diff --git a/ax_init_standard_project.m4 b/ax_init_standard_project.m4
index 817cf2c..4569170 100644
--- a/ax_init_standard_project.m4
+++ b/ax_init_standard_project.m4
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ rpm: dist
 EOF
 ])
 
+# use this in configure.ac to support scripts, e.g. bash scripts
+AC_DEFUN([AX_USE_SCRIPTS], [
+  AC_CONFIG_FILES([scripts/makefile])
+])
+
 # use this in configure.ac to support Doxygen documentation generation
 AC_DEFUN([AX_USE_DOXYGEN], [
   AC_CHECK_PROG(have_doxygen, doxygen, yes, no)
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 3db7578..409d62e 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -19,10 +19,18 @@ PROJECT_PATH=$(pwd)
 DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME=${PROJECT_PATH##*/}
 
 configure=0
+build=0
+overwrite=0
+rebuild=0
 while test $# -gt 0; do
     case "$1" in
         (--configure|-c) configure=1;;
-        (--version|-v) echo "$Id: bootstrap.sh 31 2015-05-05 15:06:08Z marc $"; exit;;
+        (--build|-b)  configure=1; build=1;;
+        (--overwrite|-o) overwrite=1;;
+        (--rebuild|-r) rebuild=1;;
+        (--version|-v)
+            echo "$Id: bootstrap.sh 31 2015-05-05 15:06:08Z marc $";
+            exit;;
         (--help|-h) less <<EOF
 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -31,6 +39,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
 OPTIONS
 
   --configure, -c  call ./configure after initialization
+  --build, -c      build, call ./configure && make after initialization
+  --overwrite, -o  overwrite all basic files (bootstrap.sh, m4-macros)
+  --rebuild -r     force rebuild of generated files, even if modified
   --help, -h       show this help
   --version, -v    show version and date of this file
 
@@ -93,6 +104,7 @@ GENERATED FILES
     * src/makefile.am - if you enabled AX_USE_CXX
     * src/version.hxx - if you enabled AX_USE_CXX
     * src/version.cxx - if you enabled AX_USE_CXX
+    * scripts/makefile.in - if you enabled AX_USE_SCRIPTS
     * doc/makefile.am - if you enabled AX_USE_DOXYGEN
     * doc/doxyfile.in - if you enabled AX_USE_DOXYGEN
     * test/makefile.am - if you enabled AX_USE_CPPUNIT
@@ -108,8 +120,11 @@ GENERATED FILES
     * debian/compat - if you enabled AX_USE_DEBIAN_PACKAGING
     * src/${DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME}.pc.in - if you enabled AX_USE_LIBTOOL
 
-  To rebuild any of these files, just remove it using "svn rm <filename>"
-  and run ${MY_NAME} again.
+REBUILDING FILES
+
+  To rebuild all these files, just run "${MY_NAME} -o". You can also
+  remove and rebuild a single file by removing it from subversion,
+  just call "svn rm <file>" and "${MY_NAME}" to rebuild file "<file>".
 
 FILES TO EDIT
 
@@ -128,8 +143,8 @@ FILES TO EDIT
 
 FILE DEPENDENCIES
 
-  You should rebuild (remove and run (see above) the files, whenever
-  you change the configuration a dependent, i.e.:
+  You should rebuild (see above) the files, whenever you change the
+  configuration a dependent, i.e.:
 
     * test/makefile.am depends on AX_USE_LIBTOOL
     * doc/doxyfile.in depends on AX_BUILD_EXAMPLES
@@ -162,8 +177,9 @@ FILES
                   number. The following macros are supported:
       * Enable C++: AX_USE_CXX
       * Enable LibTool library creation: AX_USE_LIBTOOL
+      * Enable Scripts: AX_USE_SCRIPTS
       * Enable Doxygen documentation generation: AX_USE_DOXYGEN
-      * Enable debian packaging by calling "make deb": AX_USE_DEBIAN_PACKAGING
+      * Enable Debian packaging by calling "make deb": AX_USE_DEBIAN_PACKAGING
       * Not yet implemented: AX_USE_RPM_PACKAGING
       * Enable C++ testing using CppUnit: AX_USE_CPPUNIT
       * Enable C++ examples, i.e. for libraries: AX_BUILD_EXAMPLES
@@ -198,7 +214,7 @@ EOF
 done
 
 
-HEADER='## @id $Id: bootstrap.sh 31 2015-05-05 15:06:08Z marc $
+HEADER='## @id '"\$Id\$"'
 #
 # This file has been added by '${MY_NAME}' on '$(date -R)'
 # Feel free to change it or even remove and rebuild it, up to your needs
@@ -247,6 +263,14 @@ checkdir() {
     fi
 }
 
