diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ceb2c51e..940cff9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@ Before getting started, make sure you have a proper Zephyr development
environment. Follow the official
[Zephyr Getting Started Guide](https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/getting_started/index.html).
+
+### Python VENV
+
+To get started its recommended to initialize a virtual-environment for python.
+
+```
+mkdir -p my-workspace
+cd my-workspace
+python -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate # note. activate.{fish,csh} etc for other shells!
+```
+
+From there you can install west and all the required python dependencies for zephyr's build system
+without touching your system's python installation.
+
+```
+pip install west
+```
+
### Initialization
The first step is to initialize the workspace folder (``my-workspace``) where
@@ -68,6 +87,12 @@ cd my-workspace
west update
```
+Before building, ensure all required python packages are installed
+
+```
+west packages pip --install
+```
+
### Building and running
To build the application, run the following command:
diff --git a/app/boards/nucleo_f413zh.overlay b/app/boards/nucleo_f413zh.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c99fc78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/boards/nucleo_f413zh.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/* This devicetree overlay file will be automatically picked by the Zephyr
+ * build system when building the sample for the nucleo_f413zh board. It shows
+ * how the example-application can be built on sample boards already provided
+ * by Zephyr.
+ */
+
+/ {
+ example_sensor: example-sensor {
+ compatible = "zephyr,example-sensor";
+ input-gpios = <&gpioc 13 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH)>;
+ };
+
+ blink_led: blink-led {
+ compatible = "blink-gpio-led";
+ led-gpios = <&gpiob 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+ blink-period-ms = <1000>;
+ };
+};
+
+&gpioc {
+ status = "okay";
+};
+
+&gpiob {
+ status = "okay";
+};
+
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/CMakeLists.txt b/sysbuild-example/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40063d71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# Author: James Walmsley <james@fullfat-fs.co.uk>
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+test_sysbuild()
+
+project(hello_world)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE mfg_image/src/main.c)
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/README.md b/sysbuild-example/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fef6b668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Example Sysbuild Project
+
+The aim of this folder is to demonstrate a typical sysbuild project from the ground-up.
+
+## Build
+
+```
+cd my-workspace/example-application
+west build --sysbuild sysbuild
+```
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/CMakeLists.txt b/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce1c4c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 James Walmsley <james@fullfat-fs.co.uk>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZPEHYR_BASE})
+
+project(dfu_app)
+target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/prj.conf b/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c0f8a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT=y
+CONFIG_MCUBOOT_SIGNATURE_KEY_FILE="bootloader/mcuboot/root-rsa-2048.pem"
+CONFIG_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_IMG_MANAGER=y
+CONFIG_STREAM_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USB_DFU_CLASS=y
+CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
+CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/src/main.c b/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11244a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/dfu_app/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 James Walmsley
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr/sys/printk.h>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+ printk("Hello world from %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD_TARGET);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/CMakeLists.txt b/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e402fcda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 James Walmsley <james@fullfat-fs.co.uk>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZPEHYR_BASE})
+
+project(mfg_image)
+target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/prj.conf b/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0608e7a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT=y
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/src/main.c b/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36822190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/mfg_image/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 James Walmsley
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr/sys/printk.h>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+ printk("Manufacturing image on: %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD_TARGET);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/prj.conf b/sysbuild-example/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/sysbuild.cmake b/sysbuild-example/sysbuild.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..913f34b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 James Walmsley <james@fullfat-fs.co.uk>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+ExternalZephyrProject_Add(
+ APPLICATION mfg_image
+ SOURCE_DIR ${APP_DIR}/mfg_image
+)
+
+ExternalZephyrProject_Add(
+ APPLICATION dfu_app
+ SOURCE_DIR ${APP_DIR}/dfu_app
+)
+
+add_dependencies(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} mfg_image)
+add_dependencies(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} dfu_app)
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/sysbuild.conf b/sysbuild-example/sysbuild.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47f00ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/sysbuild.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SB_CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT=y
diff --git a/sysbuild-example/sysbuild/mcuboot.conf b/sysbuild-example/sysbuild/mcuboot.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..166d338f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysbuild-example/sysbuild/mcuboot.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_BOOT_SWAP_USING_SCRATCH=y
+
diff --git a/west.yml b/west.yml
index 6bb551cb..be221a50 100644
--- a/west.yml
+++ b/west.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ manifest:
- cmsis # required by the ARM port
- hal_nordic # required by the custom_plank board (Nordic based)
- hal_stm32 # required by the nucleo_f302r8 board (STM32 based)
+ - mcuboot
+ - mbedtls