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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Installation
 Create Icinga Director database
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-    mysql < "CREATE DATABASE director;" \
-        " GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON director.*" \
-        " TO director@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'some-password';"
+    mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE director2;
+       GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON director.* TO director@localhost
+       IDENTIFIED BY 'some-password';"
 
     mysql director < schema/mysql.sql