diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14a1537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+# IN PROGRESS
+
+The build process for this repo is still not stabilized.
+
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c58658a..bc89215 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Remember to `git submodule update --init`
+Remember to `git submodule update --init --recursive`
 
 # SomeFreeRTOSExamples
 
diff --git a/REMEMBER_TO_INIT_SUBMODULES.md b/REMEMBER_TO_INIT_SUBMODULES.md
index dd71ade..db61f5b 100644
--- a/REMEMBER_TO_INIT_SUBMODULES.md
+++ b/REMEMBER_TO_INIT_SUBMODULES.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Remember to `git submodule update --init`
+Remember to `git submodule update --init --recursive`
diff --git a/examples/ex0_no_freertos/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ex0_no_freertos/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be58882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ex0_no_freertos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED LIB_ROOT)
+    set(LIB_ROOT ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
+endif(NOT DEFINED LIB_ROOT)
+
+set(PICO_SDK_PATH ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/)
+set(PICOTOOL_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/picotool/)
+
+# Include the Pico SDK (make sure to use the correct path to pico_sdk_import.cmake)
+include(${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/external/pico_sdk_import.cmake)
+
+# Define the project
+project(ex0_hello_world C CXX ASM)
+
+# Initialize the Pico SDK
+pico_sdk_init()
+
+# Add the executable target (your main C file)
+add_executable(ex0_hello_world main.c)
+
+# Link the Pico standard library to the executable
+target_link_libraries(ex0_hello_world pico_stdlib)
+
+# Generate additional output formats (like UF2 for flashing)
+pico_add_extra_outputs(ex0_hello_world)
+
+pico_enable_stdio_usb(ex0_hello_world 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(ex0_hello_world 0)
+
diff --git a/examples/ex0_no_freertos/main.c b/examples/ex0_no_freertos/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4101549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ex0_no_freertos/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "pico/stdlib.h"
+#include "hardware/uart.h"
+
+int main() {
+    // Initialize stdio with USB support
+    stdio_init_all();
+
+    // Delay to allow USB connection setup
+    sleep_ms(2000);
+
+    while (true) {
+        printf("Hello, World!\n");
+        sleep_ms(1000);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/ex1_task_hello/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ex1_task_hello/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41c8897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ex1_task_hello/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED LIB_ROOT)
+    set(LIB_ROOT ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
+endif(NOT DEFINED LIB_ROOT)
+
+set(PICO_SDK_PATH ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/)
+include(          ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/external/pico_sdk_import.cmake)
+
+# Pull in FreeRTOS
+include(${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/RP2040/FreeRTOS_Kernel_import.cmake)
+
+set(PICOTOOL_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/picotool/)
+
+# Include the Pico SDK (make sure to use the correct path to pico_sdk_import.cmake)
+include(FetchContent)
+
+# Define the project
+project(ex1_task_hello C CXX ASM)
+
+# Initialize the Pico SDK
+pico_sdk_init()
+
+include_directories(
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/src/rp2040/hardware_structs/include/
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/include/
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/RP2040/include/
+    include/
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/src/rp2_common/hardware_exception/include/
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/src/rp2_common/pico_multicore/include/
+)
+
+# Create the executable
+add_executable(ex1_task_hello main.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/tasks.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/queue.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/list.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/portable/ThirdParty/GCC/RP2040/port.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/portable/MemMang/heap_3.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/event_groups.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/FreeRTOS-Kernel/timers.c
+    ${LIB_ROOT}/submodules/pico-sdk/src/rp2_common/hardware_exception/exception.c
+)
+
+# Link against FreeRTOS, Pico SDK, and freertos_config
+target_link_libraries(ex1_task_hello pico_stdlib)
+pico_add_extra_outputs(ex1_task_hello)
+
+pico_enable_stdio_usb( ex1_task_hello 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(ex1_task_hello 0)
+
diff --git a/examples/ex1_task_hello/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/examples/ex1_task_hello/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0b311b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ex1_task_hello/include/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+ * FreeRTOS V202212.00
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.  All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+ * use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
+ * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * https://www.FreeRTOS.org
+ * https://github.com/FreeRTOS
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef FREERTOS_CONFIG_H
+#define FREERTOS_CONFIG_H
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------
+ * Application specific definitions.
+ *
+ * These definitions should be adjusted for your particular hardware and
+ * application requirements.
+ *
+ * THESE PARAMETERS ARE DESCRIBED WITHIN THE 'CONFIGURATION' SECTION OF THE
+ * FreeRTOS API DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE ON THE FreeRTOS.org WEB SITE.
