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 2. List the available modules:
 
     ```console
-    $ nf-core modules list
+    $ nf-core modules list remote
 
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@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ We have written a helper command in the `nf-core/tools` package that uses the Gi
 3. Install the module in your pipeline directory:
 
     ```console
-    $ nf-core modules install . --tool fastqc
+    $ nf-core modules install fastqc
 
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@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ We have written a helper command in the `nf-core/tools` package that uses the Gi
 5. Remove the module from the pipeline repository if required:
 
     ```console
-    $ nf-core modules remove . --tool fastqc
+    $ nf-core modules remove fastqc
 
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@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ We have written a helper command in the `nf-core/tools` package that uses the Gi
 6. Check that a locally installed nf-core module is up-to-date compared to the one hosted in this repo:
 
     ```console
-    $ nf-core modules lint . --tool fastqc
+    $ nf-core modules lint fastqc
 
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