diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 85ea29306..899a8aee8 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
 project( core )
 
 SET (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE DEBUG)
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
 	if(NOT DEFINED MINGW)
         	SET(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${WINDOWS_EXTRAS})
 	endif(NOT DEFINED MINGW)
+else(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fpermissive)
 endif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
 
 include_directories( 
@@ -86,5 +89,5 @@ add_definitions(
   -D_DEBUG
 )
 
-add_library( core STATIC ${SOURCES} )
+add_library( core SHARED ${SOURCES} )
 
diff --git a/src/core/Common.cpp b/src/core/Common.cpp
index ccda2f46b..06c20d2e6 100644
--- a/src/core/Common.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Common.cpp
@@ -113,11 +113,15 @@ utfstring musik::core::GetDataDirectory(){
 ///String with path.
 //////////////////////////////////////////
 utfstring musik::core::GetPath(const utfstring &sFile){
+    
     utfstring sPath;
+    int iStrLength;
+
+#ifdef WIN32
 
     utfchar szPath[2048];
     utfchar *szFile=NULL;
-    int iStrLength    = GetFullPathName(sFile.c_str(),2048,szPath,&szFile);
+    iStrLength    = GetFullPathName(sFile.c_str(),2048,szPath,&szFile);
     if(iStrLength!=0 && iStrLength<2048 ){
         sPath.assign(szPath);
         if(szFile!=0){
@@ -127,7 +131,11 @@ utfstring musik::core::GetPath(const utfstring &sFile){
     }else{
         sPath.assign(sFile);
     }
+ #else	//TODO: check this POSIX GetPath works
+    utfchar* szDir;
+    sPath.assign(getcwd((char*)szDir, (size_t) iStrLength));
 
+ #endif //WIN32
     return sPath;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/Common.h b/src/core/Common.h
index 8538d12ad..2d29e545f 100644
--- a/src/core/Common.h
+++ b/src/core/Common.h
@@ -85,4 +85,3 @@ namespace musik{ namespace core{
 #define UTF16_TO_UTF(s) musik::core::ConvertUTF8(s)
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/src/core/PluginFactory.h b/src/core/PluginFactory.h
index 3df0ca92b..b69d49149 100644
--- a/src/core/PluginFactory.h
+++ b/src/core/PluginFactory.h
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
 
+#ifndef WIN32
+    #include <dlfcn.h>
+#endif //WIN32
+
 namespace musik{ namespace core{
 
     class PluginFactory{
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ namespace musik{ namespace core{
             template <class T, class D> std::vector< boost::shared_ptr<T> > QueryInterface(const char* functionName){
                 boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(this->mutex);
 
-                typedef T* (__stdcall* PluginInterfaceCall)();
+                typedef T* STDCALL((* PluginInterfaceCall)());
 
                 std::vector< boost::shared_ptr<T> > plugins;
                 HandleList& allDlls = PluginFactory::sInstance.loadedDLLs;
@@ -100,9 +104,13 @@ namespace musik{ namespace core{
                 typedef HandleList::iterator Iterator;
                 Iterator currentDll = allDlls.begin();
                 while (currentDll != allDlls.end()){
-                    PluginInterfaceCall funcPtr =
-                        (PluginInterfaceCall) GetProcAddress((HMODULE)(*currentDll), functionName);
 
+		    PluginInterfaceCall funcPtr =
+#ifdef WIN32
+                        (PluginInterfaceCall) GetProcAddress((HMODULE)(*currentDll), functionName);
+#else
+			(PluginInterfaceCall) dlsym(*currentDll, functionName);
+#endif //WIN32
                     if(funcPtr) {
                         T* result = funcPtr();
                         if (result) {
diff --git a/src/core/Query/Base.cpp b/src/core/Query/Base.cpp
index 4ca7b5862..a69d33f7a 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/Base.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/Base.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 
 #include <core/Query/Base.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/Base.h b/src/core/Query/Base.h
index 05c76e7d3..039f6dc4a 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/Base.h
+++ b/src/core/Query/Base.h
@@ -137,9 +137,10 @@ class Base : public sigslot::has_slots<> {
         unsigned int options;
 
     protected:
-        friend class Library::Base;
+        /*friend class Library::Base;
         friend class Library::LocalDB;
-        friend class server::Connection;
+        friend class server::Connection;*/
+	//Friended twice - throwing up lots of warnings
 
