$KitDir = cwd;
print "$KitDir\n";    # prints 'cwd'

use Cwd;
$Kdir = getcwd();     # $Kdir is: Where am I?
print "$Kdir\n";      # prints 'C:/TEMP'
$Kdir =~ s|/|\\|g;    # not necessary! Don't!
print "$Kdir\n";      # prints 'C:\TEMP'