+ *
+ * See http://www.freertos.org/a00110.html
+ *----------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* Scheduler Related */
+#define configUSE_PREEMPTION                    1
+#define configUSE_TICKLESS_IDLE                 0
+#define configUSE_IDLE_HOOK                     0
+#define configUSE_TICK_HOOK                     0
+#define configTICK_RATE_HZ                      ( ( TickType_t ) 1000 )
+#define configMAX_PRIORITIES                    32
+#define configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE                ( configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE ) 256
+#define configUSE_16_BIT_TICKS                  0
+
+#define configIDLE_SHOULD_YIELD                 1
+
+/* Synchronization Related */
+#define configUSE_MUTEXES                       1
+#define configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES             1
+#define configUSE_APPLICATION_TASK_TAG          0
+#define configUSE_COUNTING_SEMAPHORES           1
+#define configQUEUE_REGISTRY_SIZE               8
+#define configUSE_QUEUE_SETS                    1
+#define configUSE_TIME_SLICING                  1
+#define configUSE_NEWLIB_REENTRANT              0
+#define configENABLE_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY     0
+#define configNUM_THREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE_POINTERS 5
+
+/* System */
+#define configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE                  uint32_t
+#define configMESSAGE_BUFFER_LENGTH_TYPE        size_t
+
+/* Memory allocation related definitions. */
+#define configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION         0
+#define configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION        1
+#define configTOTAL_HEAP_SIZE                   (128*1024)
+#define configAPPLICATION_ALLOCATED_HEAP        0
+
+/* Hook function related definitions. */
+#define configCHECK_FOR_STACK_OVERFLOW          0
+#define configUSE_MALLOC_FAILED_HOOK            0
+#define configUSE_DAEMON_TASK_STARTUP_HOOK      0
+
+/* Run time and task stats gathering related definitions. */
+#define configGENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS           0
+#define configUSE_TRACE_FACILITY                1
+#define configUSE_STATS_FORMATTING_FUNCTIONS    0
+
+/* Co-routine related definitions. */
+#define configUSE_CO_ROUTINES                   0
+#define configMAX_CO_ROUTINE_PRIORITIES         1
+
+/* Software timer related definitions. */
+#define configUSE_TIMERS                        1
+#define configTIMER_TASK_PRIORITY               ( configMAX_PRIORITIES - 1 )
+#define configTIMER_QUEUE_LENGTH                10
+#define configTIMER_TASK_STACK_DEPTH            1024
+
+/* Interrupt nesting behaviour configuration. */
+/*
+#define configKERNEL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY         [dependent of processor]
+#define configMAX_SYSCALL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY    [dependent on processor and application]
+#define configMAX_API_CALL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY   [dependent on processor and application]
+*/
+
+/* SMP port only */
+#define configNUMBER_OF_CORES                   1
+#define configTICK_CORE                         0
+#define configRUN_MULTIPLE_PRIORITIES           0
+
+/* RP2040 specific */
+#define configSUPPORT_PICO_SYNC_INTEROP         1
+#define configSUPPORT_PICO_TIME_INTEROP         1
+
+#include <assert.h>
+/* Define to trap errors during development. */
+#define configASSERT(x)                         assert(x)
+
+/* Set the following definitions to 1 to include the API function, or zero
+to exclude the API function. */
+#define INCLUDE_vTaskPrioritySet                1
+#define INCLUDE_uxTaskPriorityGet               1
+#define INCLUDE_vTaskDelete                     1
+#define INCLUDE_vTaskSuspend                    1
+#define INCLUDE_vTaskDelayUntil                 1
+#define INCLUDE_vTaskDelay                      1
+#define INCLUDE_xTaskGetSchedulerState          1
+#define INCLUDE_xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle       1
+#define INCLUDE_uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark     1
+#define INCLUDE_xTaskGetIdleTaskHandle          1
+#define INCLUDE_eTaskGetState                   1
+#define INCLUDE_xTimerPendFunctionCall          1
+#define INCLUDE_xTaskAbortDelay                 1
+#define INCLUDE_xTaskGetHandle                  1
+#define INCLUDE_xTaskResumeFromISR              1
+#define INCLUDE_xQueueGetMutexHolder            1
+#define INCLUDE_vApplicationStackOverflowHook   0
+#define INCLUDE_vApplicationTickHook            1
+#define INCLUDE_vApplicationMallocFailedHook    1
+
+
+#define LIB_PICO_MULTICORE 1
+/* A header file that defines trace macro can be included here. */
+
+#endif /* FREERTOS_CONFIG_H */
+
diff --git a/examples/ex1_task_hello/main.c b/examples/ex1_task_hello/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63bd23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ex1_task_hello/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "pico/stdlib.h"
+#include "FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "task.h"
+
+void hello_task(void *pvParameters) {
+    while (true) {
+        printf("Hello from FreeRTOS! Success!\n");
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
+    }
+}
+
+int main() {
+    stdio_init_all();
+    xTaskCreate(hello_task, "Hello Task", 256, NULL, 1, NULL);
+    vTaskStartScheduler();
+
+    // The scheduler will take over, so main() should never reach here.
+    while (true) {}
+    return 0;
+}
+