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@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ DATABASE_NAME
Default: ``''`` (Empty string)
The name of the database to use. For SQLite, it's the full path to the database
-file.
+file. When specifying the path, always use forward slashes, even on Windows
+(e.g. ``C:/homes/user/mysite/sqlite3.db``).
.. setting:: DATABASE_OPTIONS