diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9bed06f..c327e3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mvn package
 
 ### run by jar
 ```shell
-java -jar target\bioformats-imageinfo-1.0.0.jar [path to image file]
+java -jar target/bioformats-imageinfo-1.0.0.jar "[path to image file]"
 ```
 
 ### run by class
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ String format = "";
 Map<String, Object> metadata = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
 
 try {
-  format = BioFormatsImageInfo.readMetadata(path, metadata));
+  format = BioFormatsImageInfo.readMetadata(path, metadata);
 } catch (BioFormatsImageException e) {
-  // error occured
+  // error occurred
   e.printStackTrace();
 }
 ```