diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 scripts/luan_editor.sh
--- a/scripts/luan_editor.sh	Tue Jun 17 13:00:25 2025 -0600
+++ b/scripts/luan_editor.sh	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-DICTIONARIES="/Users/fschmidt/hg/editor/build/luan_editor/dictionaries/"
+DIR="$(dirname $0)"
 
-for i in "/Users/fschmidt/hg/editor/build/luan_editor"/jars/* ; do CLASSPATH="$CLASSPATH:$i" ; done
+DICTIONARIES="$DIR/dictionaries/"
+
+for i in "$DIR"/jars/* ; do CLASSPATH="$CLASSPATH:$i" ; done
 CLASSPATH="$(echo -n "$CLASSPATH" | sed 's/^://')"
 
 mkdir -p ~/.luan_editor
@@ -11,17 +13,7 @@
 set +m
 
 if [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then  # Mac crap
-	function runJava() {
-		java -Ddictionaries="$DICTIONARIES" -Xdock:name="Luan Editor" -Duser.home="$HOME" -classpath "$CLASSPATH" luan.Luan classpath:luan_editor/editor.luan "$@" 2>&1 | grep --line-buffered -v 'NSRemoteView\|NSSavePanel' | tee ~/.luan_editor/error.log &
-	}
-	if [[ $# == 0 ]]; then
-		runJava
-	else
-		for file in "$@"; do
-			runJava "$file"
-			sleep 0.1
-		done
-	fi
+	java -Ddictionaries="$DICTIONARIES" -Xdock:name="Luan Editor" -Duser.home="$HOME" -classpath "$CLASSPATH" luan.Luan classpath:luan_editor/editor.luan "$@" 2>&1 | grep --line-buffered -v 'NSRemoteView\|NSSavePanel' | tee ~/.luan_editor/error.log &
 else
 	java -Duser.home="$HOME" -Ddictionaries="$DICTIONARIES" -classpath "$CLASSPATH" luan.Luan classpath:luan_editor/editor.luan "$@" 2>&1 | tee ~/.luan_editor/error.log &
 fi

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 scripts/mac/launcher
--- a/scripts/mac/launcher	Tue Jun 17 13:00:25 2025 -0600
+++ b/scripts/mac/launcher	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -2,20 +2,14 @@
 set -e
 
 
-JDK_PATH="/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/zulu-8.jdk/Contents/Home"
-JAVA_BIN="$JDK_PATH/bin/java"
-
-if [ ! -x "$JAVA_BIN" ]; then
-	if [[ $(uname -m) == "arm64" ]]; then
-		URL='https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-8-lts&os=macos&architecture=arm-64-bit&package=jdk#zulu'
-	else
-		URL='https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-8-lts&os=macos&architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jdk#zulu'
-	fi
-    /usr/bin/osascript -e "display dialog \"Luan Editor requires Zulu JDK 8.\n\nPlease install it from:\n$URL\" buttons {\"OK\"} default button \"OK\""
+if ! JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8); then
+	URL="https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase8-archive-downloads.html"
+	osascript -e "display dialog \"Luan Editor requires JDK 8. Please install it from:\n\n$URL\" buttons {\"OK\"}"
 	open "$URL"
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+JAVA_BIN="$JAVA_HOME/bin/java"
 
 DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/../Resources" && pwd)"
 

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 scripts/windows/build.sh
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/scripts/windows/build.sh	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# assume that regular build.sh has been run
+
+cd "$(dirname $0)/../../build"
+
+rm -rf windows
+mkdir windows
+
+cp ../scripts/windows/launcher.vbs windows
+cp ../scripts/windows/installer.iss windows
+cp -r luan_editor/jars windows
+cp -r luan_editor/dictionaries windows
+
+cd windows
+ISCC installer.iss
+
+cp LuanEditorInstaller.exe ../../website/src/download
+
+echo "finished windows build"

