diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/main.c b/examples/device-dashboard/main.c
index 094b0acd..6e2c5c17 100644
--- a/examples/device-dashboard/main.c
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/main.c
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // All rights reserved
 
 #include "mongoose.h"
+
 const char *s_listening_url = "http://0.0.0.0:8000";
+const char *s_listening_surl = "https://0.0.0.0:8443";
 
 void device_dashboard_fn(struct mg_connection *, int, void *, void *);
 
@@ -12,6 +14,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, s_listening_url, device_dashboard_fn, NULL);
   MG_INFO(("Listening on %s", s_listening_url));
+#if MG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS || MG_ENABLE_OPENSSL
+  mg_http_listen(&mgr, s_listening_surl, device_dashboard_fn, "");
+  MG_INFO(("Listening on %s", s_listening_surl));
+#endif
   while (mgr.conns != NULL) mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 500);
   mg_mgr_free(&mgr);
   return 0;
diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/net.c b/examples/device-dashboard/net.c
index 9199d198..fcf52695 100644
--- a/examples/device-dashboard/net.c
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/net.c
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 #include "mongoose.h"
 
 #if !defined(MQTT_SERVER)
-#define MQTT_SERVER "mqtt://broker.hivemq.com:1883"
+#if MG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS || MG_ENABLE_OPENSSL
+  #define MQTT_SERVER "mqtts://broker.hivemq.com:8883"
+#else
+  #define MQTT_SERVER "mqtt://broker.hivemq.com:1883"
+#endif
 #endif
 #define MQTT_PUBLISH_TOPIC "mg/my_device"
 #define MQTT_SUBSCRIBE_TOPIC "mg/#"
diff --git a/examples/http-reverse-proxy/main.c b/examples/http-reverse-proxy/main.c
index 8d4511b7..0d02deef 100644
--- a/examples/http-reverse-proxy/main.c
+++ b/examples/http-reverse-proxy/main.c
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@
 //
 // To enable SSL/TLS, see https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/tls/#how-to-build
 
+#include "mongoose.h"
+
 static const char *s_backend_url =
-#if defined(MG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS) || defined(MG_ENABLE_OPENSSL)
+#if MG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS || MG_ENABLE_OPENSSL
     "https://cesanta.com";
 #else
     "http://info.cern.ch";
 #endif
 static const char *s_listen_url = "http://localhost:8000";
 
-#include "mongoose.h"
-
 // Forward client request to the backend connection, rewriting the Host header
 static void forward_request(struct mg_http_message *hm,
                             struct mg_connection *c) {
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/Makefile b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/Makefile
index 26fdbf05..762728ec 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/Makefile
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
-PROG ?= example
-CFLAGS ?= -W -Wall -Wextra -O2
-SSL ?= MBEDTLS
+PROG ?= example                   # Program we are building
+DELETE = rm -rf                   # Command to remove files
+OUT ?= -o $(PROG)                 # Compiler argument for output file
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "MBEDTLS"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS=1 -lmbedtls -lmbedcrypto -lmbedx509 -L$(MBEDTLS)/lib -I$(MBEDTLS)/include
+# Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
+#CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1
+
+ifeq ($(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 $(PROG)             # Build output
+  MAKE += WINDOWS=1 CC=$(CC)
 endif
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "OPENSSL"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_OPENSSL=1 -lssl -lcrypto -L$(OPENSSL)/lib -I$(OPENSSL)/include
-endif
-
-all: $(PROG)
+all: $(PROG)              # Default target. Build and run program
 	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
-$(PROG): main.c
-	$(CC) main.c ../../mongoose.c -I../.. $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) -o $(PROG)
+$(PROG): $(SOURCES)       # Build program from sources
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(PROG) *.o *.dSYM *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.obj *.exe *.ilk *.pdb
+clean:                    # Cleanup. Delete built program and all build artifacts
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM mbedtls
+
+# see https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/tls/#how-to-build for TLS build options
+
+mbedtls:                  # Pull and build mbedTLS library
+	git clone --depth 1 -b v2.28.2 https://github.com/mbed-tls/mbedtls $@
+	$(MAKE) -C mbedtls/library
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/README.md b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/README.md
index 06027833..48c2b568 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/README.md
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/README.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-See detailed tutorial at https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/aws-iot/
+See detailed tutorial at https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/mqtt-client-aws-iot/
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/mongoose.c b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/mongoose.h b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client-aws-iot/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client/Makefile b/examples/mqtt-client/Makefile
index 9addcb99..762728ec 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
-PROG ?= example
-SSL = ?
+PROG ?= example                   # Program we are building
+DELETE = rm -rf                   # Command to remove files
+OUT ?= -o $(PROG)                 # Compiler argument for output file
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "MBEDTLS"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS=1 -lmbedtls -lmbedcrypto -lmbedx509
+# Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
+#CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1
+
+ifeq ($(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 $(PROG)             # Build output
+  MAKE += WINDOWS=1 CC=$(CC)
 endif
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "OPENSSL"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_OPENSSL=1 -lssl -lcrypto
-endif
+all: $(PROG)              # Default target. Build and run program
+	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
-all: $(PROG)
-	$(DEBUGGER) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
+$(PROG): $(SOURCES)       # Build program from sources
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
+clean:                    # Cleanup. Delete built program and all build artifacts
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM mbedtls
 
