diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 933e1b8c..22d2271d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+# CLion
+.idea/
+cmake-build-*/
+
+# Visual Studio 2022
+.vs/
 build/
 lib/
-.vs/
-.idea/
+out/
 CMakeSettings.json
-CMakeUserPresets.json
-cmake-build-*
-out/
\ No newline at end of file
+/CMakeUserPresets.json
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 166dd9d5..8b95bfbc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 project(ja2)
 
+include(cmake/CopyUserPresetTemplate.cmake)
+CopyUserPresetTemplate()
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 89c13bbc..00000000
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": 3,
-  "configurePresets": [
-    {
-      "name": "default",
-      "hidden": true,
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/out/build/${presetName}",
-      "cacheVariables": {
-        "Languages": "CHINESE;DUTCH;ENGLISH;FRENCH;GERMAN;ITALIAN;POLISH;RUSSIAN",
-        "Applications": "JA2;JA2MAPEDITOR;JA2UB;JA2UBMAPEDITOR",
-        "CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY": "."
-      },
-      "architecture": {
-        "value": "x86",
-        "strategy": "external"
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "Debug",
-      "displayName": "Debug",
-      "inherits": "default",
-      "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "RelWithDebInfo",
-      "displayName": "RelWithDebInfo",
-      "inherits": "default",
-      "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo"
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "Release",
-      "displayName": "Release",
-      "inherits": "default",
-      "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/CopyUserPresetTemplate.cmake b/cmake/CopyUserPresetTemplate.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..484f7ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/CopyUserPresetTemplate.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+function(CopyUserPresetTemplate)
+	if(
+		NOT DEFINED Languages AND
+		NOT DEFINED Applications AND
+		NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakePresets.json" AND
+		NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeUserPresets.json"
+	)
+		file(COPY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/presets/CMakeUserPresets.json" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")
+		message(FATAL_ERROR "No existing preset was found, copied a preset template to ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeUserPresets.json.")
+	endif()
+endfunction()
diff --git a/cmake/presets/CMakeUserPresets.json b/cmake/presets/CMakeUserPresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffbc4788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/presets/CMakeUserPresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+  "version": 3,
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "__userBase",
+      "hidden": true,
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        // Valid choices: ENGLISH;GERMAN;FRENCH;ITALIAN;POLISH;DUTCH;RUSSIAN;CHINESE. If empty (""), will configure all.
+        "Languages": "ENGLISH",
+        // Valid choices: JA2;JA2MAPEDITOR;JA2UB;JA2UBMAPEDITOR. If empty (""), will configure all.
+        "Applications": "JA2",
+        // For debugging: enter your desired gamedir. e.g. C:/Games/JA2
+        "CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY": "."
+      },
+      "architecture": {
+        "value": "x86",
+        "strategy": "external"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "1dot13 RelWithDebInfo",
+      "inherits": "__userBase",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "1dot13 Release",
+      "inherits": "__userBase",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "1dot13 Debug",
+      "inherits": "__userBase",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}