diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-assets.yml b/.github/workflows/go-assets.yml
index 6ee29a98..e2c82725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-assets.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build 
         run: |
           source "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-          ./build_go.sh
+          ./build_go.sh release
       - name: Upload assets
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install uniffi-bindgen-go & Build iroh ffi
         run: |
           export PATH=$PATH:~/.cargo/bin/
-          ./build_go.sh
+          ./build_go.sh release
       - name: Upload assets
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/InstallGo b/InstallGo
index c8cfa3e6..3afaa0f6 100644
--- a/InstallGo
+++ b/InstallGo
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ check-processor:
 .PHONY: download-and-extract
 download-and-extract:
 		@echo "Fetching release $(VERSION) for $(REPO_NAME)..."
-		@echo "Would normally fetch from https://github.com/$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(REPO_NAME)/releases/download/$(VERSION)/$(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR).tar.gz"
+		@echo "Would normally fetch from https://github.com/$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(REPO_NAME)/releases/download/$(VERSION)/$(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR)"
 		@echo "But installing locally instead"
 		@cp ~/Downloads/$(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR) .
 		# @curl -L -o $(TAR_FILENAME) https://github.com/$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(REPO_NAME)/releases/download/$(VERSION)/$(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR)
-		@mkdir -p $(GO_NAME)/$(DIR_NAME)
-		@tar -xf $(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR) -C $(GO_NAME)/$(DIR_NAME)
+		@tar -xf $(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR) -C extern/$(REPO_NAME)/$(GO_NAME)/$(DIR_NAME)
 		@rm $(GO_NAME)-$(PLATFORM)-$(PROCESSOR)
-		@echo "Successfully downloaded and extracted release $(VERSION) to $(REPO_NAME)/$(GO_NAME)/$(DIR_NAME)"
+		@echo "Successfully downloaded and extracted release $(VERSION) to extern/$(REPO_NAME)/$(GO_NAME)/$(DIR_NAME)"
diff --git a/README.go.md b/README.go.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88cda3b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.go.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# iroh-go
+
+Instructions on how to use `iroh-ffi/iroh-go` in your project!
+
+## mac & linux
+
+```
+$ go get github.com/n0-computer/iroh-ffi/iroh-go
+$ git submodule add https://github.com/n0-computer/iroh-ffi.git extern/iroh-ffi
+$ make -f extern/iroh-ffi/InstallGo
+$ go mod edit -replace=github.com/n0-computer/iroh-ffi/iroh-go=./extern/iroh-ffi/iroh-go
+```
+
+## windows
+Currently, to use iroh-go for windows, you need to build from source.
+
+You will need rust and cargo installed on your machine.
+
+```
+$ go get github.com/n0-computer/iroh-ffi/iroh-go
+$ git submodule add https://github.com/n0-computer/iroh-ffi.git extern/iroh-ffi
+$ cd extern/iroh-ffi
+$ cargo install uniffi-bindgen-go --git https://github.com/NordSecurity/uniffi-bindgen-go --tag v0.2.0+v0.25.0
+$ cargo build --release
+$ cd ../..
+$ go mod edit -replace=github.com/n0-computer/iroh-ffi/iroh-go=./extern/iroh-ffi/iroh-go
+$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}:extern/iroh-ffi/iroh-go/iroh"
+$ export CGO_LDFLAGS="-liroh -L extern/iroh-ffi/iroh-go/iroh"
+```
+Then you can properly run your go commands
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 399d8e27..0a4a4015 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ cargo install uniffi-bindgen-go --git https://github.com/NordSecurity/uniffi-bin
 
 Build the bindings:
 ```
-./build_go_mac.sh
+./build_go.sh
 ```
 
 Or build in release mode:
 ```
-./build_go_mac.sh release
+./build_go.sh release
 ```
 
 #### Running
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ cargo install uniffi-bindgen-go --git https://github.com/NordSecurity/uniffi-bin
 
 Build the bindings:
 ```
-./build_go_linux.sh
+./build_go.sh
 ```
 
 Or in release mode:
 ```
-./build_go_linux.sh release
+./build_go.sh release
 ```
 
 #### Running
diff --git a/build_go.sh b/build_go.sh
index d4d19f19..7720c95f 100755
--- a/build_go.sh
+++ b/build_go.sh
@@ -2,17 +2,8 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-MODE=""
-DIR_NAME="debug"
-if [ "$#" -eq 1 ]; then
-  if [[ $1 == "release" ]]; then
-    MODE="--release"
-    DIR_NAME="release"
-  elif [[ $1 != "debug" ]]; then
-    echo "Unknown mode '$1'. Options are 'release' and 'debug'. Defaults to 'debug'"
-    exit
-  fi
-fi
+MODE="--release"
+DIR_NAME="release"
 
 # the path to the new folder we are including
 GO_DIR="./iroh-go"
@@ -38,12 +29,10 @@ OS=$(uname -s)
 if [[ "$OS" == "Darwin" ]]; then
   # macOS
   cp "target/${DIR_NAME}/libiroh.dylib" "${INCLUDE_PATH}/libiroh.dylib"
-  ln -s "../libiroh.dylib" "${INCLUDE_PATH}/deps/libiroh.dylib"
   sed -i '' "s/\/\/ #include <iroh.h>/\/\*\n#cgo CFLAGS: -I.\/ffi\n#cgo LDFLAGS: -liroh -L.\/ffi\n#include <iroh.h>\n\*\//" $IROH_GO_FILE
 elif [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
   # Linux
   cp "target/${DIR_NAME}/libiroh.so" "${INCLUDE_PATH}/libiroh.so"
-  ln -s "../libiroh.so" "${INCLUDE_PATH}/deps/libiroh.so"
   sed -i "s/\/\/ #include <iroh.h>/\/\*\n#cgo CFLAGS: -I.\/ffi\n#cgo LDFLAGS: -liroh -L.\/ffi\n#include <iroh.h>\n\*\//" $IROH_GO_FILE
 else
   echo "Unsupported operating system: $OS"