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 See [basic usage](#basic-usage)
 
+#### Windows dll
+To build the library as a shared library on windows pass the following CMake flags
+
+```-DCMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS=TRUE -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON```
+
 ## Design
 
 ![design.jpg](docs%2Fdesign.jpg)