diff --git a/includes/utilities.php b/includes/utilities.php
index 92e71a0a..43eaef19 100644
--- a/includes/utilities.php
+++ b/includes/utilities.php
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ class Util
 
     public static function alphaMapCheck($areaId, array &$coords)
     {
-        $file = 'cache\\alphaMaps\\'.$areaId.'.png';
+        $file = 'cache/alphaMaps/'.$areaId.'.png';
         if (!file_exists($file))
         {
             self::addNote(U_GROUP_STAFF, 'Util::alphaMapCheck no suitable alphaMap found for area '.$areaId.'. Positional check omitted!');
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/enchants.php b/setup/tools/dataset/enchants.php
index e52c5a9b..da82dbdc 100755
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/enchants.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/enchants.php
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     $enchIds = [];
     foreach ($enchantSpells->iterate() as $__)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         $toFile  = "var g_enchants = ";
         $toFile .= json_encode($enchantsOut, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
         $toFile .= ";";
-        $file    = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\enchants';
+        $file    = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/enchants';
 
         $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
         fWrite($handle, $toFile);
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/gems.php b/setup/tools/dataset/gems.php
index afaf3872..5c1a51e5 100644
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/gems.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/gems.php
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     $enchIds = [];
     foreach ($gems as $pop)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         $toFile  = "var g_gems = ";
         $toFile .= json_encode($gemsOut, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
         $toFile .= ";";
-        $file    = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\gems';
+        $file    = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/gems';
 
         $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
         fWrite($handle, $toFile);
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/glyphs.php b/setup/tools/dataset/glyphs.php
index 5c46b653..1601b471 100755
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/glyphs.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/glyphs.php
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     echo "script set up in ".Util::execTime()."<br>\n";
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         $toFile  = "var g_glyphs = ";
         $toFile .= json_encode($glyphsOut, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
         $toFile .= ";";
-        $file    = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\glyphs';
+        $file    = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/glyphs';
 
         $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
         fWrite($handle, $toFile);
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/itemsets.php b/setup/tools/dataset/itemsets.php
index 680bdff6..982bb3ff 100644
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/itemsets.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/itemsets.php
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     echo "script set up in ".Util::execTime()."<br>\n";
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         $toFile  = "var g_itemsets = ";
         $toFile .= json_encode($itemsetOut, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
         $toFile .= ";";
-        $file    = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\itemsets';
+        $file    = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/itemsets';
 
         $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
         fWrite($handle, $toFile);
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/pets.php b/setup/tools/dataset/pets.php
index f8c9ddfb..272ccf93 100755
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/pets.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/pets.php
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     echo "script set up in ".Util::execTime()."<br>\n";
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         $toFile  = "var g_pets = ";
         $toFile .= json_encode($petsOut, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
         $toFile .= ";";
-        $file    = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\pets';
+        $file    = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/pets';
 
         $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
         fWrite($handle, $toFile);
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/profiler.php b/setup/tools/dataset/profiler.php
index d866a6db..c2ac7d78 100644
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/profiler.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/profiler.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     echo "script set up in ".Util::execTime()."<br><br>\n\n";
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
             User::useLocale($l);
             Lang::load(Util::$localeStrings[$l]);
-            $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-quests', "w");
+            $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-quests', "w");
             if (!$handle)
                 die('could not create quests file '.$l);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         {
             User::useLocale($l);
             Lang::load(Util::$localeStrings[$l]);
-            $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-achievements', "w");
+            $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-achievements', "w");
             if (!$handle)
                 die('could not create achievements file '.$l);
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
             {
                 User::useLocale($l);
                 Lang::load(Util::$localeStrings[$l]);
-                $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-titles-'.$g, "w");
+                $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-titles-'.$g, "w");
                 if (!$handle)
                     die('could not create titles file '.$l.' '.$g);
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         {
             User::useLocale($l);
             Lang::load(Util::$localeStrings[$l]);
-            $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-mounts', "w");
+            $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-mounts', "w");
             if (!$handle)
                 die('could not create mounts file '.$l);
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         {
             User::useLocale($l);
             Lang::load(Util::$localeStrings[$l]);
-            $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-companions', "w");
+            $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-companions', "w");
             if (!$handle)
                 die('could not create companions file '.$l);
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         {
             User::useLocale($l);
             Lang::load(Util::$localeStrings[$l]);
-            $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-factions', "w");
+            $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-factions', "w");
             if (!$handle)
                 die('could not create factions file '.$l);
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                $handle = fOpen('datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\p-recipes-'.$file, "w");
+                $handle = fOpen('datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/p-recipes-'.$file, "w");
                 if (!$handle)
                     die('could not create '.$file.' file '.$l);
 
