diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7e21c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
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+os: Visual Studio 2015
+
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+  matrix:
+  - BUILD_ENV: msbuild
+    arch: x64
+  - BUILD_ENV: msbuild
+    arch: Win32
+  - BUILD_ENV: cygwin
+
+install:
+  - cmd: if %BUILD_ENV%==cygwin (
+        C:\cygwin64\setup-x86_64.exe --quiet-mode --no-shortcuts --upgrade-also --packages autoconf,automake )
+
+build_script:
+  - cmd: if %BUILD_ENV%==msbuild (
+        msbuild .\windows\hidapi.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=%arch% /logger:"C:\Program Files\AppVeyor\BuildAgent\Appveyor.MSBuildLogger.dll" )
+  - cmd: if %BUILD_ENV%==cygwin (
+        C:\cygwin64\bin\bash -exlc "cd $APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER; ./bootstrap; ./configure; make" )
+
+artifacts:
+  # Win32 artifacts
+  - path: .\windows\Release\hidapi.dll
+  - path: .\windows\Release\hidapi.lib
+  - path: .\windows\Release\hidapi.pdb
+  - path: .\windows\Release\hidtest.exe
+  - path: .\windows\Release\hidtest.pdb
+  # x64 artifacts
+  - path: .\windows\x64\Release\hidapi.dll
+  - path: .\windows\x64\Release\hidapi.lib
+  - path: .\windows\x64\Release\hidapi.pdb
+  - path: .\windows\x64\Release\hidtest.exe
+  - path: .\windows\x64\Release\hidtest.pdb
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--- a/windows/.gitignore
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 Debug
 Release
+.vs/
 *.exp
 *.ilk
 *.lib
 *.suo
 *.vcproj.*
+*.vcxproj.*
 *.ncb
 *.suo
 *.dll
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