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 scripts/windows/installer.iss
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/scripts/windows/installer.iss	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[Setup]
+AppName=Luan Editor
+AppVersion=1.0
+DefaultDirName={autopf}\LuanEditor
+DefaultGroupName=Luan Editor
+OutputBaseFilename=LuanEditorInstaller
+OutputDir=.
+
+[Files]
+Source: "launcher.vbs"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
+Source: "jars\*.jar"; DestDir: "{app}\jars"; Flags: ignoreversion
+Source: "dictionaries\*"; DestDir: "{app}\dictionaries"; Flags: ignoreversion
+
+[Icons]
+Name: "{group}\Luan Editor"; Filename: "{sysnative}\wscript.exe"; Parameters: """{app}\launcher.vbs"""
+
+[Run]
+Filename: "{sysnative}\wscript.exe"; Parameters: """{app}\launcher.vbs"""; Description: "Run Luan Editor"; Flags: postinstall nowait skipifsilent

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 scripts/windows/launcher.vbs
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/scripts/windows/launcher.vbs	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+' test with: wscript launcher.vbs
+' compile with: ISCC installer.iss
+
+url = "https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase8-archive-downloads.html"
+
+Set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
+
+' Try to read Oracle JDK install path from registry
+On Error Resume Next
+jdkHome = shell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit\1.8\JavaHome")
+If jdkHome = "" Then
+	MsgBox "Oracle JDK 8 not found. Please install it from " & url, vbCritical, "Missing JDK"
+	shell.Run url
+	WScript.Quit 1
+End If
+On Error GoTo 0
+
+' Get the directory of this script
+Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
+scriptDir = fso.GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName)
+
+' Build log path
+logDir = shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%LOCALAPPDATA%") & "\LuanEditor"
+If Not fso.FolderExists(logDir) Then
+	fso.CreateFolder(logDir)
+End If
+logFile = logDir & "\error.log"
+
+configDir = shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%APPDATA%") & "\LuanEditor"
+If Not fso.FolderExists(configDir) Then
+	fso.CreateFolder(configDir)
+End If
+configFile = """" & configDir & "\config.json"""
+
+' Build and run the command
+classpath = """" & scriptDir & "\jars\*.jar"""  ' include all .jar files
+dictionaries = """" & scriptDir & "\dictionaries\\"""
+cmd = "cmd /c """"" & jdkHome & "\bin\java.exe"" -Dconfig=" & configFile & " -Ddictionaries=" & dictionaries & " -cp """ & scriptDir & "\jars\*"" luan.Luan classpath:luan_editor/editor.luan > """ & logFile & """ 2>&1"""
+Set f = fso.OpenTextFile(logDir & "\debug_command.txt", 2, True)
+f.WriteLine cmd
+f.Close
+shell.Run cmd, 0, False

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 src/luan_editor/Java.luan
--- a/src/luan_editor/Java.luan	Tue Jun 17 13:00:25 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/luan_editor/Java.luan	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 local Java = {}
 
-Java.home_dir = System.getProperty("user.home") or error()
+local home_dir = System.getProperty("user.home") or error()
+Java.config_path = System.getProperty("config") or home_dir.."/.luan_editor/config.json"
 
 Java.port = System.getProperty("port")
 

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 src/luan_editor/Window.luan
--- a/src/luan_editor/Window.luan	Tue Jun 17 13:00:25 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/luan_editor/Window.luan	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 local replace = String.replace or error()
 local starts_with = String.starts_with or error()
 local Io = require "luan:Io.luan"
+local Thread = require "luan:Thread.luan"
+local sleep = Thread.sleep or error()
+local thread_safe_function = Thread.thread_safe_function or error()
 local new_file = Io.schemes.file or error()
 local new_text_area = require("luan:swing/Text_area.luan").new or error()
 local new_frame = require("luan:swing/Frame.luan").new or error()
@@ -32,6 +35,8 @@
 local Option_pane = require "luan:swing/Option_pane.luan"
 local show_message_dialog = Option_pane.show_message_dialog or error()
 local Clipboard = require "luan:swing/Clipboard.luan"
+local Swing_runner = require "luan:swing/Swing_runner.luan"
+local swing_run = Swing_runner.run or error()
 local Java = require "classpath:luan_editor/Java.luan"
 local Logging = require "luan:logging/Logging.luan"
 local logger = Logging.logger "editor/Window"
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@
 	end
 end
 
