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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script copies required DLLs, and the application itself into a folder called 'release'. It only runs on MinGW.
+
+BASE_DIR=$(dirname $0)
+REL_DIR="$BASE_DIR/release/dist"
+
+mkdir -p "$REL_DIR"
+
+# Parse the output of the 'ldd' command, and create a file with the required DLL paths.
+ldd build/pong.exe | awk ' NF == 4 {print $3}' > "$BASE_DIR/tmp_file.txt"
+
+# Copy the required DLLs.
+cp $(cat "$BASE_DIR/tmp_file.txt") "$REL_DIR"
+
+# Copy the executable itself
+cp "$BASE_DIR/build/pong" "$REL_DIR"
+
+# Remove the temporary file.
+rm "$BASE_DIR/tmp_file.txt"
+