diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 99ec0093..7e4992e7
--- a/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
 echo "Setup Complete"
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index dd26df30..ba2f7bd4
--- a/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cpp_empty/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9e28a1db..1396bc8d
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
-
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
 MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 WORKING_COPY_SRC_PATH=$WORKING_COPY_PATH/src
-CBD_PATH=$WORKING_COPY_PATH/Test.cbp
+CBP_PATH=$WORKING_COPY_PATH/Test.cbp
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-sed -i "s|<source_path>|${WORKING_COPY_SRC_PATH}|g" ${CBD_PATH}
+sed "s|<source_path>|${WORKING_COPY_SRC_PATH}|g" $MY_PATH/data/Test.cbp > ${CBP_PATH}
 
 echo "Setup Complete"
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d0b522ee..4f862118
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/checklist.txt b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/checklist.txt
index 3081744d..25923fea 100644
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/checklist.txt
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cbp/checklist.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 * Enter a project name
 * Set "./working_copy" as project location
 * Click "Add Source Group"
-* Select "C++" -> C/C++ from Compilation Database"
+* Select "C++" -> C/C++ from Code::Blocks"
 * Click "Next"
-* Pick "./working_copy/Test.cbp" at "Compilation Database"
+* Pick "Test.cbp" at "Code::Blocks Project"
 * Click "show source files" button
 * Validate "Source Files" list contains "src/main.cpp"
 * Click "OK"
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@
 * Click "OK"
 * Close Sourcetrail
 * Run "3_teardown.sh"
- 
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diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9609822d..62405028
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
-
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
 MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
@@ -10,7 +16,7 @@ CDB_PATH=$WORKING_COPY_PATH/compile_commands.json
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
 echo "[" >> $CDB_PATH
 echo "  {" >> $CDB_PATH
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d0b522ee..4f862118
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/checklist.txt b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/checklist.txt
index 96e8533c..3f689aa0 100644
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/checklist.txt
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_cdb/checklist.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 * Click "Add Source Group"
 * Select "C++" -> C/C++ from Compilation Database"
 * Click "Next"
-* Pick "./working_copy/compile_commands.json" at "Compilation Database"
+* Pick "compile_commands.json" at "Compilation Database"
 * Click "show source files" button
 * Validate "Source Files" list contains "src/main.cpp"
 * Click "OK"
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@
 * Click "OK"
 * Close Sourcetrail
 * Run "3_teardown.sh"
- 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 520e6142..7e4992e7
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
-
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
 MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
@@ -8,6 +14,6 @@ WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
 echo "Setup Complete"
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index dd26df30..ba2f7bd4
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/checklist.txt b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/checklist.txt
index 9642980b..37264939 100644
--- a/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/checklist.txt
+++ b/testing/project_setup/cxx_sonargraph_manual/checklist.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 * Click "Add Source Group"
 * Select "C++" -> C/C++ from Sonargraph"
 * Click "Next"
-* Pick "./working_copy/Test.sonargraph/system.sonargraph" at "Compilation Database"
+* Pick "Test.sonargraph/system.sonargraph" at "Compilation Database"
 * Click "show source files" button
 * Validate "Source Files" list contains "src/main.cpp"
 * Click "OK"
@@ -30,4 +30,3 @@
 * Click "OK"
 * Close Sourcetrail
 * Run "3_teardown.sh"
- 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_empty/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_empty/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 99ec0093..7e4992e7
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_empty/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_empty/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
 echo "Setup Complete"
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_empty/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_empty/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f6c9fed9..efe9c16d
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_empty/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_empty/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_empty/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_empty/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_empty/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_empty/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 99ec0093..7e4992e7
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
 echo "Setup Complete"
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ad6042fd..d2c04e14
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/checklist.txt b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/checklist.txt
index 58f1936d..0b291466 100644
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/checklist.txt
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_gradle/checklist.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 * Click "Add Source Group"
 * Select "Java" -> Java Source Group from Gradle"
 * Click "Next"
-* Select "./working_copy/build.gradle" at "Gradle Project File"
+* Select "build.gradle" at "Gradle Project File"
 * Click "show source files"
 * Validate 2 files are listed
 * Click "OK"
-* Check "Sould Index Tests"
+* Check "Should Index Tests"
 * Click "show source files"
 * Validate 3 files are listed
 * Click "OK"
@@ -36,4 +36,3 @@
 * Click "OK"
 * Close Sourcetrail
 * Run "3_teardown.sh"
- 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/1_setup.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/1_setup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 99ec0093..7e4992e7
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/1_setup.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/1_setup.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 SRC_PATH=$MY_PATH/data
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
 mkdir -p $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
-cp -ar $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
+cp -a $SRC_PATH/. $WORKING_COPY_PATH
 
 echo "Setup Complete"
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/2_update.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/2_update.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cea46747..6d9a9495
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/2_update.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/2_update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/3_teardown.sh b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/3_teardown.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1bc80c4b..0877a78a
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/3_teardown.sh
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/3_teardown.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 
+# get absolute path to parent directory of script
 MY_PATH=`dirname "$0"`
+if [[ "${MY_PATH}" != *\\* ]]
+then
+	cd $MY_PATH
+	MY_PATH=`pwd`
+fi
+MY_PATH="${MY_PATH//\\//}"
 
 WORKING_COPY_PATH=$MY_PATH/working_copy
 
diff --git a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/checklist.txt b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/checklist.txt
index 4180ec9a..b16eb55a 100644
--- a/testing/project_setup/java_maven/checklist.txt
+++ b/testing/project_setup/java_maven/checklist.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 * Click "Add Source Group"
 * Select "Java" -> Java Source Group from Maven"
 * Click "Next"
-* Select "./working_copy/my-app/pom.xml" at "Maven Project File"
+* Select "my-app/pom.xml" at "Maven Project File"
 * Click "show source files"
 * Validate 4 files are listed
 * Click "OK"
-* Check "Sould Index Tests"
+* Check "Should Index Tests"
 * Click "show source files"
 * Validate 5 files are listed
 * Click "OK"
@@ -36,4 +36,3 @@
 * Click "OK"
 * Close Sourcetrail
 * Run "3_teardown.sh"
- 
\ No newline at end of file