3. Filesystem Path Conventions

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## 3. Filesystem Path Conventions

The following filesystem path conventions are used throughout this guide:

- Windows operating systems use the backslash “`\`” character as a filesystem path separator.

- Linux operating systems use the forward slash “`/`” character as a filesystem path separator.

- The Java programming language uses the forward slash character “`/`” as a universal filesystem path separator in configuration files and program resources. The slash is converted to the underlying native convention when used.

When discussing a filesystem path in a generic sense, such as to give the location of a file, the Java notation will be used. This notation should be understood to be generic, and the reader should substitute the native path separator for their operating system in actual usage.

When the native convention is required, such as to give the location of a file or directory that is operating-system specific, the native convention is used.

When displaying the content of configuration files, commands to run, or inputs to provide to a command, follow the convention used in the example.

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