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@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Nanomotif is a Python package that provides functionality for identifying methyl
 To install Nanomotif in your local Python environment, follow these steps:
 
 ```shell
-python3 -m venv nanomitf
-source nanomitf/bin/activate
+python3 -m venv nanomotif
+source nanomotif/bin/activate
 pip install nanomotif
 ```