diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c7337fd84..c70a56317 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE on)
 
 # Enable or disable targets
-option(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS "Enable if you want to build tests" 1)
-option(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_DOCS "Enable if you want to build documentation" 1)
-option(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG "Extra compile flags for Kompute, see docs for full list" 1)
+option(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS "Enable if you want to build tests" 0)
+option(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_DOCS "Enable if you want to build documentation" 0)
+option(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_SHADERS "Enable if you want to re-build all shader files" 0)
+option(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_SINGLE_HEADER "Enable if you want to build the single header file" 0)
+option(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG "Extra compile flags for Kompute, see docs for full list" 0)
 
 set(KOMPUTE_EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS "" CACHE STRING "Extra compile flags for Kompute, see docs for full list")
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 87e873fce..b1f6927ee 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ mk_cmake:
 	cmake \
 		-Bbuild \
 		-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$(MK_BUILD_TYPE) \
-		-DKOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_DOCS=0 \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(MK_INSTALL_PATH) \
 		-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$(VCPKG_UNIX_PATH) \
 		-DKOMPUTE_EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS=$(MK_KOMPUTE_EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS) \
 		$(MK_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS) \
-		-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 \
 		-G "Unix Makefiles"
 
 mk_build_all:
@@ -88,12 +86,9 @@ vs_cmake:
 	$(CMAKE_BIN) \
 		-Bbuild \
 		-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$(VCPKG_WIN_PATH) \
-		-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 \
 		$(VS_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS) \
 		-DKOMPUTE_EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS=$(VS_KOMPUTE_EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS) \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(VS_INSTALL_PATH) \
-		-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
-		-DCMAKE_VS_INCLUDE_INSTALL_TO_DEFAULT_BUILD=ON \
 		-G "Visual Studio 16 2019"
 
 vs_build_all:
diff --git a/examples/linear_regression/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/linear_regression/CMakeLists.txt
index c76764042..c66fa6d3e 100644
--- a/examples/linear_regression/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/linear_regression/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ project(kompute_linear_reg VERSION 0.1.0)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
-option(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG "Extra compile flags for Kompute, see docs for full list" 1)
+option(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG "Extra compile flags for Kompute, see docs for full list" 0)
 set(KOMPUTE_EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS "" CACHE STRING "Extra compile flags for Kompute, see docs for full list")
 
 if(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG)
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -DRELEASE=1 ${KOMPUTE_EX
 
 find_package(kompute REQUIRED)
 find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
-find_package(spdlog REQUIRED)
-find_package(fmt REQUIRED)
+
+if(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG)
+    find_package(spdlog REQUIRED)
+    find_package(fmt REQUIRED)
+endif()
 
 add_executable(kompute_linear_reg
     src/Main.cpp)
@@ -25,7 +28,13 @@ add_executable(kompute_linear_reg
 target_link_libraries(kompute_linear_reg
     kompute::kompute
     Vulkan::Vulkan
-    fmt::fmt
-    spdlog::spdlog
 )
 
+if(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG)
+    target_link_libraries(kompute_linear_reg
+        kompute::kompute
+        fmt::fmt
+        spdlog::spdlog
+    )
+endif()
+
diff --git a/examples/linear_regression/README.md b/examples/linear_regression/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..024beb8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/linear_regression/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# Kompute Logistic Regression Example
+
+This folder contains an end to end Kompute Example that implements logistic regression.
+
+This example is structured such that you will be able to extend it for your project.
+
+It contains a cmake build configuration that can be used in your production applications.
+
+## Pre-requisites
+
+In order to run this example, you will need the following dependencies:
+
+* REQUIRED
+    + Vulkan Kompute library must be accessible
+    + The Vulkan SDK must be installed
+* OPTIONAL
+    + SPDLOG - for logging
+    + FMT - for text formatting
+
+We will cover how you can install Vulkan Kompute in the next section.
+
+For the Vulkan SDK, the simplest way to install it is through [their website](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home). You just have to follow the instructions for the relevant platform.
+
+For the other libraries, because they are optional you can just make sure you build and install Kompute with these disabled (this will be covered in more detail below).
+
+Alternatively you can use package managers such as vcpkg to help you install them, although to simplify things you can start without the dependencies first.
+
+## Set Up Vulkan Kompute Dependency
+
+You have multiple options to set up Vulkan Kompute. The easiest is to perform a local installation.
+
+For this, you will want to go to the main repo and run the following cmake command, which will configure it without SPDLOG by default.
+
+```
+cmake \
+    -Bbuild
+```
+
+If you wish to install with spdlog support you just have to pass `-DKOMPUTE_ENABLE_SPDLOG=1`.
+
+If you wish to perform the installation on the local folder instead of in your system you can use `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="build/src/CMakeFiles/Export/"` which will basically ensure that the final files are created in the local directory.
+
+Then you can proceed to run the installation:
+
+* For Windows / Visual Studio you just have to build `INSTALL.vcxproj`
+* For Linux you can just run the `install` target via `make -C build install`
+
+You also have the option to build as `Release` or `Debug` - just make sure that you build your example with the same build/debug flags as required.
+
+## Building the example
+
+Now that you've set up the dependencies / installation of Vulkan Kompute you can build this example.
+
+You will notice that it's a standalone project, so you can re-use it for your application.
+
+To build you just need to run the cmake command in this folder as follows:
+
+```
+cmake \
+    -Bbuild
+```
+
+Make sure to pass the required flags depending on the configuration above:
+* If you built with Debug make sure you build your example with Debug as well
+* If you installed in the local folder, make sure you pass the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH pointing to the respective folder (e.g. `-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=../../build/src/CMakeFiles/Export/lib/cmake/kompute/` if parent folder is main repo).
+* If you built Vulkan Kompute with spdlog enabled, make sure to pass `-DKOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG=1`
+
+Now you just have to build your application as above:
+
+* For Windows / Visual Studio you just have to build and run `kompute_linear_reg.vcxproj`
+* For Linux you can just run the `kompute_linear_reg` target via `make -C build kompute_linear_reg`
+
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 662deefe1..9b0c88185 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ endif()
 
 find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
 
-# In production builds all shaders are compiled into cpp files
-kompute_make(build_shaders 
-    OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-# In production builds all headers are compiled into a single header
-kompute_make(build_single_header
-    OUTPUT ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/single_include)
+if(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_SHADERS)
+# all shaders are compiled into cpp files
+    kompute_make(build_shaders 
+        OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
+endif()
+
+if(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_SINGLE_HEADER)
+# all headers are compiled into a single header
+    kompute_make(build_single_header
+        OUTPUT ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/single_include)
+endif()
 
 file(GLOB kompute_CPP
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cpp"
@@ -40,9 +45,15 @@ if(KOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG)
     )
 endif()
 
-add_dependencies(kompute
-    build_shaders
-    build_single_header)
+if(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_SHADERS)
+    add_dependencies(kompute
+        build_shaders)
+endif()
+
+if(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_SINGLE_HEADER)
+    add_dependencies(kompute
+        build_single_header)
+endif()
 
 add_library(kompute::kompute ALIAS kompute)