diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d375c5d..71aef7a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ install(FILES ${HEADERS} DESTINATION include/privatebinapi)
 include(CTest)
 enable_testing()
 add_subdirectory(tests)
+add_subdirectory(example)
 
 # ===================== LLVM/clang-cl Coverage (optional) =====================
 option(ENABLE_LLVM_COVERAGE "Enable LLVM/clang-cl coverage instrumentation" OFF)
diff --git a/example/CMakeLists.txt b/example/CMakeLists.txt
index 157ac69..738ed33 100644
--- a/example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,13 @@ target_link_libraries(example PRIVATE ${PRIVATEBINAPI_LIB} winhttp)
 
 target_include_directories(example PRIVATE 
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../include
-)
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+)
+
+# Install/run helpers for tests: copy DLL next to example on Windows
+if(WIN32)
+    add_custom_command(TARGET example POST_BUILD
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
+                ${PRIVATEBINAPI_BUILD_DIR}/Release/privatebinapi.dll
+                $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:example>
+    )
+endif()
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diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c8ddc3..18b1ab2 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,4 +25,13 @@ target_include_directories(test_basic PRIVATE
 )
 
 # Register the test with CTest
-add_test(NAME test_basic COMMAND test_basic)
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+add_test(NAME test_basic COMMAND test_basic)
+
+# Optional example run as a test (requires network and live server)
+# Example-Test nur aktiv, wenn PRIVATEBIN_IT=1 gesetzt ist
+add_test(NAME example_run COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:example>)
+if(DEFINED ENV{PRIVATEBIN_IT} AND NOT "$ENV{PRIVATEBIN_IT}" STREQUAL "0")
+    set_tests_properties(example_run PROPERTIES DISABLED FALSE)
+else()
+    set_tests_properties(example_run PROPERTIES DISABLED TRUE)
+endif()
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