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@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ fperf currently runs on Z3 v4.8.11 [link](https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/release
 
 ### Windows with Visual Studio
 1. Download fperf through github
-2. Create a new project in Visual Studio in the fperf folder
+2. Create a new project for **console application** in Visual Studio in the fperf folder
 3. Download Z3 for windows [here](https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/releases/tag/z3-4.8.11)
 4. Build Z3 with the instructions from [here](https://github.com/exercism/z3/blob/main/docs/INSTALLATION.md) under **Building Z3 on Windows using Visual Studio Command Prompt**
-5. Go to "Project" -> "Properties" and in the General tab and perform the following:
+   	- If building on a  x64, change the commands "nmake" to "nmake CFG=release ARCH=x64"
+6. Go to "Project" -> "Properties" and in the General tab and perform the following:
 	- Set "Platform Toolset" to "LLVM"
 	- Set "C++ Language Standard" to "C++ 17 Standard"
-6. Under the same "Configuration Properties" page, go to "C/C++" -> "General" -> "Include Additional Directories" and add the following:
+7. Under the same "Configuration Properties" page, go to "C/C++" -> "General" -> "Additional Include Directories" and add the following:
 	- `[path to z3]\z3\src\api`
 	- `[path to z3]\z3\src\api\c++`<br>
 	  The following may be required if Visual Studio doesn't recognize the subfolders of fperf
@@ -29,6 +30,6 @@ fperf currently runs on Z3 v4.8.11 [link](https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/release
 	- `[path to fperf]\fperf\lib\metrics`
 	- `[path to fperf]\fperf\lib\qms`
 	- `[path to fperf]\fperf\lib`
-7. Under "Linker" -> "General" -> "Include Additional Directories", add `[path to z3]\z3\build\`
-8. Under "Linker" -> "Input", add `[path to z3]\z3\build\libz3.lib`
-9. Press the green arrow in the top bar of Visual Studio to run fperf
+8. Under "Linker" -> "General" -> "Additional Include Directories", add `[path to z3]\z3\build\`
+9. Under "Linker" -> "Input", add `[path to z3]\z3\build\libz3.lib`
+10. Press the green arrow in the top bar of Visual Studio to run fperf