diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf79a36..6130ffa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Pico-static-server
-Tiny yet fully functional Node.js static files server with zero dependencies and **HTTPS** support.
+Tiny yet fully functional Node.js static files server with zero dependencies and *HTTPS* support.
 
 ### Install
 Via npm:
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ node ./examples/pico-http-server.js
 ```
 assuming you've put your content into ``./examples/static/`` folder.
 
-**HTTPS** example requires you to generate SSL cerificates first:
-```bash
-cd ./examples
-```
+*HTTPS* example requires you to generate SSL cerificates first:
 Generate 2048-bit RSA private key and remove the password from generated key
 ```bash
 openssl genrsa -des3 -passout pass:x -out localhost.pem 2048 && openssl rsa -passin pass:x -in localhost.pem -out localhost.key && rm localhost.pem
@@ -51,17 +48,17 @@ You may want to create your own static HTTP server:
     port: 8080,                 // defaults to 8080
   });
 ```
-or even HTTPS one: 
+or even *HTTPS* one: 
 ```javascript
   const createServer = require('pico-static-server');
 
   const staticServer = createServer({
     defaultFile: 'index.html',  // defaults to 'index.html'
-    staticPath: './static',     // defaults to './'
+    staticPath: __dirname + '/static',     // defaults to './'
     port: 8080,                 // defaults to 8080
     protocol: 'https',          // defaults to 'http'
     cert: __dirname + '/localhost.crt',
-    key: __dirname + 'localhost.key',
+    key: __dirname + '/localhost.key',
   });
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/pico-http-server.js b/examples/pico-http-server.js
index 5818322..60a7b9a 100644
--- a/examples/pico-http-server.js
+++ b/examples/pico-http-server.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const createServer = require('pico-static-server');
+const createServer = require('./../index.js');
 
 const staticServer = createServer({
   defaultFile: 'defaultfile.html',   // defaults to 'index.html'
diff --git a/examples/pico-https-server.js b/examples/pico-https-server.js
index 608b935..dc3c598 100644
--- a/examples/pico-https-server.js
+++ b/examples/pico-https-server.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-const createServer = require('pico-static-server');
+const createServer = require('./../index.js');
 
 const staticServer = createServer({
-  defaultFile: 'defaultfile.html',    // defaults to 'index.html'
-  staticPath: __dirname + '/static',  // defaults to './'
-  port: 8080,                         // defaults to 8080
-  protocol: 'https',                  // defaults to 'http'
+  defaultFile: 'defaultfile.html',   // defaults to 'index.html'
+  staticPath: __dirname + '/static', // defaults to './'
+  port: 8080,                        // defaults to 8080
+  protocol: 'https',                 // defaults to 'http'
   cert: __dirname + '/localhost.crt',
   key: __dirname + '/localhost.key',
 });
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 70bd126..3f88aad 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -59,25 +59,25 @@ const UNKNOWN_METHOD_RESPONSE_HEADERS = { Allow: 'GET, HEAD', 'Content-Length':
 /**
  * Perform http response
  *
- * @param {Object} res
+ * @param {Object} response
  * @param {number} code
  * @param {Object} headers
  * @param {string|Buffer} [data]
  */
-const respond = (res, code, headers, data) => {
-  res.writeHead(code, headers, http.STATUS_CODES[code]);
+const respond = (response, code, headers, data) => {
+  response.writeHead(code, headers, http.STATUS_CODES[code]);
 
   if (typeof data !== 'undefined') {
-    res.write(data);
+    response.write(data);
   }
 
-  res.end();
+  response.end();
 };
 
 /**
  * Get mime type according to request path
  *
- * @param url
+ * @param {string} url
  * @returns {string}
  */
 const getMimeType = (url) => MIME_TYPE_MAP[path.parse(url).ext] || DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const getMimeType = (url) => MIME_TYPE_MAP[path.parse(url).ext] || DEFAULT_MIME_
 /**
  * Get if file is directory
  *
- * @param url
+ * @param {string} url
  * @returns {boolean}
  */
 const getIsDirectory = (url) => fs.statSync(url).isDirectory();
@@ -99,19 +99,18 @@ const getIsDirectory = (url) => fs.statSync(url).isDirectory();
 const createServer = (customOptions) => {
   const options = { ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS, ...customOptions };
 
-  const responseHandler = (req, res) => {
-    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
-      respond(res, 200, UNKNOWN_METHOD_RESPONSE_HEADERS);
+  const responseHandler = (request, response) => {
+    if (request.method === 'OPTIONS') {
+      respond(response, 200, UNKNOWN_METHOD_RESPONSE_HEADERS);
       return;
     }
 
-    if (req.method !== 'GET' && req.method !== 'HEAD') {
-      respond(res, 405, UNKNOWN_METHOD_RESPONSE_HEADERS);
+    if (request.method !== 'GET' && request.method !== 'HEAD') {
+      respond(response, 405, UNKNOWN_METHOD_RESPONSE_HEADERS);
       return;
     }
 
-    const parsedUrl = url.parse(req.url);
-    let requestPath = path.join(options.staticPath, parsedUrl.pathname);
+    let requestPath = path.join(options.staticPath, path.normalize(url.parse(request.url).pathname));
 
     if (fs.existsSync(requestPath)) {
       if (getIsDirectory(requestPath)) {
@@ -121,12 +120,12 @@ const createServer = (customOptions) => {
       const data = fs.readFileSync(requestPath);
 
       if (data instanceof Error) {
-        respond(res, 500, { 'Content-Length': 0 });
+        respond(response, 500, { 'Content-Length': 0 });
       } else {
-        respond(res, 200, { 'Content-type': getMimeType(requestPath), 'Content-length': data.length }, data);
+        respond(response, 200, { 'Content-type': getMimeType(requestPath), 'Content-length': data.length }, data);
       }
     } else {
-      respond(res, 404, { 'Content-Length': 0 });
+      respond(response, 404, { 'Content-Length': 0 });
     }
   }
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ const createServer = (customOptions) => {
     return http.createServer(responseHandler).listen(options.port, listenCallback)
   }
 
-  return serverHanhttps.createServer({
+  return https.createServer({
     cert: fs.readFileSync(options.cert),
     key: fs.readFileSync(options.key),
   }, responseHandler).listen(options.port, listenCallback);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4cdce16..a66a8de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pico-static-server",
-  "version": "3.0.1",
+  "version": "3.0.2",
   "description": "Small yet fully functional Node.js static files server with zero dependencies with HTTPS support",
   "main": "index.js",
   "module": "index.js",