diff --git a/bin/installOnWindows.bat b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
index 89fa335d8..d95bf4c44 100644
--- a/bin/installOnWindows.bat
+++ b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
 @echo off
 
 :: change directory to etherpad-lite root
-cd /D "%~dp0\.."
+cd /D "%~dp0.."
 
 :: Is node installed?
 cmd /C node -e "" || ( echo "Please install node.js ( http://nodejs.org )" && exit /B 1 )
 
 echo _
-echo Ensure that all dependencies are up to date...  If this is the first time you have run Etherpad please be patient.
-cmd /C npm install src/ --loglevel warn || exit /B 1
+echo Ensure that all dependencies are up to date... If this is the first time you have run Etherpad please be patient.
+
+mkdir node_modules
+cd /D node_modules
+mklink /D "ep_etherpad-lite" "..\src"
+
+cd /D "ep_etherpad-lite"
+cmd /C npm install --loglevel warn || exit /B 1
+
+cd /D "%~dp0.."
 
 echo _
 echo Copying custom templates...
 set custom_dir=node_modules\ep_etherpad-lite\static\custom
 FOR %%f IN (index pad timeslider) DO (
-  if NOT EXIST "%custom_dir%\%%f.js" copy "%custom_dir%\js.template" "%custom_dir%\%%f.js"
-  if NOT EXIST "%custom_dir%\%%f.css" copy "%custom_dir%\css.template" "%custom_dir%\%%f.css"
+    if NOT EXIST "%custom_dir%%%f.js" copy "%custom_dir%\js.template" "%custom_dir%%%f.js"
+        if NOT EXIST "%custom_dir%%%f.css" copy "%custom_dir%\css.template" "%custom_dir%%%f.css"
 )
 
 echo _
@@ -25,10 +33,10 @@ del /S var\minified*
 echo _
 echo Setting up settings.json...
 IF NOT EXIST settings.json (
-  echo Can't find settings.json.
-  echo Copying settings.json.template...
-  cmd /C copy settings.json.template settings.json || exit /B 1
+    echo Can't find settings.json.
+    echo Copying settings.json.template...
+    cmd /C copy settings.json.template settings.json || exit /B 1
 )
 
 echo _
-echo Installed Etherpad!  To run Etherpad type start.bat
+echo Installed Etherpad! To run Etherpad type start.bat
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