diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9cd7b1b..bf4a78d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,155 @@
 *.a
 
 node_modules/
+
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Rr]elease/
+x64/
+build/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+
+# Enable "build/" folder in the NuGet Packages folder since NuGet packages use it for MSBuild targets
+!packages/*/build/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.tmp_proj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.log
+*.scc
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# NCrunch
+*.ncrunch*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.Publish.xml
+*.pubxml
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
+#packages/
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql/
+*.Cache
+ClientBin/
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*~
+*.dbmdl
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf
+
+# =========================
+# Windows detritus
+# =========================
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Mac crap
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/easywsclient.cpp b/easywsclient.cpp
index e293fbe..7f30dab 100644
--- a/easywsclient.cpp
+++ b/easywsclient.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,75 @@
 #include "easywsclient.hpp"
 
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <netdb.h>
-#include <netinet/tcp.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <sys/time.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+        #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+    #endif
+    #include <fcntl.h>
+    #include <WinSock2.h>
+    #include <WS2tcpip.h>
+    #pragma comment( lib, "ws2_32" )
+    #include <stdio.h>
+    #include <stdlib.h>
+    #include <string.h>
+    #include <sys/types.h>
+    #include <io.h>
+    #ifndef _SSIZE_T_DEFINED
+        typedef int ssize_t;
+        #define _SSIZE_T_DEFINED
+    #endif
+    #ifndef _SOCKET_T_DEFINED
+        typedef SOCKET socket_t;
+        #define _SOCKET_T_DEFINED
+    #endif
+    #ifndef snprintf
+        #define snprintf _snprintf_s
+    #endif
+    #if _MSC_VER >=1600
+        // vs2010 or later
+        #include <stdint.h>
+    #else
+        typedef __int8 int8_t;
+        typedef unsigned __int8 uint8_t;
+        typedef __int32 int32_t;
+        typedef unsigned __int32 uint32_t;
+        typedef __int64 int64_t;
+        typedef unsigned __int64 uint64_t;
+    #endif
+#else
+    #include <fcntl.h>
+    #include <netdb.h>
+    #include <netinet/tcp.h>
+    #include <stdio.h>
+    #include <stdlib.h>
+    #include <string.h>
+    #include <sys/socket.h>
+    #include <sys/time.h>
+    #include <sys/types.h>
+    #include <unistd.h>
+    #include <stdint.h>
+    #ifndef _SOCKET_T_DEFINED
+        typedef int socket_t;
+        #define _SOCKET_T_DEFINED
+    #endif
+    #ifndef INVALID_SOCKET
+        #define INVALID_SOCKET (-1)
+    #endif
+    #ifndef SOCKET_ERROR
+        #define SOCKET_ERROR   (-1)
+    #endif
+#endif
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace { // private module-only namespace
 
-int hostname_connect(std::string hostname, int port) {
+socket_t hostname_connect(std::string hostname, int port) {
     struct addrinfo hints;
     struct addrinfo *result;
     struct addrinfo *p;
     int ret;
-    int sockfd = -1;
+    socket_t sockfd = INVALID_SOCKET;
     char sport[16];
     memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
     hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;
@@ -36,12 +83,16 @@ int hostname_connect(std::string hostname, int port) {
     for(p = result; p != NULL; p = p->ai_next)
     {
         sockfd = socket(p->ai_family, p->ai_socktype, p->ai_protocol);
-        if (sockfd == -1) { continue; }
-        if (connect(sockfd, p->ai_addr, p->ai_addrlen) != -1) {
+        if (sockfd == INVALID_SOCKET) { continue; }
+        if (connect(sockfd, p->ai_addr, p->ai_addrlen) != SOCKET_ERROR) {
             break;
         }
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        closesocket(sockfd);
+#else
         close(sockfd);
-        sockfd = -1;
+#endif
+        sockfd = INVALID_SOCKET;
     }
     freeaddrinfo(result);
     return sockfd;
@@ -100,13 +151,21 @@ class _RealWebSocket : public easywsclient::WebSocket
         uint8_t masking_key[4];
     };
 
+    inline int close(socket_t sockfd) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        return ::closesocket(sockfd);
+#else
+        return ::close(sockfd);
+#endif
+    }
+
     std::vector<uint8_t> rxbuf;
     std::vector<uint8_t> txbuf;
 
-    int sockfd;
+    socket_t sockfd;
     readyStateValues readyState;
 