-local config_file = Io.uri("file:"..Java.home_dir.."/.luan_editor/config.json")
+local config_file = Io.uri("file:"..Java.config_path)
 local config = {}
 if config_file.exists() then
 	try
@@ -363,9 +368,15 @@
 		if files == nil then
 			return false
 		end
-		for _, file in ipairs(files) do
-			new_window(file)
-		end
+		local fn = thread_safe_function( new_window )
+		Thread.run( function()
+			for _, file in ipairs(files) do
+				swing_run( function()
+					fn(file)
+				end )
+				sleep(100)
+			end
+		end, true )
 		return true
 	end
 	local add_menu_bar = require "classpath:luan_editor/menu.luan"
@@ -382,16 +393,14 @@
 end
 Window.new_window = new_window
 
-function Window.open_windows(file_paths)
-	list_window.to_front()
-	for _, file_path in ipairs(file_paths) do
-		local file = new_file(file_path)
-		new_window(file)
-	end
-	if #file_paths == 0 then
+function Window.open_window(file_path)
+	if file_path == nil then
 		local window = list_view.selected_value.window
 		window.frame.to_front()
 		window.text_area.request_focus_in_window()
+	else
+		local file = new_file(file_path)
+		new_window(file)
 	end
 end
 

diff -r c3b0fba5c2bc -r 7f5b3824f4d4 src/luan_editor/editor.luan
--- a/src/luan_editor/editor.luan	Tue Jun 17 13:00:25 2025 -0600
+++ b/src/luan_editor/editor.luan	Wed Jun 18 18:57:34 2025 -0600
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 local to_number = String.to_number or error()
 local Io = require "luan:Io.luan"
 local new_file = Io.schemes.file or error()
+local Thread = require "luan:Thread.luan"
+local sleep = Thread.sleep or error()
+local Swing_runner = require "luan:swing/Swing_runner.luan"
+local swing_run = Swing_runner.run or error()
 local Launcher = require "luan:swing/Launcher.luan"
 local Java = require "classpath:luan_editor/Java.luan"
 local Logging = require "luan:logging/Logging.luan"
@@ -13,24 +17,46 @@
 
 
 local function open(args)
-	local Window = require "classpath:luan_editor/Window.luan"
-	local new_window = Window.new_window or error()
+	if #args == 0 then
+		swing_run( function()
+			local Window = require "classpath:luan_editor/Window.luan"
+			local new_window = Window.new_window or error()
 
-	if #args == 0 then
-		new_window()
+			new_window()
+		end )
 	else
 		for _, arg in ipairs(args) do
 			local file = new_file(arg)
-			new_window(file)
+			swing_run( function()
+				local Window = require "classpath:luan_editor/Window.luan"
+				local new_window = Window.new_window or error()
+
+				new_window(file)
+			end )
+			sleep(100)
 		end
 	end
 end
 
 local function reopen(args)
-	local Window = require "classpath:luan_editor/Window.luan"
-	local open_windows = Window.open_windows or error()
+	if #args == 0 then
+		swing_run( function()
+			local Window = require "classpath:luan_editor/Window.luan"
+			local open_window = Window.open_window or error()
 
-	open_windows(args)
+			open_window(nil)
+		end )
+	else
+		for _, arg in ipairs(args) do
+			swing_run( function()
+				local Window = require "classpath:luan_editor/Window.luan"
+				local open_window = Window.open_window or error()
+
+				open_window(arg)
+			end )
+			sleep(100)
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 local port = Java.port