diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 48502bebf..40b896906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,52 @@ jobs:
           LD_LIBRARY_PATH: ${{env.HOME}}/BUILD_${{matrix.arch_name}}/INSTALL/lib:${{env.HOME}}/BUILD_${{matrix.arch_name}}/INSTALL/lib64
         run: meson test -C build --verbose
 
+  Windows:
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup python 3.10
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
+      - name: Install packages
+        run:
+          choco install pkgconfiglite ninja
+
+      - name: Install python modules
+        run: pip3 install meson
+
+      - name: Setup MSVC compiler
+        uses: bus1/cabuild/action/msdevshell@v1
+        with:
+          architecture: x64
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        uses: kiwix/kiwix-build/actions/dl_deps_archive@main
+        with:
+          target_platform: win-x86_64-static
+
+      - name: Compile
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          set PKG_CONFIG_PATH=%cd%\BUILD_win-amd64\INSTALL\lib\pkgconfig
+          set CPPFLAGS=-I%cd%\BUILD_win-amd64\INSTALL\include
+          meson.exe setup . build -Dwerror=false --default-library=static --buildtype=debug
+          cd build
+          ninja.exe
+
+      - name: Test
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          cd build
+          meson.exe test --verbose
+        env:
+          WAIT_TIME_FACTOR_TEST: 10
+
   Linux:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/scripts/kiwix-compile-resources b/scripts/kiwix-compile-resources
index 11391cce9..fca014e87 100755
--- a/scripts/kiwix-compile-resources
+++ b/scripts/kiwix-compile-resources
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Resource:
         for base_dir in base_dirs:
             try:
                 with open(os.path.join(base_dir, filename), 'rb') as f:
-                    self.data = f.read()
+                    self.data = f.read().replace(b"\r\n", b"\n")
                 found = True
                 break
             except FileNotFoundError:
diff --git a/src/tools/stringTools.cpp b/src/tools/stringTools.cpp
index 690fcd65c..05ed6a198 100644
--- a/src/tools/stringTools.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/stringTools.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ std::string kiwix::urlDecode(const std::string& value, bool component)
 
     // If there aren't enough characters left for this to be a
     // valid escape code, just use the character and move on
-    if (it > value.end() - 3) {
+    if (value.end() - it < 3) {
       os << *it;
       continue;
     }
diff --git a/test/book.cpp b/test/book.cpp
index 55de4e2df..b69b8cf40 100644
--- a/test/book.cpp
+++ b/test/book.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,19 @@ struct XMLDoc : pugi::xml_document
 
 } // unnamed namespace
 
+#if _WIN32
+# define DATA_ABS_PATH "C:\\data\\zim"
+# define ZARA_ABS_PATH "C:\\data\\zim\\zara.zim"
+#else
+# define DATA_ABS_PATH "/data/zim"
+# define ZARA_ABS_PATH "/data/zim/zara.zim"
+#endif
+
 TEST(BookTest, updateFromXMLTest)
 {
     const XMLDoc xml(R"(
       <book id="zara"
-            path="./zara.zim"
+            path="zara.zim"
             url="https://who.org/zara.zim"
             title="Catch an infection in 24 hours"
             description="Complete guide to contagious diseases"
@@ -40,9 +48,9 @@ TEST(BookTest, updateFromXMLTest)
     )");
 
     kiwix::Book book;
-    book.updateFromXml(xml.child("book"), "/data/zim");
+    book.updateFromXml(xml.child("book"), DATA_ABS_PATH);
 
-    EXPECT_EQ(book.getPath(), "/data/zim/zara.zim");
+    EXPECT_EQ(book.getPath(), ZARA_ABS_PATH);
     EXPECT_EQ(book.getUrl(), "https://who.org/zara.zim");
     EXPECT_EQ(book.getTitle(), "Catch an infection in 24 hours");
     EXPECT_EQ(book.getDescription(), "Complete guide to contagious diseases");
diff --git a/test/library.cpp b/test/library.cpp
index 307623dec..afce1ea86 100644
--- a/test/library.cpp
+++ b/test/library.cpp
@@ -267,11 +267,21 @@ const char * sampleOpdsStream = R"(
 
