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 * By default, the `start` goal is bound to `pre-integration-test`, the `stop` goal is bound to `post-integration-test`. You can of course bind to different phases if required.
 * If you omit/forget the `stop` goal, any Mongo process spawned by the `start` goal will be stopped when the JVM terminates.
 * If you want to run Maven builds in parallel you can use `randomPort` to avoid port conflicts, the value allocated will be available to other plugins in the project as a property `embedmongo.port`.
-  If you are using Jenkins, you can also try the [Port Allocator Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Port+Allocator+Plugin).
+  If you're using Jenkins, you can also try the [Port Allocator Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Port+Allocator+Plugin).
 * If you need to use a proxy to download MongoDB then you can either use `-Dhttp.proxyHost` and `-Dhttp.proxyPort` as additional Maven arguments (this will affect the entire build) or instruct the plugin to use a proxy when downloading Mongo by adding the `proxyHost` and `proxyPort` configuration properties.
-* If you are having trouble with Windows firewall rules, try setting the _bindIp_ config property to `127.0.0.1`.
+* If you're having trouble with Windows firewall rules, try setting the _bindIp_ config property to `127.0.0.1`.
 * If you'd like the start goal to start mongodb and wait, you can add `-Dembedmongo.wait` to your Maven command line arguments
 
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