update README

README.md

@@ -9,12 +9,31 @@ xbot is a modular IRC bot in C for Linux and Windows
 
 ## Building
 
+### Linux
 To build xbot use the following commands
 
 	make
     make mods
 
-Afterwords, just edit xbot.cfg and execute the xbot binary.
+### Windows
+To build xbot on Windows, you will need to use the Visual Studio solution file which is located in the root directory of the project.
+Currently only the debug build target is configured for the Visual Studio solution file. The release build target will be added in the future.
+
+All of the dependencies for xbot are included in the repository, so you should be able to build the project without any additional setup.
+
+Tested with Visual Studio 2010.
+
+#### Modules
+As of current modules are built outside of the main build process. To build modules, you will need to either use the provided batch file or build them manually.
+
+    buildmod.bat <module>
+
+More complex modules may include a ```make.bat``` file which can be used to build the module.
+
+This will be improved in the future.
+
+## Configuration
+The bot will read xbot.cfg if none is specified at the command line with ```-c <file>```.
 
 ## Built-in Admin Commands
 
@@ -25,3 +44,24 @@ These are commands which allow the bot's admin to control it once it's connected
 * MODLIST
 * JOIN <channel>
 
+## Modules
+
+Modules are the main way to extend the functionality of the bot. They are loaded at runtime and can be unloaded and reloaded without restarting the bot.
+
+Currently, the following modules are included:
+* lua - Provides Lua scripting support
+* openssl - Provides SSL support
+* test
+
+## Windows Support Notes
+### Windows XP
+* OpenSSL doesn't work without some kind of kernel extensions for XP.
+* Luarocks doesn't work due to symlinks not being supported.  This will limit what can be done with the Lua scripts.
+
+These issues might be resolved with a project like [onecore](https://github.com/Skulltrail192/One-Core-API-Binaries) but further testing is needed.
+
+## License
+xbot is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.
+
+---
+Written by Aaron Blakely. Copyright 2024.