39,8 +37,7 @@ On distributions which have SELinux enabled out-of-the-box you will need to eith
 For example on Redhat and CentOS, the following will apply the proper context:
 
 ```bash
-.-root@centos ~
--$ chcon -R system_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0 docker-elk/
+$ chcon -R system_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0 docker-elk/
 ```
 
 # Usage
@@ -65,9 +62,9 @@ $ nc localhost 5000 < /path/to/logfile.log
 
 And then access Kibana UI by hitting [http://localhost:5601](http://localhost:5601) with a web browser.
 
-*NOTE*: You'll need to inject data into logstash before being able to create a logstash index in Kibana. Then all you should have to do is to hit the create button.
+*NOTE*: You'll need to inject data into logstash before being able to configure a logstash index pattern in Kibana. Then all you should have to do is to hit the create button.
 
-See: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/setup.html#connect
+Refer to [Connect Kibana with Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/connect-to-elasticsearch.html) for detailed instructions about the index pattern configuration.
 
 By default, the stack exposes the following ports:
 * 5000: Logstash TCP input.