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@@ -75,13 +75,19 @@ This will:
 
 ## Building the CLI Tool
 
+> **Note for Windows users:** Before starting the build process, set `ESAXX_DYNAMIC_LINK=1` to
+  enable the dynamic linking of the `esaxx-rs` library. Since this library forces static linking,
+  Mozilla.ai's fork is used instead. This fork only modifies the build process.
+
 First, build the encoderfile CLI tool:
 
 ```bash
 cargo build --bin encoderfile --release
 ```
 
-The CLI binary will be created at `./target/release/encoderfile`.
+The CLI binary will be created at `./target/release/encoderfile`. This step also
+creates the base executable that powers each encoderfile at
+`target/release/encoderfile-runtime`.
 
 Optionally, install it to your system:
 
@@ -203,6 +209,11 @@ encoderfile:
     tokenizer_path: ./models/tokenizer.json
 ```
 
+> **Note for Windows users:** Since precompiled binaries are not available
+  for Windows yet, make sure you use the `base_binary_path: target/release/encoderfile-runtime.exe`
+  property in the configuration file. This file is generated when
+  [bulding from source](#building-the-cli-tool).
+
 ### Step 3: Build the Encoderfile
 
 Build your encoderfile binary: