diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/Greeter/Greeter.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
index 600eda3fdd6fa646cb93fab7a292e9b1fc7492f5..6b26be1c9cd665f07ae86b6bb8014db67ff1e309 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf.Tools" Version="3.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc" Version="1.2.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" Version="1.2.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/generate_protos.bat b/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/generate_protos.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0a35b70e088912ca89b045e0424192b8421e33cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld-from-cli/generate_protos.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+@rem Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+@rem All rights reserved.
+@rem
+@rem Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+@rem modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+@rem met:
+@rem
+@rem     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+@rem notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+@rem     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+@rem copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+@rem in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+@rem distribution.
+@rem     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+@rem contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+@rem this software without specific prior written permission.
+@rem
+@rem THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+@rem "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+@rem LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+@rem A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+@rem OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+@rem SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+@rem LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+@rem DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+@rem THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+@rem (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+@rem OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+@rem Generate the C# code for .proto files
+
+setlocal
+
+@rem enter this directory
+cd /d %~dp0
+
+set PROTOC=%UserProfile%\.nuget\packages\Google.Protobuf.Tools\3.2.0\tools\windows_x64\protoc.exe
+set PLUGIN=%UserProfile%\.nuget\packages\Grpc.Tools\1.2.2\tools\windows_x64\grpc_csharp_plugin.exe
+
+%PROTOC% -I../../protos --csharp_out Greeter  ../../protos/helloworld.proto --grpc_out Greeter --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=%PLUGIN%
+
+endlocal