 )";
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# define ZIMFILE_PATH ".\\zimfile.zim"
+# define EXAMPLE_PATH ".\\example.zim"
+# define LIBRARY_PATH ".\\test\\library.xml"
+#else
+# define ZIMFILE_PATH "./zimfile.zim"
+# define EXAMPLE_PATH "./example.zim"
+# define LIBRARY_PATH "./test/library.xml"
+#endif
+
 const char sampleLibraryXML[] = R"(
 <library version="1.0">
   <book
         id="raycharles"
-        path="./zimfile.zim"
+        path=")" ZIMFILE_PATH R"("
         url="https://github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/raw/master/test/data/zimfile.zim"
         title="Ray Charles"
         description="Wikipedia articles about Ray Charles"
@@ -287,7 +297,7 @@ const char sampleLibraryXML[] = R"(
       ></book>
   <book
         id="example"
-        path="./example.zim"
+        path=")" EXAMPLE_PATH R"("
         title="An example ZIM archive"
         description="An eXaMpLe book added to the catalog via XML"
         language="deu"
@@ -383,7 +393,7 @@ class LibraryTest : public ::testing::Test {
   void SetUp() override {
      kiwix::Manager manager(lib);
      manager.readOpds(sampleOpdsStream, "foo.urlHost");
-     manager.readXml(sampleLibraryXML, false, "./test/library.xml", true);
+     manager.readXml(sampleLibraryXML, false, LIBRARY_PATH, true);
   }
 
   kiwix::Bookmark createBookmark(const std::string &id, const std::string& url="", const std::string& title="") {
diff --git a/test/manager.cpp b/test/manager.cpp
index 47f1edf86..b67c0cfc8 100644
--- a/test/manager.cpp
+++ b/test/manager.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,23 @@ TEST(ManagerTest, addBookFromPathAndGetIdTest)
     EXPECT_EQ(book.getUrl(), url);
 }
 
+
+
+#if _WIN32
+# define UNITTEST_ZIM_PATH "zimfiles\\unittest.zim"
+# define LIB_ABS_PATH  "C:\\data\\lib.xml"
+# define ZIM_ABS_PATH  "C:\\data\\zimfiles\\unittest.zim"
+#else
+# define UNITTEST_ZIM_PATH "zimfiles/unittest.zim"
+# define LIB_ABS_PATH "/data/lib.xml"
+# define ZIM_ABS_PATH "/data/zimfiles/unittest.zim"
+#endif
+
 const char sampleLibraryXML[] = R"(
 <library version="1.0">
   <book
         id="0d0bcd57-d3f6-cb22-44cc-a723ccb4e1b2"
-        path="zimfiles/unittest.zim"
+        path=")" UNITTEST_ZIM_PATH R"("
         url="https://example.com/zimfiles/unittest.zim"
         title="Unit Test"
         description="Wikipedia articles about unit testing"
@@ -51,9 +63,9 @@ TEST(ManagerTest, readXml)
     auto lib = kiwix::Library::create();
     kiwix::Manager manager = kiwix::Manager(lib);
 
-    EXPECT_EQ(true, manager.readXml(sampleLibraryXML, true, "/data/lib.xml", true));
+    EXPECT_EQ(true, manager.readXml(sampleLibraryXML, true, LIB_ABS_PATH, true));
     kiwix::Book book = lib->getBookById("0d0bcd57-d3f6-cb22-44cc-a723ccb4e1b2");
-    EXPECT_EQ("/data/zimfiles/unittest.zim", book.getPath());
+    EXPECT_EQ(ZIM_ABS_PATH, book.getPath());
     EXPECT_EQ("https://example.com/zimfiles/unittest.zim", book.getUrl());
     EXPECT_EQ("Unit Test", book.getTitle());
     EXPECT_EQ("Wikipedia articles about unit testing", book.getDescription());
diff --git a/test/name_mapper.cpp b/test/name_mapper.cpp
index 74fecf481..371cc9d5f 100644
--- a/test/name_mapper.cpp
+++ b/test/name_mapper.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@
 namespace
 {
 
