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 ## Getting started
 
-This application requires at least JAVA 18 to work. It can be found for download [https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/](here).
+This application requires at least JAVA 18 to work. It can be found for download [here](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/).
 Make sure that JAVA is set up properly using JAVA_HOME or available in the PATH. Setup instructions for Windows can be found
-[https://explainjava.com/set-java-path-and-java-home-windows/](here)
+[here](https://explainjava.com/set-java-path-and-java-home-windows/)
 
 ## Running the GUI