diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 511144eae..7e7d92705 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ include(${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/get_version.cmake) # Determine project version
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs) # Define GNU standard installation directories
 
-# Define install directory /usr/local/share
+# Define install directory for st-link shared files
 cmake_host_system_information(RESULT OS_NAME QUERY OS_NAME)
 message(STATUS "Checking for OS_NAME: ${OS_NAME}")
 
@@ -160,7 +160,11 @@ include_directories(src/st-util)
 include_directories(src/stlink-lib)
 
 ## Set installation directory for header files
+if (WIN32)
+set(STLINK_INCLUDE_PATH ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} CACHE PATH "Main include install directory")
+else ()
 set(STLINK_INCLUDE_PATH ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME} CACHE PATH "Main include install directory")
+endif ()
 
 ## Subordinate CMakeLists for version config & header installation
 add_subdirectory(inc)
@@ -275,6 +279,15 @@ install(TARGETS ${STLINK_LIB_SHARED}
         RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
         )
 
+# Copy libusb DLL-library to binary output folder
+if (WIN32)
+file(COPY ${LIBUSB_WIN_OUTPUT_FOLDER}/MinGW64/dll/libusb-1.0.dll
+     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+file(COPY ${LIBUSB_WIN_OUTPUT_FOLDER}/MinGW64/dll/libusb-1.0.dll
+     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+endif ()
+
+
 ###
 # Static library
 ###
@@ -369,7 +382,11 @@ endif ()
 ###
 
 # MCU configuration files
+if (WIN32)
+set(CMAKE_CHIPS_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/config/chips)
+else ()
 set(CMAKE_CHIPS_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_SHAREDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/chips)
+endif ()
 add_definitions( -DSTLINK_CHIPS_DIR="${CMAKE_CHIPS_DIR}" )
 file(GLOB CHIP_FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/config/chips/*.chip)
 install(FILES ${CHIP_FILES} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CHIPS_DIR})
diff --git a/doc/compiling.md b/doc/compiling.md
index eec46bb3d..775d2363e 100644
--- a/doc/compiling.md
+++ b/doc/compiling.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ On Windows users should ensure that the following software is installed:
 
 - `git` (_optional, but recommended_)
 - `cmake`
-- `MinGW-w64` (7.0.0 or later) with GCC toolchain 8.1.0
+- `7-zip`
+- `MinGW-w64`
 
 ### Installation
 
@@ -17,13 +18,13 @@ On Windows users should ensure that the following software is installed:
    Ensure that you add cmake to the $PATH system variable when following the instructions by the setup assistant.
 3. Install
 
-- _EITHER_: **MinGW-w64** from <https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64> (mingw-w64-install.exe)<br />
-- _OR_: **MSVC toolchain** from Visual Studio Build Tools 2019
+   - _EITHER_: Download **MinGW-w64** from <hhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win64/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/8.1.0/threads-win32/sjlj/x86_64-8.1.0-release-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0.7z>. Extract content to `C:\mingw-w64\` and add `C:\mingw-w64\bin\` to PATH-Variable.<br />
+   - _OR_: **MSVC toolchain** from Visual Studio Build Tools 2019
 
 4. Create a new destination folder at a place of your choice
 5. Open the command-line (cmd.exe) and execute `cd C:\$Path-to-your-destination-folder$\`
 6. Fetch the project sourcefiles by running `git clone https://github.com/stlink-org/stlink.git`from the command-line (cmd.exe)<br />
-   or download the stlink zip-sourcefolder from the Release page on GitHub
+   or download and extract the stlink zip-sourcefolder from the Release page on GitHub.
 
 #### MSVC toolchain - minimal installation
 
@@ -48,11 +49,12 @@ Visual Studio IDE is not necessary, only Windows SDK & build tools are required
 
 #### MinGW-w64
 
-1. Use the command-line to move to the `scripts` directory within the source-folder: `cd stlink\scripts\`
-2. Execute `./mingw64-build.bat`
+1. Open command-line with administrator privileges
+2. Move to the `stlink` directory
+3. Execute `mingw64-build.bat`
 
 NOTE:<br />
-Per default the build script (currently) uses `C:\Program Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-release-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\bin`.<br />
+Per default the build script (currently) uses `C:\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-release-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\bin`.<br />
 When installing different toolchains make sure to update the path in the `mingw64-build.bat`.<br />
 This can be achieved by opening the .bat file with a common text editor.
 
diff --git a/mingw64-build.bat b/mingw64-build.bat
index eeaacddab..b52e529e2 100644
--- a/mingw64-build.bat
+++ b/mingw64-build.bat
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 mkdir build-mingw
 cd build-mingw
-set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin;C:\Program Files\CMake\bin;C:\Program Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\bin;%PATH%
+set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin;C:\Program Files\CMake\bin;C:\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\bin;%PATH%
 cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" ..
 mingw32-make
-mingw32-make install DESTDIR=install
+mingw32-make install
 mingw32-make package
+cd ..