diff --git a/examples/captive-dns-server/Makefile b/examples/captive-dns-server/Makefile
index 2be9594e..68fd0420 100644
--- a/examples/captive-dns-server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/captive-dns-server/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
-SOURCES = mongoose.c main.c
-CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
 # Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
-CFLAGS += -DMG_IO_SIZE=8192 -DMG_ENABLE_LINES
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_IO_SIZE=8192 -DMG_ENABLE_LINES
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-  # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler
+  # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler. To use VC: make CC=cl CFLAGS=/MD OUT=/Feprog.exe
   PROG ?= example.exe           # Use .exe suffix for the binary
   CC = gcc                      # Use MinGW gcc compiler
   CFLAGS += -lws2_32            # Link against Winsock library
   DELETE = cmd /C del /Q /F /S  # Command prompt command to delete files
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)             # Build output
 else
   # Mac, Linux
   PROG ?= example
   DELETE = rm -rf
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)
 endif
 
 all: $(PROG)
 	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
 $(PROG): $(SOURCES)
-	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) -o $@
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
 clean:
-	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.dSYM pack tmp
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM
diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile b/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile
index 2cc444cc..d59281d3 100644
--- a/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
-SOURCES = ../../mongoose.c main.c net.c packed_fs.c
-CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g
+SOURCES = mongoose.c main.c net.c packed_fs.c # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.              # Build options
 
 # Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
-CFLAGS += -I ../.. -DMG_ENABLE_PACKED_FS=1
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_PACKED_FS=1
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-  # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler
+  # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler. To use VC: make CC=cl CFLAGS=/MD OUT=/Feprog.exe
   PROG ?= example.exe           # Use .exe suffix for the binary
   CC = gcc                      # Use MinGW gcc compiler
   CFLAGS += -lws2_32            # Link against Winsock library
   DELETE = cmd /C del /Q /F /S  # Command prompt command to delete files
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)             # Build output
 else
   # Mac, Linux
   PROG ?= example
   DELETE = rm -rf
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)
 endif
 
 all: $(PROG)
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ packed_fs.c: $(shell find web_root -type f) Makefile
 	cd tmp && ../pack `find web_root -type f` > ../$@
 
 $(PROG): $(SOURCES)
-	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) -o $@
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
 clean:
-	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.dSYM pack tmp
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM pack tmp
diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/mongoose.c b/examples/device-dashboard/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/mongoose.h b/examples/device-dashboard/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile b/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile
index 950b815a..9f42f0c6 100644
--- a/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile
+++ b/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile
@@ -1,38 +1,39 @@
-PROG ?= example
-SOURCES ?= ../../mongoose.c main.c packed_fs.c
-CFLAGS ?= -I../.. -DMG_ENABLE_PACKED_FS=1 -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1 $(EXTRA)
+SOURCES = mongoose.c main.c packed_fs.c  # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.         # Build options
+
+# Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_PACKED_FS=1
+
 FILES_TO_EMBED ?= $(wildcard web_root/*)
-ROOT ?= $(realpath $(CURDIR)/../../..)
-DOCKER ?= docker run --rm -e Tmp=. -e WINEDEBUG=-all -v $(ROOT):$(ROOT) -w $(CURDIR)
-VC98 ?= $(DOCKER) mdashnet/vc98 wine
-MINGW ?= $(DOCKER) mdashnet/mingw
+
+ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
+  # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler. To use VC: make CC=cl CFLAGS=/MD OUT=/Feprog.exe
+  PROG ?= example.exe           # Use .exe suffix for the binary
+  CC = gcc                      # Use MinGW gcc compiler
+  CFLAGS += -lws2_32            # Link against Winsock library
+  DELETE = cmd /C del /Q /F /S  # Command prompt command to delete files
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)             # Build output
+else
+  # Mac, Linux
+  PROG ?= example
+  DELETE = rm -rf
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)
+endif
 
 all: $(PROG)
-	$(RUN) ./$(PROG)
+	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
 $(PROG): $(SOURCES) $(FILES_TO_EMBED)
 	$(CC) ../../test/pack.c -o pack
 	./pack $(FILES_TO_EMBED) > packed_fs.c
-	$(CC) -W -Wall -Wextra -O0 -g3 $(CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) $(SOURCES)
-
-
-mingw: $(SOURCES) $(FILES_TO_EMBED)
-	$(MINGW) i686-w64-mingw32-gcc $(CFLAGS) ../../test/pack.c -o pack.exe
-	$(MINGW) wine cmd /c 'pack.exe $(FILES_TO_EMBED) > packed_fs.c'
-	$(MINGW) i686-w64-mingw32-gcc $(CFLAGS) $(SOURCES) -lws2_32 -o $(PROG).exe
-	$(MINGW) wine $(PROG).exe
-
-vc98: $(SOURCES) $(FILES_TO_EMBED)
-	$(VC98) cl.exe /nologo $(CFLAGS) ../../test/pack.c /Fepack.exe
-	$(VC98) cmd /c 'pack.exe $(FILES_TO_EMBED) > packed_fs.c'
-	$(VC98) cl.exe /nologo /O2 $(CFLAGS) $(SOURCES) /Fe$(PROG).exe
-	$(VC98) $(PROG).exe
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(PROG) *.o *.dSYM *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.obj *.exe *.ilk *.pdb log.txt pack
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.dSYM pack
 
 .PHONY: compress expand gzipped plain all
 
+# See tutorial
 gzipped: compress
 	$(MAKE) all
 
diff --git a/examples/embedded-filesystem/README.md b/examples/embedded-filesystem/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5425b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/embedded-filesystem/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+See detailed tutorial at https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/embedded-filesystem/
diff --git a/examples/embedded-filesystem/mongoose.c b/examples/embedded-filesystem/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/embedded-filesystem/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/embedded-filesystem/mongoose.h b/examples/embedded-filesystem/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/embedded-filesystem/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file