diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8e6586b..88cedf7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ build-windows/Release/
 build-windows/packages/
 build-windows/.vs/
 build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.vcxproj.*
+.vscode/
 launch.json
 settings.json
 # Default ignored files
diff --git a/build-windows/add_windows_libraries.py b/build-windows/add_windows_libraries.py
index 0a4ed73..0eac9ba 100644
--- a/build-windows/add_windows_libraries.py
+++ b/build-windows/add_windows_libraries.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def get_pEp_install_location(debug=False):
 def get_boost_directories():
     """Gets the location of the boost libraries"""
     
-    for dir in [f.path for f in os.scandir(join(os.getcwd(), 'build-windows', 'packages')) if f.is_dir()]:
+    for dir in [f.path for f in os.scandir(join(dirname(os.getcwd()), 'packages')) if f.is_dir()]:
         if 'boost.' in dir or 'boost_python' in dir or 'boost_locale' in dir:
             yield join(dir, 'lib', 'native')    
 
diff --git a/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.sln b/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.sln
deleted file mode 100644
index 91c95e7..0000000
--- a/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.sln
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 16
-VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.31005.135
-MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "pEpPythonAdapter", "pEpPythonAdapter.vcxproj", "{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}"
-EndProject
-Global
-	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
-		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
-		Release|x64 = Release|x64
-		Release|x86 = Release|x86
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{F7D4314B-C7BA-4117-9AE7-AC5C1492153D}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
-		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
-		SolutionGuid = {B63BC9BA-EF76-4FB4-9126-29CBFAD9092C}
-	EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal
diff --git a/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.vcxproj b/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.vcxproj
index cf75a0a..f8d6278 100644
--- a/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.vcxproj
+++ b/build-windows/pEpPythonAdapter.vcxproj
@@ -95,18 +95,23 @@
     <None Include="..\setup.py" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\pEpEngine\build-windows\pEpEngine.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{146e69f8-e1da-456a-b048-6dd29d9acf6b}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\boost.1.72.0.0\build\boost.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\boost_locale-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_locale-vc142.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\boost_python38-vc142.1.72.0.0\build\boost_python38-vc142.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/make.mak b/make.mak
index e8ce049..a9a0f8a 100644
--- a/make.mak
+++ b/make.mak
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # build dirs
-BUILD_DIR = $(ProjectDir)..\build
-DIST_DIR = $(ProjectDir)..\dist
+BUILD_DIR = build
+DIST_DIR = dist
 
 # create wheel and egg package in dist
 dist: dist-whl dist-egg
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ release: clean
     CD..
     PY -3.8-32 setup.py build_ext
     PY -3.8-32 setup.py bdist_wheel
-    PY -3.8-32 build-windows/add_windows_libraries.py
+    PY -3.8-32 build-windows\add_windows_libraries.py
+    COPY dist\pEp* ..\Release\
 
 #debug build
 debug: clean
     CD..
     PY -3.8-32 setup.py build_ext --debug
     PY -3.8-32 setup.py bdist_wheel
-    PY -3.8-32 build-windows/add_windows_libraries.py --debug
+    PY -3.8-32 build-windows\add_windows_libraries.py --debug
+    COPY dist\pEp* ..\Debug\
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fb9889c..aa9cb50 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class BuildExtCommand(build_ext):
         return ret
 
     def windowsGetBoostDirs(self):
-        for dir in [f.path for f in os.scandir(join(os.getcwd(), 'build-windows', 'packages')) if f.is_dir()]:
+        for dir in [f.path for f in os.scandir(join(os.path.dirname(os.getcwd()), 'packages')) if f.is_dir()]:
             if 'boost.' in dir or 'boost_python' in dir or 'boost_locale' in dir:
                 yield join(dir, 'lib', 'native'), join(dir, 'lib', 'native', 'include')