diff --git a/cmd/cheat/cmd_edit.go b/cmd/cheat/cmd_edit.go
index 7ab2b0e..ee17399 100644
--- a/cmd/cheat/cmd_edit.go
+++ b/cmd/cheat/cmd_edit.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/cheat/cheat/internal/cheatpath"
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ func cmdEdit(opts map[string]interface{}, conf config.Config) {
 		}
 
 		// compute the new edit path
-		editpath = path.Join(writepath.Path, sheet.Title)
+		editpath = filepath.Join(writepath.Path, sheet.Title)
 
 		// create any necessary subdirectories
-		dirs := path.Dir(editpath)
+		dirs := filepath.Dir(editpath)
 		if dirs != "." {
 			if err := os.MkdirAll(dirs, 0755); err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to create directory: %s, %v\n", dirs, err)
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ func cmdEdit(opts map[string]interface{}, conf config.Config) {
 		}
 
 		// compute the new edit path
-		editpath = path.Join(writepath.Path, cheatsheet)
+		editpath = filepath.Join(writepath.Path, cheatsheet)
 
 		// create any necessary subdirectories
-		dirs := path.Dir(editpath)
+		dirs := filepath.Dir(editpath)
 		if dirs != "." {
 			if err := os.MkdirAll(dirs, 0755); err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to create directory: %s, %v\n", dirs, err)
diff --git a/cmd/cheat/cmd_init.go b/cmd/cheat/cmd_init.go
index 1c2891e..47bdde7 100644
--- a/cmd/cheat/cmd_init.go
+++ b/cmd/cheat/cmd_init.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ func cmdInit() {
 	// determine the appropriate paths for config data and (optional) community
 	// cheatsheets based on the user's platform
 	confpath := confpaths[0]
-	confdir := path.Dir(confpath)
+	confdir := filepath.Dir(confpath)
 
 	// create paths for community and personal cheatsheets
-	community := path.Join(confdir, "/cheatsheets/community")
-	personal := path.Join(confdir, "/cheatsheets/personal")
+	community := filepath.Join(confdir, "cheatsheets", "community")
+	personal := filepath.Join(confdir, "cheatsheets", "personal")
 
 	// template the above paths into the default configs
 	configs = strings.Replace(configs, "COMMUNITY_PATH", community, -1)
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 084312f..9bb7f31 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ func TestConfigSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	// assert that the cheatpaths are correct
 	want := []cheatpath.Cheatpath{
 		cheatpath.Cheatpath{
-			Path:     filepath.Join(home, ".dotfiles/cheat/community"),
+			Path:     filepath.Join(home, ".dotfiles", "cheat", "community"),
 			ReadOnly: true,
 			Tags:     []string{"community"},
 		},
 		cheatpath.Cheatpath{
-			Path:     filepath.Join(home, ".dotfiles/cheat/work"),
+			Path:     filepath.Join(home, ".dotfiles", "cheat", "work"),
 			ReadOnly: false,
 			Tags:     []string{"work"},
 		},
 		cheatpath.Cheatpath{
-			Path:     filepath.Join(home, ".dotfiles/cheat/personal"),
+			Path:     filepath.Join(home, ".dotfiles", "cheat", "personal"),
 			ReadOnly: false,
 			Tags:     []string{"personal"},
 		},
diff --git a/internal/config/paths.go b/internal/config/paths.go
index 8ce34bc..7818fbd 100644
--- a/internal/config/paths.go
+++ b/internal/config/paths.go
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ func Paths(
 
 		// don't include the `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` path if that envvar is not set
 		if xdgpath, ok := envvars["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"]; ok {
-			paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(xdgpath, "/cheat/conf.yml"))
+			paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(xdgpath, "cheat", "conf.yml"))
 		}
 
 		paths = append(paths, []string{
-			filepath.Join(home, ".config/cheat/conf.yml"),
-			filepath.Join(home, ".cheat/conf.yml"),
+			filepath.Join(home, ".config", "cheat", "conf.yml"),
+			filepath.Join(home, ".cheat", "conf.yml"),
 			"/etc/cheat/conf.yml",
 		}...)
 
 		return paths, nil
 	case "windows":
 		return []string{
-			filepath.Join(envvars["APPDATA"], "/cheat/conf.yml"),
-			filepath.Join(envvars["PROGRAMDATA"], "/cheat/conf.yml"),
+			filepath.Join(envvars["APPDATA"], "cheat", "conf.yml"),
+			filepath.Join(envvars["PROGRAMDATA"], "cheat", "conf.yml"),
 		}, nil
 	default:
 		return []string{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported os: %s", sys)
diff --git a/internal/installer/run.go b/internal/installer/run.go
index 50267bf..02133b6 100644
--- a/internal/installer/run.go
+++ b/internal/installer/run.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package installer
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/cheat/cheat/internal/config"
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ func Run(configs string, confpath string) error {
 
 	// determine the appropriate paths for config data and (optional) community
 	// cheatsheets based on the user's platform
-	confdir := path.Dir(confpath)
+	confdir := filepath.Dir(confpath)
 
 	// create paths for community and personal cheatsheets
-	community := path.Join(confdir, "/cheatsheets/community")
-	personal := path.Join(confdir, "/cheatsheets/personal")
+	community := filepath.Join(confdir, "cheatsheets", "community")
+	personal := filepath.Join(confdir, "cheatsheets", "personal")
 
 	// template the above paths into the default configs
 	configs = strings.Replace(configs, "COMMUNITY_PATH", community, -1)
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ func Run(configs string, confpath string) error {
 	// clone the community cheatsheets if so instructed
 	if yes {
 		// clone the community cheatsheets
+		fmt.Printf("Cloning community cheatsheets to %s.\n", community)
 		if err := clone(community); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to clone cheatsheets: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		// also create a directory for personal cheatsheets
+		fmt.Printf("Cloning personal cheatsheets to %s.\n", personal)
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(personal, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/sheet/copy.go b/internal/sheet/copy.go
index 30a206f..47cf491 100644
--- a/internal/sheet/copy.go
+++ b/internal/sheet/copy.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 // Copy copies a cheatsheet to a new location
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (s *Sheet) Copy(dest string) error {
 	defer infile.Close()
 
 	// create any necessary subdirectories
-	dirs := path.Dir(dest)
+	dirs := filepath.Dir(dest)
 	if dirs != "." {
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(dirs, 0755); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %s, %v", dirs, err)