make this man page more manly

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/doc/adduser.md b/doc/adduser.md
index e82cc8fea..5998b2ffe 100644
--- a/doc/adduser.md
+++ b/doc/adduser.md
@@ -3,20 +3,26 @@ npm-adduser(1) -- Add a registry user account
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
 
-    npm adduser bob password bob@email.com
+    npm adduser <username> <password> <email>
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
-Create a user named "bob" in the npm registry, and save the credentials to the
-`.npmrc` file. Note that this leaves the password in your `.bash_history`, and
-it is currently stored in the clear in the config file. So, don't use a
-password you care too much about.
+Create a user named `<username>` in the npm registry, and save the
+credentials to the `.npmrc` file. Note that this leaves the password
+in your `.bash_history`, and it is currently stored in the clear in
+the config file. So, don't use a password you care too much about.
 
 For now, if you somehow break your `.npmrc` file, and have forgotten your
-password, you're boned. [Email isaacs](mailto:i@izs.me) and he'll delete the
+password, you're boned. Send an email to i@izs.me and I'll delete the
 record from the registry so that you can re-add it.
 
-If you break your `.npmrc` file, but you remember your password, you can put your
-user auth back by using the `base64` program like so:
+If you break your `.npmrc` file, but you remember your password, you
+can put your user auth back by using the `base64` program like so:
 
     npm config set auth $( echo user:pass | base64 )
+
+Install base64 using whichever method you normally use to put programs on
+your computer.  (apt-get, homebrew, macports, yum, or just download the
+code and build it yourself.)
+
+Or bug me to to remove your account, and then recreate it.