diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 339d76dfd48..8162eef72b4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
-            - v5-lint-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+            - v6-lint-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
       - run: 
           name: Install dependencies
           command: |
             sudo apt-get install -y cmake
-            sudo apt-get install texinfo
-            sudo apt-get install libclang-dev llvm-3.9-dev libclang-3.9-dev clang-3.9
       - run:
           name: Install lint deps
           command: |
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
             - target/debug/.fingerprint
             - target/debug/build
             - target/debug/deps
-          key: v5-lint-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+          key: v6-lint-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
 
   test:
     docker:
@@ -38,13 +36,11 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
-            - v5-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+            - v6-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
       - run: 
           name: Install dependencies
           command: |
             sudo apt-get install -y cmake
-            sudo apt-get install texinfo
-            sudo apt-get install libclang-dev llvm-3.9-dev libclang-3.9-dev clang-3.9
       - run: make test
       - save_cache:
           paths:
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
             - target/debug/.fingerprint
             - target/debug/build
             - target/debug/deps
-          key: v5-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+          key: v6-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
 
   test-macos:
     macos:
@@ -61,20 +57,14 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
-            - v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
-            - v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-brew
-      - run:
-          name: Update Brew
-          command: brew update || true
+            - v6-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
       - run:
           name: Install crate dependencies
           command: |
-            brew install libtool || true
-            brew install autoconf cmake libffi || true
-      - save_cache:
-          paths:
-            - /usr/local/Homebrew
-          key: v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-brew
+            # Installing cmake outside of brew to improve speed
+            curl -O https://cmake.org/files/v3.4/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
+            tar xf cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
+            export PATH="`pwd`/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH"
       - run:
           name: Install Rust
           command: |
@@ -85,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Execute tests
           command: |
             export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+            export PATH="`pwd`/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH"
             # We increase the ulimit for fixing cargo unclosed files in mac
             ulimit -n 8000
             sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=655360 kern.maxfilesperproc=327680
@@ -93,17 +84,18 @@ jobs:
           name: Execute integration tests
           command: |
             export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+            export PATH="`pwd`/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH"
             make integration-tests
       - save_cache:
           paths:
-            - /usr/local/cargo/registry
+            - ~/.cargo/registry/
             - target/debug/.fingerprint
             - target/debug/build
             - target/debug/deps
             - target/release/.fingerprint
             - target/release/build
             - target/release/deps
-          key: v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+          key: v6-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
 
   test-and-build:
     docker:
@@ -112,13 +104,11 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
-            - v5-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+            - v6-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
       - run: 
           name: Install dependencies
           command: |
             sudo apt-get install -y cmake
-            sudo apt-get install texinfo
-            sudo apt-get install libclang-dev llvm-3.9-dev libclang-3.9-dev clang-3.9
       - run:
           name: Execute tests
           command: make test
@@ -145,8 +135,7 @@ jobs:
             - target/release/.fingerprint
             - target/release/build
             - target/release/deps
-            - /usr/local/Homebrew
-          key: v5-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+          key: v6-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
 
   test-and-build-macos:
     macos:
@@ -155,20 +144,14 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
-            - v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
-            - v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-brew
-      - run:
-          name: Update Brew
-          command: brew update || true
+            - v6-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
       - run:
           name: Install crate dependencies
           command: |
-            brew install libtool || true
-            brew install autoconf cmake libffi || true
-      - save_cache:
-          paths:
-            - /usr/local/Homebrew
-          key: v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-brew
+            # Installing cmake outside of brew to improve speed
+            curl -O https://cmake.org/files/v3.4/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
+            tar xf cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
+            export PATH="`pwd`/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH"
       - run:
           name: Install Rust
           command: |
@@ -178,6 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Execute tests
           command: |
+            export PATH="`pwd`/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH"
             export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
             # We increase the ulimit for fixing cargo unclosed files in mac
             ulimit -n 8000
@@ -186,6 +170,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Make release build
           command: |
+            export PATH="`pwd`/cmake-3.4.1-Darwin-x86_64/CMake.app/Contents/bin:$PATH"
             export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
             make release
             mkdir -p artifacts
@@ -198,14 +183,14 @@ jobs:
             - artifacts
       - save_cache:
           paths:
-            - /usr/local/cargo/registry
+            - ~/.cargo/registry/
             - target/debug/.fingerprint
             - target/debug/build
             - target/debug/deps
             - target/release/.fingerprint
             - target/release/build
             - target/release/deps
-          key: v5-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
+          key: v6-cargo-cache-darwin-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}
 
   test-rust-nightly:
     docker:
@@ -214,13 +199,11 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
-            - v5-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}-nightly
+            - v6-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}-nightly
       - run: 
           name: Install dependencies
           command: |
             sudo apt-get install -y cmake
-            sudo apt-get install texinfo
-            sudo apt-get install libclang-dev llvm-3.9-dev libclang-3.9-dev clang-3.9
       - run: rustup default nightly
       - run: make test
       - save_cache:
@@ -229,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
             - target/debug/.fingerprint
             - target/debug/build
             - target/debug/deps
-          key: v5-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}-nightly
+          key: v6-test-cargo-cache-linux-{{ arch }}-{{ checksum "Cargo.lock" }}-nightly
 
   publish-github-release:
     docker:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b612c9bb5f..0a1c3ae8a95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,10 +36,63 @@ Wasmer is structured into different directories:
 
 - [`src`](./src): code related to the wasmer excutable binary itself
 - [`lib`](./lib): modularized libraries that Wasmer uses under the hood
+- [`examples`](./examples): some useful examples to getting started with wasmer
 
-## Building & Running
+## Dependencies
 
-To build this project you will need Rust and Cargo.
+Building wasmer requires [rustup](https://rustup.rs/).
+
+To install on Windows, download and run [`rustup-init.exe`](https://win.rustup.rs/)
+then follow the onscreen instructions.
+
+To install on other systems, run:
+
+```sh
+curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
+```
+
+### Other dependencies
+
+Please select your operating system:
+* [macOS](#macos)
+* [Debian-based Linuxes](#debian-based-linuxes)
+* [Microsoft Windows](#windows-msvc)
+
+#### macOS
+
+If you have [homebrew](https://brew.sh/) installed:
+
+``` sh
+brew install cmake
+```
+
+Or, in case you have [ports](https://www.macports.org/install.php):
+
+```sh
+sudo port install cmake
+```
+
+#### Debian-based Linuxes
+
+``` sh
+sudo apt install cmake
+```
+
+#### Windows (MSVC)
+
+Right now Windows support is *highly experimental*.
+We are working on this so Wasmer can soon be released for Windows.
+
+1. Install Python for Windows (https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2714/). The Windows x86-64 MSI installer is fine.
+You should change the installation to install the "Add python.exe to Path" feature.
+
+2. Install Git for Windows (https://git-scm.com/download/win). DO allow it to add git.exe to the PATH (default
+settings for the installer are fine).
+
+
+## Building
+
+Wasmer is built with [Cargo](https://crates.io/), the Rust package manager.
 
 ```sh
 # checkout code