diff --git a/README_temp.md b/README_temp.md
index 4eb9e4111..d3e8ebeb0 100644
--- a/README_temp.md
+++ b/README_temp.md
@@ -3,24 +3,28 @@
 ### Step 1:
 
 Install dependencies static files
-
-```zsh
-./install_deps.sh
-```
-
+- On MacOS with Apple silicon
+    ```zsh
+    ./install_deps.sh
+    ```
+- On Windows
+    ```
+    cmake -S ./nitro_deps -B ./build_deps/nitro_deps
+    cmake --build ./build_deps/nitro_deps --config Release
+    ```
 This will create a build_deps folder, just ignore it
 
 ### Step 2:
 
 Generate build file
-- On MacOS with Apple silicon:
+- On MacOS, Linux, and Windows
 
     ```zsh
     mkdir build && cd build
     cmake ..
     ```
 
-- On MacOS with Intel processors:
+- On MacOS with Intel processors
     ```zsh
     mkdir build && cd build
     cmake -DLLAMA_METAL=OFF .. 
@@ -42,8 +46,18 @@ Build the app
     make -j $(%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%)
     ```
 
-### Step 3:
+- On Windows
+    ```
+    cmake --build . --config Release
+    ```
 
-Run ./nitro to start the process.
+### Step 3:
+- On MacOS and Linux run ./nitro to start the process.
+- On Windows:
+    ```
+    cd Release
+    # add zlib dynamic lib
+    copy ..\..\build_deps\_install\bin\zlib.dll .
+    nitro.exe
 
 To see if the build was successful, visit `localhost:8080/test`
diff --git a/controllers/llamaCPP.h b/controllers/llamaCPP.h
index fc719980c..e663e00aa 100644
--- a/controllers/llamaCPP.h
+++ b/controllers/llamaCPP.h
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include "controllers/nitro_utils.h"
diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index d10ed5a49..5ac05720e 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@
 #elif defined(__linux__)
 #include <libgen.h> // for dirname()
 #include <unistd.h> // for readlink()
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+#include <windows.h>
 #else
 #error "Unsupported platform!"
 #endif
 
 int main() {
-  char path[PATH_MAX];
   std::string configPath;
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+  char path[PATH_MAX];
   uint32_t size = sizeof(path);
   if (_NSGetExecutablePath(path, &size) == 0) {
     path[size] = '\0'; // Null-terminate the string
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ int main() {
     return 1;
   }
 #elif defined(__linux__)
+  char path[PATH_MAX];
   ssize_t len = readlink("/proc/self/exe", path, sizeof(path) - 1);
   if (len != -1) {
     path[len] = '\0';
@@ -36,6 +39,23 @@ int main() {
     LOG_ERROR << "Failed to get binary location!";
     return 1;
   }
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+  char path[MAX_PATH];
+  char dir[MAX_PATH];
+  // char dir[MAX_PATH];
+  if(GetModuleFileNameA(NULL, path, sizeof(path))) {
+      char* lastBackslash = strrchr(path, '\\');
+      if (lastBackslash == nullptr) {
+        return 1;
+      }
+      lastBackslash[0] = '\0';
+      strcpy(dir, path);
+      configPath = std::string(dir) + "/config/config.json";
+  }
+  else {
+    LOG_ERROR << "Failed to get binary location!";
+    return 1;
+  }
 #else
   LOG_ERROR << "Unsupported platform!";
   return 1;
diff --git a/nitro_deps/CMakeLists.txt b/nitro_deps/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b106ac65..396e60647 100644
--- a/nitro_deps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nitro_deps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ set(THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../build_deps/_install)
 #set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE ONLY)
 #
 # Add the external project
+set(ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS OFF)
+find_package(ZLIB)
+if(NOT ZLIB_FOUND)
+    set(ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
+    ExternalProject_Add(
+        zlib
+	GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/madler/zlib.git
+	GIT_TAG v1.2.11
+	CMAKE_ARGS
+	    -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
+	    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
+    )
+endif()
+
 ExternalProject_Add(
     brotli
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/brotli
@@ -24,7 +38,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
 	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
 	-DSHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/share
-    	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
 )
 
 ExternalProject_Add(
@@ -34,7 +48,6 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
     CMAKE_ARGS 
     	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
     	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
-
 )
 
 ExternalProject_Add(
@@ -52,9 +65,9 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/drogonframework/drogon
     GIT_TAG v1.8.6
     CMAKE_ARGS
-    	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release
+	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release
 	-DOPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS=TRUE
-	# -DZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS=ON
+	-DZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS=${ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS}
 	-DBUILD_ORM=OFF
 	-DBUILD_YAML_CONFIG=OFF
 	-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
@@ -62,14 +75,27 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
 	-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
 	-DBUILD_BROTLI=ON
 	-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
-#	-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH} # To set the dir (that will be used to force the look for .a)
-    	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
+	# -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH} # To set the dir (that will be used to force the look for .a)
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}
 )
 
+# Fix trantor cmakelists to link c-ares on Windows
+if(WIN32)
+    set(TRANTOR_CMAKE_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../build_deps/nitro_deps/drogon-prefix/src/drogon/trantor/CMakeLists.txt)
+    ExternalProject_Add_Step(drogon trantor_custom_target
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo add_definitions(-DCARES_STATICLIB) >> ${TRANTOR_CMAKE_FILE}
+	DEPENDEES download
+    )
+endif()
+
 include_directories(${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}/include)
 link_directories(${THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL_PATH}/lib)
 # Optionally link or add dependencies to your targets
 add_dependencies(drogon c-ares jsoncpp brotli)
+
+if(ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS)
+    add_dependencies(drogon zlib)
+endif()
 # target_link_libraries(<your-target> ...)