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@@ -212,7 +212,13 @@ cp servobuild.example .servobuild
 
 ## Running
 
-Use `./mach run [url]` to run Servo. Also, don't miss the info on the [browserhtml page](https://github.com/browserhtml/browserhtml) on how to run the Browser.html
+Use `./mach run [url]` to run Servo. Like so,
+
+``` shell
+./mach run https://www.google.com
+```
+
+Also, don't miss the info on the [browserhtml page](https://github.com/browserhtml/browserhtml) on how to run the Browser.html
 full tech demo (it provides a more browser-like experience than just browsing a single
 URL with servo).