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@@ -13,19 +13,22 @@ which served as a starting point.
 
 # Installation
 
-1. **Before using GitCrypt the first time, register the filters:**
+1. Before using GitCrypt the first time, register the filters:
 
 		git config --global filter.gitcrypt.smudge .gitcrypt/dec
 		git config --global filter.gitcrypt.clean .gitcrypt/enc
 		git config --global diff.gitcrypt.textconv .gitcrypt/diff
 
-	If this step is omitted, files get added unencrypted silently.
+	**If this step is omitted, files get added unencrypted silently.**
 	However, it is not needed, if GitCrypt has been used before.
 
 2. Imagine a repository password.
 It is either expected in the environment variable `$GITCRYPT_PASS`,
 or in the file `.git/pass` (which is ignored by Git).
 
+	**Hint:** You can enter the password safely by using the command:
+	`read -s GITCRYPT_PASS`
+
 3. After that, generate a salt:
 
 		.gitcrypt/gensalt