diff --git a/make.ps1 b/make.ps1
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+param (
+    [string]$arch = 'x64'
+)
+
+$buildArch = 'x64'
+
+# only x86 / x64 is supported
+if(-NOT (($arch -eq 'x64') -or ($arch -eq 'x86'))) {
+	Write-Host "Invalid argument '$arch' - only 'x86' and 'x64' is supported"
+	return
+}
+
+if($arch -eq 'x86') {
+	$buildArch = 'Win32'
+}
+
+$buildPath = "./build/win-$arch"
+
+Write-Host "##################################################################"
+Write-Host "glfw build script"
+Write-Host "##################################################################"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host "### configuration"
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+
+Write-Host "arch: $arch"
+Write-Host "path: $buildPath"
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host "### preparation:"
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host ""
+
+if (Test-Path $buildPath) {
+	Get-ChildItem -Path $buildPath -Recurse | Remove-Item -force -recurse
+	Remove-Item $buildPath -force
+	Write-Host "deleted build folder"
+	Write-Host ""
+}
+
+New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $buildPath | Out-Null
+Write-Host "created build folder"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host "### cmake - preparing build"
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host ""
+
+cmake -S . -B $buildPath -A $buildArch -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host "### cmake - building $arch"
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+Write-Host ""
+
+cd $buildPath
+cmake --build . --config Release
+
+cd ..\..
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "-----------------------------"
+
+
+