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@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ This is only part of a two step process when integrating an AWS account with a S
 be configured to release the appropriate attributes and values.
 
 
-# modify shibpolicy.json
-## change the AWS account number (123456789012) to the actual number
-## change the value after saml-provider/ to the name you want to call the IDP (a hostname is usually a good practice)
-# put the IDP metadata in idp.xml (right now, it contains the IDP metdata for login.at.internet.edu, the ICP SAML Proxy)
-# run the create script:
-## ICP integration: create_saml_aws.sh login.at.internet2.edu
-## or: create_saml_aws.sh idp_name
+1. modify shibpolicy.json
+   * change the AWS account number (123456789012) to the actual number
+   * change the value after saml-provider/ to the name you want to call the IDP (a hostname is usually a good practice)
+1. put the IDP metadata in idp.xml (right now, it contains the IDP metdata for login.at.internet.edu, the ICP SAML Proxy)
+1. run the create script:
+   * ICP integration: create_saml_aws.sh login.at.internet2.edu
+   * or: create_saml_aws.sh idp_name