diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ AltoRouter is a small but powerful routing class for PHP 5.3+, heavily inspired
 2. Install AltoRouter using Composer or manually
 2. Setup URL rewriting so that all requests are handled by **index.php**
 3. Create an instance of AltoRouter, map your routes and match a request.
-4. Have a look at the example `index.php` file for a better understanding on how to use AltoRouter(index.php).
+4. Have a look at the basic example in the `examples` directory for a better understanding on how to use AltoRouter.
 
 ## Routing
 ```php
diff --git a/.htaccess b/examples/basic/.htaccess
similarity index 100%
rename from .htaccess
rename to examples/basic/.htaccess
diff --git a/index.php b/examples/basic/index.php
similarity index 100%
rename from index.php
rename to examples/basic/index.php