diff --git a/mail/generate.py b/mail/generate.py
index 349f7be..04c462f 100755
--- a/mail/generate.py
+++ b/mail/generate.py
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 import subprocess
 import shutil
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 def runcmd(cmd):
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        return subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
     proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     return proc.communicate()
 
 local_path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-node_bin = local_path.parent / 'node_modules' / '.bin'
+out = runcmd("npm bin")
+
+try:
+    node_bin = Path(out[0].decode('utf-8').rstrip())
+except:
+    node_bin = Path(out.decode('utf-8').rstrip())
+
+print(f"assuming npm bin directory \"{node_bin}\". Is this correct?")
+if input("[yY/nN]: ").lower() == "n":
+    node_bin = local_path.parent / 'node_modules' / '.bin'
+    print(f"this? \"{node_bin}\"")
+    if input("[yY/nN]: ").lower() == "n":
+        node_bin = input("input bin directory: ")
 
 for mjml in [f for f in local_path.iterdir() if f.is_file() and 'mjml' in f.suffix]:
     print(f'Compiling {mjml.name}')
diff --git a/scss/compile.py b/scss/compile.py
index 28cb299..8431211 100755
--- a/scss/compile.py
+++ b/scss/compile.py
@@ -2,14 +2,29 @@
 import sass
 import subprocess
 import shutil
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 def runcmd(cmd):
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        return subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
     proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     return proc.communicate()
 
 local_path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-node_bin = local_path.parent / 'node_modules' / '.bin'
+out = runcmd("npm bin")
+
+try:
+    node_bin = Path(out[0].decode('utf-8').rstrip())
+except:
+    node_bin = Path(out.decode('utf-8').rstrip())
+
+print(f"assuming npm bin directory \"{node_bin}\". Is this correct?")
+if input("[yY/nN]: ").lower() == "n":
+    node_bin = local_path.parent / 'node_modules' / '.bin'
+    print(f"this? \"{node_bin}\"")
+    if input("[yY/nN]: ").lower() == "n":
+        node_bin = input("input bin directory: ")
 
 for bsv in [d for d in local_path.iterdir() if 'bs' in d.name]:
     scss = bsv / f'{bsv.name}-jf.scss'
@@ -21,7 +36,11 @@ for bsv in [d for d in local_path.iterdir() if 'bs' in d.name]:
                              precision=6))
     if css.exists():
         print(f'{bsv.name}: Compiled.')
-        runcmd(f'{str((node_bin / "postcss").resolve())} {str(css.resolve())} --replace --use autoprefixer')
+        # postcss only excepts forwards slashes? weird.
+        cssPath = str(css.resolve())
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            cssPath = cssPath.replace('\\', '/')
+        runcmd(f'{str((node_bin / "postcss").resolve())} {cssPath} --replace --use autoprefixer')
         print(f'{bsv.name}: Prefixed.')
         runcmd(f'{str((node_bin / "cleancss").resolve())} --level 1 --format breakWith=lf --output {str(min_css.resolve())} {str(css.resolve())}')
         if min_css.exists():
diff --git a/scss/get_node_deps.py b/scss/get_node_deps.py
index a048e6b..befa1d3 100644
--- a/scss/get_node_deps.py
+++ b/scss/get_node_deps.py
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import subprocess
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+
 def runcmd(cmd):
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        return subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
     proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     return proc.communicate()
 
+
 print('Installing npm packages')
 
 root_path = Path(__file__).parents[1]
-runcmd(f'npm install --prefix {root_path}')
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    root_path /= 'node_modules'
 
-if (root_path / 'node_modules' / 'cleancss').exists():
+runcmd('npm install')
+
+if (root_path / 'node_modules' / 'cleancss').exists() or (root_path / 'cleancss').exists():
     print(f'Installed successfully in {str((root_path / "node_modules").resolve())}.')
 
+