+checkfile() {
+    exists=0
+    if test -f "$1"; then
+        exists=1
+    fi
+    test $exists -eq 1
+}
+
 to() {
     while test $# -gt 0; do
         mode="u=rw,g=rw,o=r"
@@ -261,7 +285,7 @@ to() {
         esac
         shift;
     done
-    if test -f "$1"; then # file already exists
+    if checkfile "$1" && test $rebuild -eq 0; then # file already exists
         return
     fi
     checkdir "$(dirname ${1})"
@@ -279,13 +303,18 @@ to() {
         echo -e " \e[32msuccess\e[0m"
     fi
     chmod $mode $1
-    run svn add "$1"
-    run svn propset svn:keywords "Id" "$1"
+    if test $exists -eq 0; then
+        run svn add "$1"
+        run svn propset svn:keywords "Id" "$1"
+    fi
 }
 
 copy() {
-    if ! test -f "$1"; then
-        run cp "${0%/*}/$1" "$1"
+    if  checkfile "$1" && test $overwrite -eq 0; then
+        return
+    fi
+    run cp "${0%/*}/$1" "$1"
+    if test $exists -eq 0; then
         run svn add "$1"
         run svn propset svn:keywords "Id" "$1"
     fi
@@ -321,6 +350,7 @@ AX_INIT_STANDARD_PROJECT
 # requirements, uncomment, what you need:
 #AX_USE_CXX
 #AX_USE_LIBTOOL
+#AX_USE_SCRIPTS
 #AX_USE_DOXYGEN
 #AX_USE_DEBIAN_PACKAGING
 #AX_USE_RPM_PACKAGING
@@ -342,7 +372,7 @@ echo "${HEADER}" | to --condition AX_USE_CXX src/makefile.am
 to --condition AX_USE_CXX src/version.hxx <<EOF
 /*! @file
 
-    @id \$Id: bootstrap.sh 31 2015-05-05 15:06:08Z marc $
+    @id \$Id\$
 */
 //       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
 // 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
@@ -377,7 +407,7 @@ EOF
 to --condition AX_USE_CXX src/version.cxx <<EOF
 /*! @file
 
-    @id $Id: bootstrap.sh 31 2015-05-05 15:06:08Z marc $
+    @id $Id\$
 */
 //       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
 // 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
@@ -416,6 +446,7 @@ namespace NAMESPACE {
   const std::string IDENT("\$Id: " PACKAGE_STRING);
 }
 EOF
+echo "${HEADER}" | to --condition AX_USE_SCRIPTS scripts/makefile.am
 echo "${HEADER}" | to --condition AX_USE_DOXYGEN doc/makefile.am
 to --condition AX_USE_CPPUNIT test/makefile.am <<EOF
 ${HEADER}AM_CPPFLAGS = -I${top_srcdir}/src -I${top_builddir}/src
@@ -512,28 +543,17 @@ EOF
 NEWS
 README
 EOF
-    to debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}.install <<EOF
-usr/bin/*
+    to --condition AX_USE_LIBTOOL debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}.install <<EOF
 usr/lib/lib*.so.*
-$(if ! testtag AX_USE_LIBTOOL; then echo "usr/share/doc/${PACKAGE_NAME}/html"; fi)
 EOF
-    to debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}.dirs <<EOF
-usr/lib
-EOF
-    if testtag AX_USE_LIBTOOL; then
-        to debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}-dev.install <<EOF
+    to --condition AX_USE_LIBTOOL debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}-dev.install <<EOF
 usr/include/*
 usr/lib/lib*.a
 usr/lib/lib*.so
 usr/lib/pkgconfig/*
 usr/lib/*.la
-$(if testtag AX_USE_LIBTOOL; then echo "usr/share/doc/${PACKAGE_NAME}/html"; fi)
-EOF
-        to debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}-dev.dirs <<EOF
-usr/lib
-usr/include
+usr/share/doc/${PACKAGE_NAME}/html
 EOF
-    fi
     to --mode "u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rx" debian/rules <<EOF
 ${HEADER}%:
 	dh \$@
@@ -542,7 +562,7 @@ EOF
 fi
 if ! test -f makefile.am; then
     SUBDIRS=""
-    for d in src test doc examples; do
+    for d in src test scripts doc examples; do
         test -d $d && SUBDIRS="${SUBDIRS} $d"
     done
     echo "${HEADER}SUBDIRS =${SUBDIRS}" | to makefile.am
@@ -575,3 +595,8 @@ run autoconf
 if test "$configure" -eq 1; then
     ./configure $*
 fi
+
+#### Run Make If User Requires ####
+if test "$build" -eq 1; then
+    make
+fi