diff --git a/.cmake/ConfigureStaticLinking.cmake b/.cmake/ConfigureStaticLinking.cmake
index e7cf4d3e5..0e79233a9 100644
--- a/.cmake/ConfigureStaticLinking.cmake
+++ b/.cmake/ConfigureStaticLinking.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
   set(BOOST_INCLUDEDIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/boost-bin/include")
   set(BOOST_LIBRARYDIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/boost-bin/lib")
   set(Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS ON)
-  set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
+  #set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
   set(Boost_NO_BOOST_CMAKE ON)
 
   include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/ffmpeg-bin/include")
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
 
   include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/zlib-bin/include")
   link_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/zlib-bin/lib")
+
+  include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/curl-bin/include")
+  link_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/curl-bin/lib")
 else()
     message(STATUS "[static linking] static linking NOT enabled!")
 endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a25142921..445a92642 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ include_directories(
 # our library directories
 link_directories("${musikcube_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins")
 
-find_package(Boost 1.55.0 REQUIRED system filesystem thread)
+find_package(Boost 1.55.0 REQUIRED filesystem thread)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 message(STATUS "[boost] libs: " ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
 message(STATUS "[boost] includes: " ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ ensure_library_exists(pthread)
 ensure_library_exists(ssl)
 ensure_library_exists(crypto)
 ensure_library_exists(z)
-find_library(LIBCURL NAMES curl)
-find_library(LIBPTHREAD NAMES pthread)
-find_library(LIBSSL NAMES ssl)
-find_library(LIBCRYPTO NAMES crypto)
-set(COMMON_LINK_LIBS ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBCURL} ${LIBPTHREAD} ${LIBSSL} ${LIBCRYPTO})
+find_library(LIBCURL NAMES libcurl.a)
+find_library(LIBPTHREAD NAMES libpthread.a)
+find_library(LIBSSL NAMES libssl.a)
+find_library(LIBCRYPTO NAMES libcrypto.a)
+find_library(LIBZ NAMES libz.a)
+
+set(COMMON_LINK_LIBS ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBCURL} ${LIBPTHREAD} ${LIBSSL} ${LIBCRYPTO} ${LIBZ})
 
 if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
   find_library(LIBDL NAMES dl)
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ endif()
 message(STATUS "[build] musikcube_LINK_LIBS: ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS}")
 
 add_subdirectory(src/musikcore)
-add_subdirectory(src/core_c_demo)
+#add_subdirectory(src/core_c_demo)
 add_subdirectory(src/musikcube)
 add_subdirectory(src/musikcubed)
 add_subdirectory(src/plugins/taglib_plugin)
diff --git a/script/bootstrap-static-vendors.sh b/script/bootstrap-static-vendors.sh
index 41823d706..9db4d3f3d 100755
--- a/script/bootstrap-static-vendors.sh
+++ b/script/bootstrap-static-vendors.sh
@@ -233,3 +233,14 @@ make install
 mv output ../zlib-bin
 cd ..
 
+#
+# stage
+#
+
+mkdir -p bin/plugins/
+cp vendor/boost-bin/lib/libboost_filesystem.so.1.78.0 ./bin/
+cp vendor/boost-bin/lib/libboost_thread.so.1.78.0 ./bin/
+cp vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/libavcodec-musikcube.so.59 ./bin/plugins/
+cp vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/libavformat-musikcube.so.59 ./bin/plugins
+cp vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/libavutil-musikcube.so.57 ./bin/plugins
+cp vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/libswresample-musikcube.so.4 ./bin/plugins
diff --git a/src/musikcore/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musikcore/CMakeLists.txt
index 757979b29..7c7e3667f 100644
--- a/src/musikcore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musikcore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ set_target_properties(musikcore PROPERTIES
   LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${musikcube_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
 
 target_link_libraries(musikcore)
+target_link_libraries(musikcore ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS})
 
 if (ENABLE_PCH MATCHES "true")
     message(STATUS "[musikcore] enabling precompiled headers")
diff --git a/src/plugins/ffmpegdecoder/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/ffmpegdecoder/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a595e314..f660b8489 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ffmpegdecoder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/ffmpegdecoder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ set (ffmpegdecoder_SOURCES
 add_library(ffmpegdecoder SHARED ${ffmpegdecoder_SOURCES})
 
