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@@ -30,26 +30,26 @@ This can be achieved by starting Docker with the `-H` flag (e.g. `-H 0.0.0.0:237
 
 ```bash
 # create a cluster
-$ SWARM_TOKEN=`swarm create`; echo $SWARM_TOKEN
-6856663cdefdec325839a4b7e1de38e8
+$ swarm create
+6856663cdefdec325839a4b7e1de38e8 # <- this is your unique <cluster_id>
 
 # on each of your nodes, start the swarm agent
 #  <node_ip> doesn't have to be public (eg. 192.168.0.X),
 #  as long as the other nodes can reach it, it is fine.
-$ swarm join --discovery token://$SWARM_TOKEN --addr=<node_ip:2375>
+$ swarm join --discovery token://<cluster_id> --addr=<node_ip:2375>
 
 # start the manager on any machine or your laptop
-$ swarm manage --discovery token://$SWARM_TOKEN -H=<swarm_ip:swarm_port>
+$ swarm manage --discovery token://<cluster_id> -H=<swarm_ip:swarm_port>
 
 # use the regular docker cli
 $ docker -H <swarm_ip:swarm_port> info
-$ docker -H <swarm_ip:swarm_port> run ... 
-$ docker -H <swarm_ip:swarm_port> ps 
+$ docker -H <swarm_ip:swarm_port> run ...
+$ docker -H <swarm_ip:swarm_port> ps
 $ docker -H <swarm_ip:swarm_port> logs ...
 ...
 
 # list nodes in your cluster
-$ swarm list --discovery token://$SWARM_TOKEN
+$ swarm list --discovery token://<cluster_id>
 http://<node_ip:2375>
 ```