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/realms.php b/setup/tools/dataset/realms.php
index 7364b9e7..f9c4401f 100644
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/realms.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/realms.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
         return preg_replace('/[^\d\w\-]/', '', strtr(strToLower($str), $pairs));
     }
 
-    if (!file_exists('config\\profile_all.js.in'))
+    if (!file_exists('config/profile_all.js.in'))
         die('profile_all source file is missing; cannot create realm file');
 
     $menu = [
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
     $rows = DB::Auth()->select('SELECT id AS ARRAY_KEY, name, ? AS battlegroup, IF(timezone IN (8, 9, 10, 11, 12), "eu", "us") AS region FROM realmlist WHERE allowedSecurityLevel = 0', CFG_BATTLEGROUP);
     $str  = 'var g_realms = '.json_encode($rows, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE).';';
 
-    $handle = fOpen('datasets\\realms', "w");
+    $handle = fOpen('datasets/realms', "w");
     fWrite($handle, $str);
     fClose($handle);
 
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
     if (!($set & 0x2))
         array_shift($menu);
 
-    $file = file_get_contents('config\\profile_all.js.in');
-    $dest = fOpen('template\\js\\profile_all.js', "w");
+    $file = file_get_contents('config/profile_all.js.in');
+    $dest = fOpen('template/js/profile_all.js', "w");
 
     fWrite($dest, str_replace('[/*setup:realms*/]', json_encode($menu, JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE), $file));
     fClose($dest);
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/statistics.php b/setup/tools/dataset/statistics.php
index a034b973..6bc056e2 100755
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/statistics.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/statistics.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
     $json = json_encode($out, JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK | JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
     $json = preg_replace('/"\$([^$"]+)"/', '\1', $json);
 
-    $handle = fOpen('datasets\\statistics', "w");
+    $handle = fOpen('datasets/statistics', "w");
     fWrite($handle, 'g_statistics = '.$json.';');
     fClose($handle);
 
diff --git a/setup/tools/dataset/talents.php b/setup/tools/dataset/talents.php
index 4e6c7d8a..67bf4239 100644
--- a/setup/tools/dataset/talents.php
+++ b/setup/tools/dataset/talents.php
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
     // check directory-structure
     foreach (Util::$localeStrings as $dir)
-        if (!is_dir('datasets\\'.$dir))
-            mkdir('datasets\\'.$dir, 0755, true);
+        if (!is_dir('datasets/'.$dir))
+            mkdir('datasets/'.$dir, 0755, true);
 
     $tSpellIds = DB::Aowow()->selectCol('SELECT rank1 FROM dbc.talent UNION SELECT rank2 FROM dbc.talent UNION SELECT rank3 FROM dbc.talent UNION SELECT rank4 FROM dbc.talent UNION SELECT rank5 FROM dbc.talent');
     $tSpells   = new SpellList(array(['s.id', $tSpellIds], CFG_SQL_LIMIT_NONE));
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
             set_time_limit(20);
 
             $cId    = log($cMask, 2) + 1;
-            $file   = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\talents-'.$cId;
+            $file   = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/talents-'.$cId;
             $toFile = '$WowheadTalentCalculator.registerClass('.$cId.', '.json_encode($buildTree($cId), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK).')';
 
             $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ if (!defined('AOWOW_REVISION'))
 
         $toFile  = "var g_pet_icons = ".$petIcons."\n\n";
         $toFile .= 'var g_pet_talents = '.json_encode($buildTree(0), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
-        $file    = 'datasets\\'.User::$localeString.'\\pet-talents';
+        $file    = 'datasets/'.User::$localeString.'/pet-talents';
 
         $handle = fOpen($file, "w");
         fWrite($handle, $toFile);