diff --git a/build.sh b/build_support/build.sh
similarity index 92%
rename from build.sh
rename to build_support/build.sh
index 0144472..2c0f3cd 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build_support/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# has to be run from 'build_support' subfolder
+cd ..
 echo "compiling P4wnP1_cli and P4wnP1_service ..."
 env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm GOARM=6 go build -o build/P4wnP1_service cmd/P4wnP1_service/P4wnP1_service.go
 env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm GOARM=6 go build -o build/P4wnP1_cli cmd/P4wnP1_cli/P4wnP1_cli.go
diff --git a/p4wnp1_aloa_build_notes.md b/build_support/p4wnp1_aloa_build_notes.md
similarity index 100%
rename from p4wnp1_aloa_build_notes.md
rename to build_support/p4wnp1_aloa_build_notes.md
diff --git a/rpi0w-nexmon-p4wnp1-aloa.sh b/build_support/rpi0w-nexmon-p4wnp1-aloa.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from rpi0w-nexmon-p4wnp1-aloa.sh
rename to build_support/rpi0w-nexmon-p4wnp1-aloa.sh