diff --git a/PythonQt.pro b/PythonQt.pro
--- a/PythonQt.pro
+++ b/PythonQt.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TEMPLATE = subdirs
 
 CONFIG += ordered
-SUBDIRS = src extensions #tests examples
+SUBDIRS = src extensions tests examples
 
 contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
 SUBDIRS += generator_50
diff --git a/build/pythonqt.prf b/build/pythonqt.prf
--- a/build/pythonqt.prf
+++ b/build/pythonqt.prf
@@ -96,3 +96,11 @@ contains(CONFIG,BUILDING_QTALL){
 
 
 
+contains(CONFIG,BUILDING_EXAMPLES){
+    message("BUILDING_EXAMPLES")
+    LIBS += -L$${DESTDIR}
+    LIBS += -lPythonQt_QtAll$${DEBUG_EXT}
+    LIBS += -lPythonQt$${DEBUG_EXT}
+    INCLUDEPATH += $${PWD}/../src \
+                   $${PWD}/../extensions/PythonQt_QtAll
+}
diff --git a/examples/CPPPyWrapperExample/CPPPyWrapperExample.pro b/examples/CPPPyWrapperExample/CPPPyWrapperExample.pro
--- a/examples/CPPPyWrapperExample/CPPPyWrapperExample.pro
+++ b/examples/CPPPyWrapperExample/CPPPyWrapperExample.pro
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
 }
 
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
 include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
 
 SOURCES +=                    \
diff --git a/examples/NicePyConsole/NicePyConsole.pro b/examples/NicePyConsole/NicePyConsole.pro
--- a/examples/NicePyConsole/NicePyConsole.pro
+++ b/examples/NicePyConsole/NicePyConsole.pro
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
 
 mac:CONFIG-= app_bundle
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
 include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
-include ( ../../build/PythonQt_QtAll.prf )
-
 
 HEADERS +=                  \
   SimpleConsole.h           \
diff --git a/examples/PyCPPWrapperExample/PyCPPWrapperExample.pro b/examples/PyCPPWrapperExample/PyCPPWrapperExample.pro
--- a/examples/PyCPPWrapperExample/PyCPPWrapperExample.pro
+++ b/examples/PyCPPWrapperExample/PyCPPWrapperExample.pro
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
   QT += widgets
 }
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
 include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
 
 HEADERS += \
diff --git a/examples/PyCustomMetaTypeExample/PyCustomMetaTypeExample.pro b/examples/PyCustomMetaTypeExample/PyCustomMetaTypeExample.pro
--- a/examples/PyCustomMetaTypeExample/PyCustomMetaTypeExample.pro
+++ b/examples/PyCustomMetaTypeExample/PyCustomMetaTypeExample.pro
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
   QT += widgets
 }
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-include ( ../../build/PythonQt.prf )  
-  
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
+include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
+
 
 HEADERS += \
   CustomObject.h
diff --git a/examples/PyDecoratorsExample/PyDecoratorsExample.pro b/examples/PyDecoratorsExample/PyDecoratorsExample.pro
--- a/examples/PyDecoratorsExample/PyDecoratorsExample.pro
+++ b/examples/PyDecoratorsExample/PyDecoratorsExample.pro
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ TEMPLATE = app
 
 DESTDIR           = ../../lib
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
-include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf ) 
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
+include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
+
   
 contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
   QT += widgets
diff --git a/examples/PyGettingStarted/PyGettingStarted.pro b/examples/PyGettingStarted/PyGettingStarted.pro
--- a/examples/PyGettingStarted/PyGettingStarted.pro
+++ b/examples/PyGettingStarted/PyGettingStarted.pro
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
   QT += widgets
 }
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
 include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
 
+
+
 SOURCES +=                    \
   main.cpp        
 
diff --git a/examples/PyGuiExample/PyGuiExample.pro b/examples/PyGuiExample/PyGuiExample.pro
--- a/examples/PyGuiExample/PyGuiExample.pro
+++ b/examples/PyGuiExample/PyGuiExample.pro
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
 }
 
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
 include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
-include ( ../../build/PythonQt_QtAll.prf )  
+
 
 SOURCES +=                    \
   main.cpp        
diff --git a/examples/PyLauncher/PyLauncher.pro b/examples/PyLauncher/PyLauncher.pro
--- a/examples/PyLauncher/PyLauncher.pro
+++ b/examples/PyLauncher/PyLauncher.pro
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
   QT += widgets
 }
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
-include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf ) 
-include ( ../../build/PythonQt_QtAll.prf )  
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
+include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
+
 
 SOURCES +=                    \
   main.cpp        
diff --git a/examples/PyScriptingConsole/PyScriptingConsole.pro b/examples/PyScriptingConsole/PyScriptingConsole.pro
--- a/examples/PyScriptingConsole/PyScriptingConsole.pro
+++ b/examples/PyScriptingConsole/PyScriptingConsole.pro
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
 
 mac:CONFIG-= app_bundle
 
-include ( ../../build/common.prf )  
-CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
+CONFIG+=BUILDING_EXAMPLES
 include ( ../../build/pythonqt.prf )
-include ( ../../build/PythonQt_QtAll.prf )
+
 
 HEADERS +=                    \
   PyExampleObject.h             
diff --git a/tests/tests.pro b/tests/tests.pro
--- a/tests/tests.pro
+++ b/tests/tests.pro
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ mac {
 
 QT += testlib
 
-include ( ../build/common.prf )
 CONFIG+=BUILDING_QTALL
 include ( ../build/pythonqt.prf )
+INCLUDEPATH += ../src
 
 contains(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
   QT += widgets