 if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
-    find_library(LIBAVCODEC NAMES libavcodec-musikcube.a PATHS "/home/clangen/src/musikcube/vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/")
-    find_library(LIBAVUTIL NAMES libavutil-musikcube.a PATHS "/home/clangen/src/musikcube/vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/")
-    find_library(LIBAVFORMAT NAMES libavformat-musikcube.a PATHS "/home/clangen/src/musikcube/vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/")
-    find_library(LIBSWRESAMPLE NAMES libswresample-musikcube.a PATHS "/home/clangen/src/musikcube/vendor/ffmpeg-bin/lib/")
-    target_link_libraries(ffmpegdecoder ${LIBAVCODEC} ${LIBAVUTIL} ${LIBAVFORMAT} ${LIBSWRESAMPLE})
-    #target_link_libraries(ffmpegdecoder -Wl,-Bdynamic libavcodec-musikcube.a libavutil-musikcube.a libavformat-musikcube.a libswresample-musikcube.a)
-
+    ensure_library_exists(avcodec-musikcube)
+    ensure_library_exists(avutil-musikcube)
+    ensure_library_exists(avformat-musikcube)
+    ensure_library_exists(swresample-musikcube)
+    target_link_libraries(ffmpegdecoder avcodec-musikcube avutil-musikcube avformat-musikcube swresample-musikcube)
 else()
     # fedora (and probably other RPM-based distros) put ffmpeg includes here...
     include_directories("/usr/include/ffmpeg")
@@ -24,6 +22,4 @@ else()
     target_link_libraries(ffmpegdecoder avcodec avutil avformat swresample)
 endif()
 
-message(STATUS "clclcl ${LIBAVCODEC} ${LIBAVUTIL} ${LIBAVFORMAT} ${LIBSWRESAMPLE}")
-
 #target_link_libraries(ffmpegdecoder ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS})
diff --git a/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt
index b9acaac29..ef211b5b0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 ensure_library_exists(microhttpd)
 
-if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
-  find_library(MICROHTTPDLIB NAMES libmicrohttpd.a)
-  target_link_libraries(server ${server_LINK_LIBS} ${MICROHTTPDLIB})
-else()
+# if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
+#   find_library(MICROHTTPDLIB NAMES libmicrohttpd.a)
+#   target_link_libraries(server ${server_LINK_LIBS} ${MICROHTTPDLIB})
+# else()
   set(EXTRA_LIBS "")
   if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")
     set(EXTRA_LIBS "gnutls")
   endif()
   target_link_libraries(server ${server_LINK_LIBS} microhttpd z ${EXTRA_LIBS})
-endif()
+# endif()
diff --git a/src/plugins/stockencoders/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/stockencoders/CMakeLists.txt
index 88de7086d..f32567d8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/stockencoders/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/stockencoders/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ add_library(stockencoders SHARED ${stockencoders_SOURCES})
 ensure_library_exists(mp3lame)
 
 if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
-    ensure_library_exists(avcodec-musikcube)
-    ensure_library_exists(avutil-musikcube)
-    ensure_library_exists(avformat-musikcube)
-    ensure_library_exists(swresample-musikcube)
-    target_link_libraries(stockencoders ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS} libavcodec-musikcube.a libavutil-musikcube.a libavformat-musikcube.a libswresample-musikcube.a)
+  ensure_library_exists(avcodec-musikcube)
+  ensure_library_exists(avutil-musikcube)
+  ensure_library_exists(avformat-musikcube)
+  ensure_library_exists(swresample-musikcube)
+  target_link_libraries(stockencoders avcodec-musikcube avutil-musikcube avformat-musikcube swresample-musikcube)
 else()
-    # fedora (and probably other RPM-based distros) put ffmpeg includes here...
-    include_directories("/usr/include/ffmpeg")
-    include_directories("/usr/local/include/ffmpeg")
-    ensure_library_exists(avcodec)
-    ensure_library_exists(avutil)
-    ensure_library_exists(avformat)
-    ensure_library_exists(swresample)
-    target_link_libraries(stockencoders ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS} avcodec avutil avformat swresample)
+  # fedora (and probably other RPM-based distros) put ffmpeg includes here...
+  include_directories("/usr/include/ffmpeg")
+  include_directories("/usr/local/include/ffmpeg")
+  ensure_library_exists(avcodec)
+  ensure_library_exists(avutil)
+  ensure_library_exists(avformat)
+  ensure_library_exists(swresample)
+  target_link_libraries(stockencoders ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS} avcodec avutil avformat swresample)
 endif()
 
 # prefer static libraries on mac to make redist easier