-    _RealWebSocket(int sockfd) : sockfd(sockfd), readyState(OPEN) {
+    _RealWebSocket(socket_t sockfd) : sockfd(sockfd), readyState(OPEN) {
     }
 
     readyStateValues getReadyState() {
@@ -120,7 +179,11 @@ class _RealWebSocket : public easywsclient::WebSocket
             int N = rxbuf.size();
             ssize_t ret;
             rxbuf.resize(N + 1500);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            ret = recv(sockfd, (int8_t*)&rxbuf[0] + N, 1500, 0);
+#else
             ret = recv(sockfd, &rxbuf[0] + N, 1500, 0);
+#endif
             if (false) { }
             else if (ret < 0) {
                 rxbuf.resize(N);
@@ -128,7 +191,7 @@ class _RealWebSocket : public easywsclient::WebSocket
             }
             else if (ret == 0) {
                 rxbuf.resize(N);
-                ::close(sockfd);
+                close(sockfd);
                 readyState = CLOSED;
                 fprintf(stderr, "Connection closed!\n");
                 break;
@@ -139,12 +202,16 @@ class _RealWebSocket : public easywsclient::WebSocket
         }
         while (txbuf.size()) {
             int ret;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            ret = ::send(sockfd, (int8_t*)&txbuf[0], txbuf.size(), 0);
+#else
             ret = ::send(sockfd, &txbuf[0], txbuf.size(), 0);
+#endif
             if (ret > 0) { txbuf.erase(txbuf.begin(), txbuf.begin() + ret); }
             else { break; }
         }
         if (!txbuf.size() && readyState == CLOSING) {
-            ::close(sockfd);
+            close(sockfd);
             readyState = CLOSED;
         }
     }
@@ -223,27 +290,28 @@ class _RealWebSocket : public easywsclient::WebSocket
         // TODO: consider acquiring a lock on txbuf...
         if (readyState == CLOSING || readyState == CLOSED) { return; }
         std::vector<uint8_t> header;
-        header.assign(2 + (message.size() >= 126 ? 2 : 0) + (message.size() >= 65536 ? 6 : 0), 0);
+        uint64_t message_size = message.size();
+        header.assign(2 + (message_size >= 126 ? 2 : 0) + (message_size >= 65536 ? 6 : 0), 0);
         header[0] = 0x80 | wsheader_type::TEXT_FRAME;
         if (false) { }
-        else if (message.size() < 126) {
-            header[1] = message.size();
+        else if (message_size < 126) {
+            header[1] = message_size & 0xff;
         }
-        else if (message.size() < 65536) {
+        else if (message_size < 65536) {
             header[1] = 126;
-            header[2] = (message.size() >> 8) & 0xff;
-            header[3] = (message.size() >> 0) & 0xff;
+            header[2] = (message_size >> 8) & 0xff;
+            header[3] = (message_size >> 0) & 0xff;
         }
         else { // TODO: run coverage testing here
             header[1] = 127;
-            header[2] = (message.size() >> 56) & 0xff;
-            header[3] = (message.size() >> 48) & 0xff;
-            header[4] = (message.size() >> 40) & 0xff;
-            header[5] = (message.size() >> 32) & 0xff;
-            header[6] = (message.size() >> 24) & 0xff;
-            header[7] = (message.size() >> 16) & 0xff;
-            header[8] = (message.size() >>  8) & 0xff;
-            header[9] = (message.size() >>  0) & 0xff;
+            header[2] = (message_size >> 56) & 0xff;
+            header[3] = (message_size >> 48) & 0xff;
+            header[4] = (message_size >> 40) & 0xff;
+            header[5] = (message_size >> 32) & 0xff;
+            header[6] = (message_size >> 24) & 0xff;
+            header[7] = (message_size >> 16) & 0xff;
+            header[8] = (message_size >>  8) & 0xff;
+            header[9] = (message_size >>  0) & 0xff;
         }
         txbuf.insert(txbuf.end(), header.begin(), header.end());
         txbuf.insert(txbuf.end(), message.begin(), message.end());
@@ -294,8 +362,8 @@ WebSocket::pointer WebSocket::from_url(std::string url) {
         return NULL;
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "easywsclient: connecting: host=%s port=%d path=/%s\n", host, port, path);
-    int sockfd = hostname_connect(host, port);
-    if (sockfd == -1) {
+    socket_t sockfd = hostname_connect(host, port);
+    if (sockfd == INVALID_SOCKET) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Unable to connect to %s:%d\n", host, port);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -323,7 +391,12 @@ WebSocket::pointer WebSocket::from_url(std::string url) {
     }
     int flag = 1;
     setsockopt(sockfd, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, (char*) &flag, sizeof(flag)); // Disable Nagle's algorithm
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    u_long on = 1;
+    ioctlsocket(sockfd, FIONBIO, &on);
+#else
     fcntl(sockfd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+#endif
     fprintf(stderr, "Connected to: %s\n", url.c_str());
     return pointer(new _RealWebSocket(sockfd));
 }
diff --git a/example-client.cpp b/example-client.cpp
index 5fe1884..abc8159 100644
--- a/example-client.cpp
+++ b/example-client.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include "easywsclient.hpp"
 //#include "easywsclient.cpp" // <-- include only if you don't want compile separately
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#pragma comment( lib, "ws2_32" )
+#include <WinSock2.h>
+#endif
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string>
@@ -15,6 +19,17 @@ void handle_message(const std::string & message)
 
 int main()
 {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    INT rc;
+    WSADATA wsaData;
+
+    rc = WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData);
+    if (rc) {
+        printf("WSAStartup Failed.\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+#endif
+
     ws = WebSocket::from_url("ws://localhost:8126/foo");
     assert(ws);
     ws->send("goodbye");
@@ -24,5 +39,8 @@ int main()
       ws->dispatch(handle_message);
     }
     delete ws;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    WSACleanup();
+#endif
     return 0;
 }