diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index f03eb6cd8..ea3de2c13 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
+
+image: Visual Studio 2017
+platform: x64
 environment:
   
   matrix:
     - PYTHON_VERSION: "3.6"
       CONDA_INSTALL_LOCN: "C:\\Miniconda36-x64"
 
-
-platform:
-    - x64
-
 build: false
 
 cache:
@@ -18,8 +17,16 @@ init:
   - echo %PYTHON_VERSION% %CONDA_INSTALL_LOCN%
 
 install:
-  - git clone -b develop --depth 1 https://github.com/jtwhite79/pestpp
-  - copy /Y pestpp\bin\win\*.* bin\win\
+  - git clone -b develop --depth 1 https://github.com/usgs/pestpp
+  - call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+  - cd pestpp
+  - mkdir build
+  - cd build
+  - cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+  - ninja -j2
+  - cd ..
+  - cd ..
+  - copy /Y pestpp\bin\*.* bin\win\
   - set PATH=%CONDA_INSTALL_LOCN%;%CONDA_INSTALL_LOCN%\scripts;%PATH%;
   - set PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
   # for msinttypes and newer stuff
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diff --git a/docs/.DS_Store b/docs/.DS_Store
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