diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c433d7..359d18a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ sudo apt-get install i2p
 
 Then copy the following 5 JAR files from the I2P installation to the import/lib directory in your clone of this GitHub project:
 
-`for i in i2p.jar mstreaming.jar router.jar sam.jar streaming.jar; do cp /usr/share/i2p/lib/$i import/lib/; done`
+```
+mkdir -p import/lib
+for i in i2p.jar mstreaming.jar router.jar sam.jar streaming.jar; do cp /usr/share/i2p/lib/$i import/lib/; done
+```
 
 You will need OpenJDK 11 installed:
 
diff --git a/bin/build-launcher.sh b/bin/build-launcher.sh
index d4ebd04..a850ede 100755
--- a/bin/build-launcher.sh
+++ b/bin/build-launcher.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 basedir=`dirname $0`/..
 
 # convert the jar files from an existing I2P built into modules suitable for use with jlink
-basedir/bin/convert-jars-to-modules.sh
+$basedir/bin/convert-jars-to-modules.sh
 
 # compile the Main class that starts the I2P router and SAM listener
 javac --module-path lib -d target/classes $(find src -name '*.java')