The Windows path in 2.1 is using the wrong path separator #2091

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This report is about the ProGit book, version 2, English language.

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Bug covers book website/pdf

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Describe the bug:

The book shows in section 2.1:

Initializing a Repository in an Existing Directory

If you have a project directory that is currently not under version control and you want to start controlling it with Git, you first need to go to that project’s directory. If you’ve never done this, it looks a little different depending on which system you’re running:

for Linux:

cd /home/user/my_project

for macOS:

cd /Users/user/my_project

for Windows:

cd C:/Users/user/my_project

The path separator in Windows is wrong - it should be C:\Users\user\my_project, not C:/Users/user/my_project

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to 'section 2.1, initializing a repository in an existing directory'
2. See error

Expected behavior:

I expected the path separator \ to show.

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Additional context:

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Device

laptop

Operating system

macOS 27.2 Beta 1

Browser/application + version

Safari 27.2