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 3. Run the docker container (eg. `docker compose run -it --rm exoplasim`).
 
 ## Optional Environment Variables
-
-**UID:** UID of host/guest user.
-
-**GID:** GID of host/guest user.
-
-**BUILD_DIR:** Path to build directory.
+- **UID:** UID of python user within the container.
+- **GID:** GID of python user's group within the container.
+- **BUILD_DIR:** Path to build directory.