-$(PROG): main.c
-	$(CC) ../../mongoose.c -I../.. -W -Wall $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) main.c
+# see https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/tls/#how-to-build for TLS build options
 
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(PROG) *.o *.dSYM *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.obj *.exe *.ilk *.pdb
+mbedtls:                  # Pull and build mbedTLS library
+	git clone --depth 1 -b v2.28.2 https://github.com/mbed-tls/mbedtls $@
+	$(MAKE) -C mbedtls/library
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client/main.c b/examples/mqtt-client/main.c
index 55afcd40..ce25b53e 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-client/main.c
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client/main.c
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 
 #include "mongoose.h"
 
-static const char *s_url = "mqtt://broker.hivemq.com:1883";
+static const char *s_url = 
+#if MG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS || MG_ENABLE_OPENSSL
+  "mqtts://broker.hivemq.com:8883";
+#else
+  "mqtt://broker.hivemq.com:1883";
+#endif
+
 static const char *s_sub_topic = "mg/+/test";
 static const char *s_pub_topic = "mg/clnt/test";
 static int s_qos = 1;
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client/mongoose.c b/examples/mqtt-client/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-client/mongoose.h b/examples/mqtt-client/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-client/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/Makefile b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/Makefile
index 9addcb99..762728ec 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
-PROG ?= example
-SSL = ?
+PROG ?= example                   # Program we are building
+DELETE = rm -rf                   # Command to remove files
+OUT ?= -o $(PROG)                 # Compiler argument for output file
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "MBEDTLS"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS=1 -lmbedtls -lmbedcrypto -lmbedx509
+# Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
+#CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1
+
+ifeq ($(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 $(PROG)             # Build output
+  MAKE += WINDOWS=1 CC=$(CC)
 endif
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "OPENSSL"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_OPENSSL=1 -lssl -lcrypto
-endif
+all: $(PROG)              # Default target. Build and run program
+	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
-all: $(PROG)
-	$(DEBUGGER) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
+$(PROG): $(SOURCES)       # Build program from sources
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
+clean:                    # Cleanup. Delete built program and all build artifacts
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM mbedtls
 
-$(PROG): main.c
-	$(CC) ../../mongoose.c -I../.. -W -Wall $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) main.c
+# see https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/tls/#how-to-build for TLS build options
 
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(PROG) *.o *.dSYM *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.obj *.exe *.ilk *.pdb
+mbedtls:                  # Pull and build mbedTLS library
+	git clone --depth 1 -b v2.28.2 https://github.com/mbed-tls/mbedtls $@
+	$(MAKE) -C mbedtls/library
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/main.c b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/main.c
index f08fb7a0..b6d816cf 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/main.c
+++ b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/main.c
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@
 //
 // To enable SSL/TLS, see https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/tls/#how-to-build
 
+static const char *s_url = 
+#if defined(MG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS) || defined(MG_ENABLE_OPENSSL)
+  "wss://broker.hivemq.com:8884/mqtt";
+#else
+  "ws://broker.hivemq.com:8000/mqtt";
+#endif
+
 #include "mongoose.h"
 
-static const char *s_url = "ws://broker.hivemq.com:8000/mqtt";
 static const char *s_topic = "mg/test";
 
 static void fn(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data, void *fn_data) {
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/mongoose.c b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/mongoose.h b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-over-ws-client/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-server/Makefile b/examples/mqtt-server/Makefile
index 7870cca0..b231dd04 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt-server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/mqtt-server/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
-PROG ?= example
+PROG ?= example                   # Program we are building
+DELETE = rm -rf                   # Command to remove files
+OUT ?= -o $(PROG)                 # Compiler argument for output file
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
-all: $(PROG)
+# Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES
+
+ifeq ($(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
+endif
+
+all: $(PROG)              # Default target. Build and run program
 	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
-$(PROG): main.c
-	$(CC) ../../mongoose.c -I../.. -W -Wall -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1 $(CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) main.c
+$(PROG): $(SOURCES)       # Build program from sources
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(PROG) *.o *.dSYM *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.obj *.exe *.ilk *.pdb
+clean:                    # Cleanup. Delete built program and all build artifacts
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-server/mongoose.c b/examples/mqtt-server/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-server/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/mqtt-server/mongoose.h b/examples/mqtt-server/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mqtt-server/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file