diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 145ff39..ef869e9 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "include_normalizer": true,
     "include_parser": true,
     "include_app": true,
+    "include_example_uploads": true,
     "_copy_without_render": [
         "*.html"
     ],
diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 3b98bdf..7a9b7cc 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def remove_temp_folders(temp_folders):
             ("normalizers", "{{cookiecutter.include_normalizer}}"),
             ("parsers", "{{cookiecutter.include_parser}}"),
             ("apps", "{{cookiecutter.include_app}}"),
+            ("example_uploads", "{{cookiecutter.include_example_uploads}}"),
         ]
         if condition != "False"
     ]
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ def remove_temp_folders(temp_folders):
         test_save_path = os.path.join(test_path, variant)
         os.makedirs(test_save_path, exist_ok=True)
         move_py_files(variant=variant, save_path=test_save_path, save_type="tests")
-        if variant != "apps":
-            # apps don't have tests data
+        if variant != "apps" and variant != "example_uploads":
+            # apps and example upoads don't have tests data
             move_py_files(
                 variant=variant, save_path=test_data_path, save_type="tests_data"
             )
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/MANIFEST.in b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/MANIFEST.in
index b5ccc2d..50c91d8 100644
--- a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 recursive-include * nomad_plugin.yaml
+graft src/nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/example_uploads
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/example_uploads/__init__.py b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/example_uploads/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eed5845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/example_uploads/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from nomad.config.models.plugins import ExampleUploadEntryPoint
+
+myexampleupload = ExampleUploadEntryPoint(
+    title='My Example Upload',
+    category='Examples',
+    description='Description of this example upload.',
+    path='example_uploads/getting_started',
+)
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/example_uploads/getting_started/README.md b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/example_uploads/getting_started/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d2118f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/example_uploads/getting_started/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+EXAMPLE DATA
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml
index ed0f235..965ee29 100644
--- a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -120,19 +120,18 @@ where = ["src"]
 [project.entry-points.'nomad.plugin']
 {% if cookiecutter.include_parser  -%}
 myparser = "nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.parsers:myparser"
-
 {%- endif %}
 {% if cookiecutter.include_schema_package  -%}
 mypackage = "nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.schema_packages:mypackage"
-
 {%- endif %}
 {% if cookiecutter.include_normalizer  -%}
 mynormalizer = "nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.normalizers:mynormalizer"
-
 {%- endif %}
 {% if cookiecutter.include_app  -%}
 myapp = "nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.apps:myapp"   
-
+{%- endif %}
+{% if cookiecutter.include_example_uploads  -%}
+myexampleupload = "nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.example_uploads:myexampleupload"
 {%- endif %}
 [tool.cruft]
 # Avoid updating workflow files, this leads to permissions issues