diff --git a/examples/7.1/README.md b/examples/7.1/README.md
index 5d58c35..5bdd817 100644
--- a/examples/7.1/README.md
+++ b/examples/7.1/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
 # Should poweroff
 lando poweroff
 
-# Initialize an empty laravel recipe
+# Should initialize an empty laravel recipe
 rm -rf laravel && mkdir -p laravel && cd laravel
 lando init --source cwd --recipe laravel --webroot app/public --name lando-laravel --option cache=redis --option php='7.1' --option composer_version='1-latest'
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ lando exec appserver -- curl -L localhost | grep "Laravel"
 
 # Should install 2.x version of laravel/installer
 cd laravel
-lando exec appserver -c 'cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer' | grep 'v2.'
+lando exec appserver -- "cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer" | grep 'v2.'
 
 # Should use 7.1 as the default php version
 cd laravel
diff --git a/examples/7.2/README.md b/examples/7.2/README.md
index 237c884..1602829 100644
--- a/examples/7.2/README.md
+++ b/examples/7.2/README.md
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
 # Should poweroff
 lando poweroff
 
-# Initialize an empty laravel recipe
+# Should initialize an empty laravel recipe
 rm -rf laravel && mkdir -p laravel && cd laravel
-cp -f ../../.lando.upstream.yml .lando.upstream.yml && cat .lando.upstream.yml
 lando init --source cwd --recipe laravel --webroot app/public --name lando-laravel --option cache=redis --option php='7.2' --option composer_version='1-latest'
 
-# Should composer create-project a new laravel app
-cd laravel
-lando composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel app
-
 # Should start up successfully
 cd laravel
+cp -f ../../.lando.upstream.yml .lando.upstream.yml && cat .lando.upstream.yml
 lando start
+
+# Should composer create-project a new laravel app
+cd laravel
+lando composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel app
 ```
 
 ## Verification commands
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ lando exec appserver -- curl -L localhost | grep "Laravel"
 
 # Should install 3.x version of laravel/installer
 cd laravel
-lando exec appserver -c 'cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer' | grep 'v3.'
+lando exec appserver -- "cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer" | grep 'v3.'
 
 # Should use 7.2 as the default php version
 cd laravel
diff --git a/examples/laravel-init/README.md b/examples/laravel-init/README.md
index a7da843..8bb1fd0 100644
--- a/examples/laravel-init/README.md
+++ b/examples/laravel-init/README.md
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
 # Should poweroff
 lando poweroff
 
-# Initialize an empty laravel recipe
+# Should initialize an empty laravel recipe
 rm -rf laravel && mkdir -p laravel && cd laravel
 lando init --source cwd --recipe laravel --webroot app/public --name lando-laravel --option cache=redis
+
+# Should start up successfully
+cd laravel
 cp -f ../../.lando.upstream.yml .lando.upstream.yml && cat .lando.upstream.yml
+lando start
 
 # Should composer create-project a new laravel app
 cd laravel
 lando composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel app
-
-# Should start up successfully
-cd laravel
-lando start
 ```
 
 ## Verification commands
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ lando exec appserver -- curl -L localhost | grep "Laravel"
 
 # Should install 4.x version of laravel/installer
 cd laravel
-lando exec appserver -c 'cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer' | grep 'v4.'
+lando exec appserver -- "cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer" | grep 'v4.'
 
 # Should use 8.3 as the default php version
 cd laravel
diff --git a/examples/laravel-mariadb-mysql/README.md b/examples/laravel-mariadb-mysql/README.md
index 92cc3a9..811ee16 100644
--- a/examples/laravel-mariadb-mysql/README.md
+++ b/examples/laravel-mariadb-mysql/README.md
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
 # Should poweroff
 lando poweroff
 
-# Initialize an empty laravel recipe
+# Should initialize an empty laravel recipe
 rm -rf mariadb && mkdir -p mariadb && cd mariadb
 lando init --source cwd --recipe laravel --webroot app/public --name lando-laravel-mariadb --option cache=redis --option php='8.3' --option database=mariadb:10.3
+
+# Should start up successfully
+cd mariadb
 cp -f ../../.lando.upstream.yml .lando.upstream.yml && cat .lando.upstream.yml
+lando start
 
 # Should composer create-project a new laravel app
 cd mariadb
 lando composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel app
-
-# Should start up successfully
-cd mariadb
-lando start
 ```
 
 ## Verification commands
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ lando exec appserver -- curl -L localhost | grep "Laravel"
 
 # Should install 4.x version of laravel/installer
 cd mariadb
-lando exec appserver -c 'cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer' | grep 'v4.'
+lando exec appserver -- "cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer" | grep 'v4.'
 
 # Should use 8.3 as the default php version
 cd mariadb
diff --git a/examples/laravel-mariadb/README.md b/examples/laravel-mariadb/README.md
index 362986f..5ac4aba 100644
--- a/examples/laravel-mariadb/README.md
+++ b/examples/laravel-mariadb/README.md
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
 # Should poweroff
 lando poweroff
 
-# Initialize an empty laravel recipe
+# Should initialize an empty laravel recipe
 rm -rf mariadb && mkdir -p mariadb && cd mariadb
 lando init --source cwd --recipe laravel --webroot app/public --name lando-laravel-mariadb --option cache=redis --option php='8.3' --option database=mariadb:11.3
+
+# Should start up successfully
+cd mariadb
 cp -f ../../.lando.upstream.yml .lando.upstream.yml && cat .lando.upstream.yml
+lando start
 
 # Should composer create-project a new laravel app
 cd mariadb
 lando composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel app
-
-# Should start up successfully
-cd mariadb
-lando start
 ```
 
 ## Verification commands
diff --git a/examples/laravel-mysql8/README.md b/examples/laravel-mysql8/README.md
index 7dd176c..53af620 100644
--- a/examples/laravel-mysql8/README.md
+++ b/examples/laravel-mysql8/README.md
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
 # Should poweroff
 lando poweroff
 
-# Initialize an empty laravel recipe
+# Should initialize an empty laravel recipe
 rm -rf mysql8 && mkdir -p mysql8 && cd mysql8
 lando init --source cwd --recipe laravel --webroot app/public --name lando-laravel-mysql8 --option cache=redis --option php='8.1' --option database=mysql:8.0.22
+
+# Should start up successfully
+cd mysql8
 cp -f ../../.lando.upstream.yml .lando.upstream.yml && cat .lando.upstream.yml
+lando start
 
 # Should composer create-project a new laravel app
 cd mysql8
 lando composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel app
-
-# Should start up successfully
-cd mysql8
-lando start
 ```
 
 ## Verification commands
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ lando exec appserver -- curl -L localhost | grep "Laravel"
 
 # Should install 4.x version of laravel/installer
 cd mysql8
-lando exec appserver -c 'cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer' | grep 'v4.'
+lando exec appserver -- "cd /var/www/.composer && composer show laravel/installer" | grep 'v4.'
 
 # Should use 8.1 as the default php version
 cd mysql8