diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efc40b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# this workflow will run ci
+name: ci
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - alpha
+      - beta
+      - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+env:
+  zzzz1234: 1
+jobs:
+  job1:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        architecture:
+          # - arm64
+          - x64
+          # - x86
+        os:
+          - macos-latest
+          - ubuntu-latest
+          # - windows-latest
+# base - .github/workflows/ci.yml - beg
+    env:
+      CI_MATRIX_NAME: >
+        ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+        ${{ matrix.os }}
+      CI_WORKFLOW_NAME: >
+        ${{ github.workflow }}
+        - ${{ github.event_name }}
+        - ${{ github.event.inputs.workflow_dispatch_name }}
+        - ${{ github.ref_name }}
+    name: >
+      ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+      ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %TZ") - ${{ env.CI_WORKFLOW_NAME }}" # "
+      # disable autocrlf in windows
+      - run: git config --global core.autocrlf false
+      # https://github.com/actions/checkout
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      # run nodejs coverages and tests
+      - run: sh ./ci.sh
+# base - .github/workflows/ci.yml - end
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d9baa7c..1d559f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@
 ipch
 Debug
 Release
-/bin/fanndoubled.dll
-/bin/fanndoubled.lib
-/bin/fannfixedd.dll
-/bin/fannfixedd.lib
-/bin/fannfloatd.dll
-/bin/fannfloatd.lib
-/bin/simple_train_doubled.exe
-/bin/simple_train_floatd.exe
-/bin/xor_test_fixedd.exe
-/bin/xor_test_floatd.exe
-/bin/xor_traind.exe
 Makefile
 CMakeFiles
 CMakeCache.txt
@@ -27,14 +16,6 @@ fann-config.cmake
 fann.pc
 install_manifest.txt
 *~
-/bin/cascade_traind.exe
-/bin/momentumsd.exe
-/bin/mushroomd.exe
-/bin/robotd.exe
-/bin/scaling_testd.exe
-/bin/scaling_traind.exe
-/bin/steepness_traind.exe
-/bin/xor_cpp_sampled.exe
 *.sln
 *.suo
 *.filters
@@ -55,3 +36,6 @@ cascade_train2.net
 mushroom_float.net
 robot_float.net
 scaling.net
+
+/VS2010/.vs/
+/bin/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 12ea06c..abc5a64 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 IF(BIICODE)
 	# Initializes block variables
 	INIT_BIICODE_BLOCK()
-	
+
 	# Output folder for binaries
 	SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../bin/fann/examples)
 	SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../bin/fann/examples)
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ IF(BIICODE)
 	LIST(FIND BII_BLOCK_EXES examples_parallel_train examples_present)
 	SET(examples_present (NOT ${examples_present} EQUAL "-1")) # Depending on examples
 	IF(${examples_present} AND NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE) # Linux doesn't have GetTickCount
-		LIST(REMOVE_ITEM BII_BLOCK_EXES examples_parallel_train)		
+		LIST(REMOVE_ITEM BII_BLOCK_EXES examples_parallel_train)
 	ENDIF()
 
 	ADD_BIICODE_TARGETS()
-	
+
 	IF(${examples_present})
 	   # This example needs CPP11
            ACTIVATE_CPP11(lasote_fann_examples_xor_sample)
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ IF(NOT COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
   message(WARNING "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++11 support. Tests will not be compiled. To enable tests use a compiler that supports C++11.")
 ENDIF()
 
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+    # ugly-hack - fix [-Werror,-Wdeprecated-copy] in macos
+    add_compile_options(-Wno-deprecated)
+endif()
+
 list (APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules)
 
 set (FANN_VERSION_MAJOR 2)
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ configure_file (cmake/fann.pc.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fann.pc @ONLY)
 
 install (FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fann.pc DESTINATION ${PKGCONFIG_INSTALL_DIR})
 
-ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( src ) 
+ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( src )
 
 ################# cpack ################
 
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${FANN_VERSION_MINOR}")
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${FANN_VERSION_PATCH}")
 SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ;ZIP")
 SET(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "TGZ;ZIP")
-SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Steffen Nissen") 
+SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Steffen Nissen")
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "CMake ${CMake_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CMake_VERSION_MINOR}")
 IF(WIN32 AND NOT UNIX)
   # There is a bug in NSI that does not handle full unix paths properly. Make
diff --git a/ci.sh b/ci.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c9e092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+(set -e
+    # windows
+    case "$(uname)" in
+    MINGW*)
+        # cmd "/C ci.bat"
+        exit
+        ;;
+    esac
+    # linux and darwin
+    cmake .
+    make
+    ./tests/fann_tests
+)