         // Methods:
         virtual std::string Name();
diff --git a/src/core/Query/Factory.cpp b/src/core/Query/Factory.cpp
index 9a036aaed..10553130c 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/Factory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/Factory.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 // POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/Factory.h>
 
 #include <core/Query/ListSelection.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/ListBase.cpp b/src/core/Query/ListBase.cpp
index e2e5ea30d..b87ae21d8 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/ListBase.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/ListBase.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/ListBase.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 #include <core/Common.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/ListSelection.cpp b/src/core/Query/ListSelection.cpp
index ee5dbd0bf..55af0be66 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/ListSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/ListSelection.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/ListSelection.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 #include <core/xml/ParserNode.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/PlaylistLoad.cpp b/src/core/Query/PlaylistLoad.cpp
index 5965d5805..2a33b439f 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/PlaylistLoad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/PlaylistLoad.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/PlaylistLoad.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 
diff --git a/src/core/Query/PlaylistSave.cpp b/src/core/Query/PlaylistSave.cpp
index 3e4b753e9..857d2f658 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/PlaylistSave.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/PlaylistSave.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/PlaylistSave.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 #include <core/LibraryTrack.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/Playlists.cpp b/src/core/Query/Playlists.cpp
index 361cbdc04..123939540 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/Playlists.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/Playlists.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/Playlists.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 #include <core/tracklist/Playlist.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/SortTracks.cpp b/src/core/Query/SortTracks.cpp
index 9ee73abef..0bad55afe 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/SortTracks.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/SortTracks.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/SortTracks.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 #include <core/config_format.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/SortTracksWithData.cpp b/src/core/Query/SortTracksWithData.cpp
index 613458fdb..306652110 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/SortTracksWithData.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/SortTracksWithData.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/Query/SortTracksWithData.h>
 #include <core/Library/Base.h>
 #include <core/config_format.h>
diff --git a/src/core/Query/TrackMetadata.cpp b/src/core/Query/TrackMetadata.cpp
index 6fa8dd44f..b0de0434b 100644
--- a/src/core/Query/TrackMetadata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Query/TrackMetadata.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 
 #include <core/Common.h>
 #include <core/Query/TrackMetadata.h>
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
index db75d3765..97691380f 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@
     #endif
     typedef unsigned __int64 UINT64;
 
+	#define STDCALL(fp) __stdcall fp
 #else
     typedef unsigned long long UINT64;
     typedef long long __int64;		//TODO: Is this necessary?
+
+	#define STDCALL(fp) fp __attribute__((stdcall)) 
 #endif  // WIN32
 
 ////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/core/tracklist/Base.cpp b/src/core/tracklist/Base.cpp
index 244210927..ad1bd652f 100644
--- a/src/core/tracklist/Base.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tracklist/Base.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/tracklist/Base.h>
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/core/tracklist/LibraryList.cpp b/src/core/tracklist/LibraryList.cpp
index 199c7af32..b012f6ccf 100644
--- a/src/core/tracklist/LibraryList.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tracklist/LibraryList.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/tracklist/LibraryList.h>
 #include <core/LibraryTrack.h>
 #include <core/Query/SortTracks.h>
diff --git a/src/core/tracklist/MultiLibraryList.cpp b/src/core/tracklist/MultiLibraryList.cpp
index 3500cc678..dd6b12467 100644
--- a/src/core/tracklist/MultiLibraryList.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tracklist/MultiLibraryList.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "../pch.hpp"
 #include <core/tracklist/MultiLibraryList.h>
 #include <core/LibraryTrack.h>
 #include <core/LibraryFactory.h>