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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ was downloaded, therefore kafka version 3.5.1 is used.
 # run
 First you have to start and run the zookeeper server, afterwards the kafka server
 and finally the consumers.
-```sh
+```shell
 bin/zookeeper-server-start.sh config/zookeeper.properties
 bin/kafka-server-start.sh config/server.properties
 bin/kafka-console-consumer.sh --topic TOPIC_INSTANCE --from-beginning --bootstrap-server localhost:9092
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ you can add the following object:
 Send.
 
 You should be able to see the data in one of the consumers! If you encounter
-any warnings after starting the consumers you can ignore them!
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+any warnings after starting the consumers you can ignore them!