diff --git a/examples/example_static_file.cpp b/examples/example_static_file.cpp
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+++ b/examples/example_static_file.cpp
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+#include "crow.h"
+
+int main()
+{
+
+	//Crow app initialization
+	crow::SimpleApp app;
+
+    //
+CROW_ROUTE(app, "/")
+([](const crow::request&, crow::response& res) {
+    //replace cat.jpg with your file path
+    res.set_static_file_info("cat.jpg");
+    res.end();
+});
+
+	
+	app.port(18080).run();
+	
+	
+	return 0;
+}