diff --git a/Documentation/docs/cli/index.md b/Documentation/docs/cli/index.md
index 36b4369f..6ce33a15 100644
--- a/Documentation/docs/cli/index.md
+++ b/Documentation/docs/cli/index.md
@@ -19,18 +19,20 @@ perform.
 To bootstrap a new application the command is fixed:
 
 ```sh
-./vendor/bin/gishiki new application
+./vendor/bin/gishiki init
 ```
 
 This will create a basic and empty application that uses an sqlite3 database,
-has a randomly-generated RSA private key, and is ready to be executed.
+has a randomly-generated RSA private key, and an empty SQLite3 database.
+
+The application can be executed immediately if ext-pdo_sqlite is installed.
 
 
 ## Controller Creation
 To bootstrap a new controller the command requires controller name:
 
 ```sh
-./vendor/bin/gishiki new controller ControllerName
+./vendor/bin/gishiki new-controller ControllerName
 ```
 
 This will create a basic controller with a small example piece of code.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Gishiki/Core/Environment.php b/Gishiki/Core/Environment.php
index 9196db07..89ea80b0 100755
--- a/Gishiki/Core/Environment.php
+++ b/Gishiki/Core/Environment.php
@@ -275,23 +275,23 @@ public function getConfigurationProperty($property)
 
                 case 'RESOURCE_DIR':
                 case 'RESOURCE_DIRECTORY':
-                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Resources'.DS;
+                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Resources'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
 
                 case 'MODEL_DIR':
                     return APPLICATION_DIR.'Models';
 
                 case 'VIEW_DIR':
                 case 'VIEW_DIRECTORY':
-                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Views'.DS;
+                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Views'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
 
                 case 'CONTROLLER_DIR':
                 case 'CONTROLLER_DIRECTORY':
-                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Controllers'.DS;
+                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Controllers'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
 
                 case 'KEYS_DIR':
                 case 'KEYS_DIRECTORY':
                 case 'ASYMMETRIC_KEYS':
-                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Keyring'.DS;
+                    return APPLICATION_DIR.'Keyring'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
 
                 case 'APPLICATION_DIR':
                 case 'APPLICATION_DIRECTORY':
diff --git a/Gishiki/Gishiki.php b/Gishiki/Gishiki.php
index 341f0165..66e14cb6 100755
--- a/Gishiki/Gishiki.php
+++ b/Gishiki/Gishiki.php
@@ -41,27 +41,16 @@ public static function initialize()
         //remove default execution time
         set_time_limit(0);
 
-        //get directory separator
-        if (!defined('DS')) {
-            //if php has a directory separator.....
-            if (defined('DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR')) {
-                define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
-            } else {
-                //this is the universal separator
-                define('DS', '/');
-            }
-        }
-
         //get the root path
         $documentRoot = filter_input(INPUT_SERVER, 'DOCUMENT_ROOT');
 
         (strlen($documentRoot) > 0) ?
-            define('ROOT', filter_input(INPUT_SERVER, 'DOCUMENT_ROOT').DS) :
-            define('ROOT', getcwd().DS);
+            define('ROOT', filter_input(INPUT_SERVER, 'DOCUMENT_ROOT').DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR) :
+            define('ROOT', getcwd().DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 
         //the name of the directory that contains model, view and controller (must be placed in the root)
         if (!defined('APPLICATION_DIR')) {
-            define('APPLICATION_DIR', ROOT.DS);
+            define('APPLICATION_DIR', ROOT.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
         }
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +79,7 @@ public static function run()
             Environment::getCurrentEnvironment()->fulfillRequest();
         } elseif (!defined('CLI_TOOLKIT')) {
             //show the no application page!
-            echo file_get_contents(__DIR__.DS.'no_application.html');
+            echo file_get_contents(__DIR__.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'no_application.html');
         }
 
         //the framework execution is complete