diff --git a/apriltag_detector/CMakeLists.txt b/apriltag_detector/CMakeLists.txt
index 35b0303..317889d 100644
--- a/apriltag_detector/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apriltag_detector/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(apriltag_detector)
 
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+  add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+endif()
+set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 
 # find dependencies
 find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
@@ -81,8 +84,7 @@ ament_export_dependencies(sensor_msgs apriltag_msgs image_transport cv_bridge
 install(TARGETS
   ${PROJECT_NAME}
   ${PROJECT_NAME}_component
-  EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export
-  DESTINATION lib)
+  EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export)
 
 # the node must go into the project specific lib directory or else the launch
 # file will not find it
diff --git a/apriltag_detector_mit/CMakeLists.txt b/apriltag_detector_mit/CMakeLists.txt
index d2d0b53..c204871 100644
--- a/apriltag_detector_mit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apriltag_detector_mit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(apriltag_detector_mit)
 
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+  add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+endif()
+set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 
 # find dependencies
 find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
@@ -62,8 +65,7 @@ ament_export_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME})
 
 install(
   TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}
-  EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export
-  DESTINATION lib)
+  EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export)
 
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
   find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
diff --git a/apriltag_detector_umich/CMakeLists.txt b/apriltag_detector_umich/CMakeLists.txt
index 1899f1e..18d8fbd 100644
--- a/apriltag_detector_umich/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apriltag_detector_umich/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(apriltag_detector_umich)
 
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+  add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+endif()
+set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 
 # find dependencies
 find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
@@ -64,8 +67,7 @@ ament_export_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME})
 
 install(
   TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}
-  EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export
-  DESTINATION lib)
+  EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export)
 
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
   find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
diff --git a/apriltag_draw/CMakeLists.txt b/apriltag_draw/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c6bd79..b163dbc 100644
--- a/apriltag_draw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apriltag_draw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(apriltag_draw)
 
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+  add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+endif()
+set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 
 # find dependencies
 find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
@@ -83,7 +86,6 @@ install(TARGETS
 install(
   TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}
   EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}_export
-  DESTINATION lib
 )
 
 install(
diff --git a/apriltag_tools/CMakeLists.txt b/apriltag_tools/CMakeLists.txt
index e1bed4d..b984144 100644
--- a/apriltag_tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apriltag_tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(apriltag_tools)
 
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+  add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
+endif()
 
 # find dependencies
 find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)