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@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ For Ubuntu, see [Setting up the backend (postgraphile) on Ubuntu](../../wiki/Set
 
 The mealplanner project can be built and run using docker-compose on platforms that support Docker (Linux, MacOS, Windows 10)
 
-In the main project directory there is a docker-compose.yml file that will build and run three containers: postgres, graphl backend and the frontend application. The postgres container uses a standard psotgres image from docker hub, the other two will be built on top of the node:12 container. The Dockerfiles in the backend and meal-planner-fredericton-ui directories decribe the builds.
+In the main project directory there is a docker-compose.yml file that will build and run three containers: postgres, graphl backend and the frontend application. The postgres container uses a standard postgres image from docker hub, the other two will be built on top of the node:12 container. The Dockerfiles in the backend and meal-planner-fredericton-ui directories describe the builds.
 
 ### Pre-requisites
 
-Before composing the application you must ensure that Docker is installed and functioning. A quick check is to run `docker version` on the command line to see if you get any output. If you get an error, see the Docker set up for your platfrom.
+Before composing the application you must ensure that Docker is installed and functioning. A quick check is to run `docker version` on the command line to see if you get any output. If you get an error, see the Docker set up for your platform.
 
- - Ubuntu - this should be as simple as `sudo apt install docker docker-compose docker.io python3-docker python3-dockerpty` . To enable Docker access for the current user, run the following command in the terminal: `sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER`. It's important to note that after running the command, you need to log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
+ - Ubuntu - this should be as simple as `sudo apt install docker docker-compose docker.io python3-docker python3-dockerpty`. To enable Docker access for the current user, run the following command in the terminal: `sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER`. It's important to note that after running the command, you need to log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
  - MacOS [Docker Desktop for Mac](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/)
  - Windows 10 [Docker Desktop for Windows 10](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/)
 
-It is recomended to perform the install and "getting started" steps for Docker Desktop before proceeding.
+It is recommended to perform the install and "getting started" steps for Docker Desktop before proceeding.
 
 ## Important Notice
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ If you are running a Linux distribution, Docker can be installed directly from t
 Please refer to the official documentation or community resources specific to your Linux distribution for guidance on installing and managing Docker and KVM.
 
 
-Now that Docker is available, set up the environment for the composed applications.  In the main project folder, where the `docker-compose.yml` file is, create a file named `.env` and add two variables to it. These are a databse password and a token secret. Both should be treated like passwords and should be reasonably unique and random.  This is and example (please don't use these passwords, create your own):
+Now that Docker is available, set up the environment for the composed applications. In the main project folder, where the `docker-compose.yml` file is, create a file named `.env` and add two variables to it. These are a database password and a token secret. Both should be treated like passwords and should be reasonably unique and random. This is an example (please don't use these passwords, create your own):
 
 ```
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=databasepassword