diff --git a/protected/README.MD b/protected/README.MD
index f177b0b..048dcbb 100644
--- a/protected/README.MD
+++ b/protected/README.MD
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server
 $ sudo systemctl start mysql
 $ sudo systemctl enable mysql
 
-# Lets make a sercure password for use with MySQL root account.
+# Lets make a secure password for use with MySQL root account.
 $ openssl rand -base64 18
 
 # The following script will prompt you to perform various security-related actions. Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, remove the test database, and reload the privilege tables.
 $ sudo mysql_secure_installation
 
 # Change this password SJ6G*WyaV7PvvEts@vxjm used below in a couple of places throughout this tutorial!
-# Lets make a sercure password for use with MySQL zoombox user account.
+# Lets make a secure password for use with MySQL zoombox user account.
 $ openssl rand -base64 18
 
 # Enter your password assigned during setup, create a new user for the app to use.
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ $ mysql -u root -p
 $ pushd protected/src
 $ pwd
 # You should be in /var/www/cms/protected/src
-# Do not use the root user for cms app!
+# Run as normal user account for mysql program to run safely.
+# Do not use the root MySQL user for cms app!
 $ mysql -u cms -p cms < tables.sql
     enter this password when prompted: SJ6G*WyaV7PvvEts@vxjm
 $ popd