diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3853e47221..9926bc85b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# CMake presets for local build configurations: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-presets.7.html#build-preset
+CMakeUserPresets.json
+
 #################
 ## Eclipse
 #################
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81ec942523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "configurePresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "x86-Debug",
+            "displayName": "x86-Debug",
+            "description": "Visual Studio 16 2019 - x86 - Debug mode",
+            "generator": "Visual Studio 16 2019",
+            "toolset": "host=x86",
+            "architecture": "win32",
+            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug",
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "${sourceDir}/build/install/${presetName}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "x86-Release",
+            "displayName": "x86-Release",
+            "description": "Visual Studio 16 2019 - x86 - Release mode",
+            "generator": "Visual Studio 16 2019",
+            "toolset": "host=x86",
+            "architecture": "win32",
+            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release",
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "${sourceDir}/build/install/${presetName}"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "x86-RelWithDebInfo",
+            "displayName": "x86-RelWithDebInfo",
+            "description": "Visual Studio 16 2019 - x86 - Release mode with Debug Info",
+            "generator": "Visual Studio 16 2019",
+            "toolset": "host=x86",
+            "architecture": "win32",
+            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "${sourceDir}/build/install/${presetName}"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/CMakeUserPresets.json.template b/CMakeUserPresets.json.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b156ddfbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeUserPresets.json.template
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+    "version": 2,
+    "configurePresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "x86-Debug-install",
+            "displayName": "x86-Debug-install",
+            "description": "Visual Studio 16 2019 - x86 - Debug mode - installs binaries to Jedi Academy install directory",
+            "inherits": "x86-Debug",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "<steam folder>/steamapps/common/Jedi Academy/GameData"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "x86-Release-install",
+            "displayName": "x86-Release-install",
+            "description": "Visual Studio 16 2019 - x86 - Release mode - installs binaries to Jedi Academy install directory",
+            "inherits": "x86-Release",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "<steam folder>/steamapps/common/Jedi Academy/GameData"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "x86-RelWithDebInfo-install",
+            "displayName": "x86-RelWithDebInfo-install",
+            "description": "Visual Studio 16 2019 - x86 - Release mode with Debug Info - installs binaries to Jedi Academy install directory",
+            "inherits": "x86-RelWithDebInfo",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "<steam folder>/steamapps/common/Jedi Academy/GameData"
+            }
+        }        
+    ]
+}
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