+#if _WIN32
+const char libraryXML[] = R"(
+<library version="1.0">
+  <book id="01"         path="C:\data\zero_one.zim">         </book>
+  <book id="02"         path="C:\data\zero two.zim">         </book>
+  <book id="03"         path="C:\data\ZERO thrêë.zim">       </book>
+  <book id="04-2021-10" path="C:\data\zero_four_2021-10.zim"></book>
+  <book id="04-2021-11" path="C:\data\zero_four_2021-11.zim"></book>
+  <book id="05-a"       path="C:\data\zero_five-a.zim" name="zero_five"></book>
+  <book id="05-b"       path="C:\data\zero_five-b.zim" name="zero_five"></book>
+  <book id="06+"        path="C:\data\zërô + SIX.zim"></book>
+  <book id="06plus"     path="C:\data\zero_plus_six.zim"></book>
+  <book id="07-super"   path="C:\data\zero_seven.zim"></book>
+  <book id="07-sub"     path="C:\data\subdir\zero_seven.zim"></book>
+</library>
+)";
+#else
 const char libraryXML[] = R"(
 <library version="1.0">
   <book id="01"         path="/data/zero_one.zim">         </book>
@@ -22,6 +39,7 @@ const char libraryXML[] = R"(
   <book id="07-sub"     path="/data/subdir/zero_seven.zim"></book>
 </library>
 )";
+#endif
 
 class NameMapperTest : public ::testing::Test {
  public:
@@ -61,7 +79,22 @@ public:
   operator std::string() const { return buffer.str(); }
 };
 
+#if _WIN32
+const std::string ZERO_FOUR_NAME_CONFLICT_MSG =
+    "Path collision: 'C:\\data\\zero_four_2021-10.zim' and"
+    " 'C:\\data\\zero_four_2021-11.zim' can't share the same URL path 'zero_four'."
+    " Therefore, only 'C:\\data\\zero_four_2021-10.zim' will be served.\n";
 
+const std::string ZERO_SIX_NAME_CONFLICT_MSG =
+    "Path collision: 'C:\\data\\zërô + SIX.zim' and "
+    "'C:\\data\\zero_plus_six.zim' can't share the same URL path 'zero_plus_six'."
+    " Therefore, only 'C:\\data\\zërô + SIX.zim' will be served.\n";
+
+const std::string ZERO_SEVEN_NAME_CONFLICT_MSG =
+    "Path collision: 'C:\\data\\subdir\\zero_seven.zim' and"
+    " 'C:\\data\\zero_seven.zim' can't share the same URL path 'zero_seven'."
+    " Therefore, only 'C:\\data\\subdir\\zero_seven.zim' will be served.\n";
+#else
 const std::string ZERO_FOUR_NAME_CONFLICT_MSG =
     "Path collision: '/data/zero_four_2021-10.zim' and"
     " '/data/zero_four_2021-11.zim' can't share the same URL path 'zero_four'."
@@ -76,6 +109,7 @@ const std::string ZERO_SEVEN_NAME_CONFLICT_MSG =
     "Path collision: '/data/subdir/zero_seven.zim' and"
     " '/data/zero_seven.zim' can't share the same URL path 'zero_seven'."
     " Therefore, only '/data/subdir/zero_seven.zim' will be served.\n";
+#endif
 
 // Name conflicts in the default mode (without the --nodatealiases is off
 const std::string DEFAULT_NAME_CONFLICTS = ZERO_SIX_NAME_CONFLICT_MSG