diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 048a666..d572eaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,70 +19,37 @@ You can use [pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv), [pipenv](https://github.com
 
 [NVM](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)
 
-### Install vite
-
-`npm install -g vite` or install locally if you prefer
-
-### Create a .env file at the root of the project
-
-`cp .env.example .env`
-
-To gather the API keys for these tools, head to the following links:
-- [OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)
-- [Weather](https://www.weatherapi.com/)
-- [Tavily](https://app.tavily.com/home)
-- [Firecrawl](https://www.firecrawl.dev/)
-
-### Build the frontend
-
-`cd frontend`
-
-`vite build`
-
-### Create a .env file at the example folder
-
-`cd example`
-
-`cp .env.example .env`
-
 ### Install dependencies
 
 #### Backend
 
-`cd example`
-
 `poetry install`
 
-Install pre-commit hooks:
-
-`pre-commit install`
-
 #### Frontend
 
-`cd example`
-
-`npm install`
-
-### Run the project
-
-From the example folder:
-
-#### Frontend 
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm install
+```
 
-`npm run start`
+### Install pre-commit hooks
 
-#### Backend
+`pre-commit install`
 
-`python manage.py migrate`
+### Log in to Django Admin
 
-`python manage.py createsuperuser`
+Go to /admin and log in with your superuser account.
 
-`python manage.py runserver`
+## Developing with the example project
 
-### Log in to Django Admin
+Run the frontend project in build:watch mode:
 
-Go to /admin and log in with your superuser account.
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm run build:watch
+```
 
+Then follow the instructions in the [example README](example/README.md).
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/example/README.md b/example/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2112f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Example
+
+Django AI Assistant examples. This is a Django project that integrates with Django AI Assistant library.
+
+Most examples are inside a React frontend, but there is also a HTMX example.
+
+## Installation
+
+Go to project root, then frontend dir and build the frontend library:
+
+```bash
+cd ..  # back to project root directory
+cd frontend
+npm install
+npm run build
+```
+
+Then use `npm link` to link the frontend library to the example project:
+
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm link
+```
+
+Go to the example project to finish the link with the frontend library:
+
+```bash
+cd ..  # back to project root directory
+cd example
+npm link django-ai-assistant-client
+```
+
+Run the example Webpack devserver to build the React frontend:
+
+```bash
+# in example directory
+npm install
+npm run start
+```
+
+Install the example project Python dependencies:
+
+```bash
+cd ..  # back to project root directory
+poetry install
+```
+
+Create a `.env` file at the example directory:
+
+```bash
+# in example directory
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+Fill the `.env` file with the necessary API keys. You'll need accounts on:
+
+- [OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com/)
+- [Weather](https://www.weatherapi.com/)
+- [Tavily](https://app.tavily.com/)
+- [Firecrawl](https://www.firecrawl.dev/)
+
+Run Django migrations:
+
+```bash
+# in example directory
+python manage.py migrate
+```
+
+Create a superuser:
+
+```bash
+# in example directory
+python manage.py createsuperuser
+```
+
+Run the Django server:
+
+```bash
+# in example directory
+python manage.py runserver
+```
+
+Access the Django admin at `http://localhost:8000/admin/` and log in with the superuser account.
+
+## Usage
+
+Access the example project at `http://localhost:8000/`.
+
diff --git a/example/demo/views.py b/example/demo/views.py
index 13ac0cf..58d5242 100644
--- a/example/demo/views.py
+++ b/example/demo/views.py
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ def get_assistant_id(self, **kwargs):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
-        threads = list(
-            get_threads(
-                user=self.request.user,
-                request=self.request,
-            )
-        )
+        threads = list(get_threads(user=self.request.user))
         context.update(
             {
                 "assistant_id": self.get_assistant_id(**kwargs),
diff --git a/example/package-lock.json b/example/package-lock.json
index c350159..0e74ca7 100644
--- a/example/package-lock.json
+++ b/example/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         "@mantine/hooks": "^7.9.2",
         "@tabler/icons-react": "^3.4.0",
         "cookie": "^0.6.0",
-        "django-ai-assistant-client": "file:../frontend",
         "modern-normalize": "^2.0.0",
         "react-markdown": "^9.0.1",
         "react-router-dom": "^6.23.1"
@@ -49,14 +48,17 @@
     "../frontend": {
       "name": "django-ai-assistant-client",
       "version": "0.0.1",
+      "extraneous": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "axios": "^1.7.2"
+        "axios": "^1.7.2",
+        "cookie": "^0.6.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@hey-api/openapi-ts": "^0.46.3",
         "@testing-library/dom": "^10.1.0",
         "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.0",
+        "@types/cookie": "^0.6.0",
         "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
         "@types/node": "^20.14.1",
         "@types/react": "^18.3.3",
@@ -4445,10 +4447,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/django-ai-assistant-client": {
-      "resolved": "../frontend",
-      "link": true
-    },
     "node_modules/dns-packet": {
       "version": "5.6.1",
       "dev": true,
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index fd6c27d..6ec3487 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@
     "@mantine/hooks": "^7.9.2",
     "@tabler/icons-react": "^3.4.0",
     "cookie": "^0.6.0",
-    "django-ai-assistant-client": "file:../frontend",
     "modern-normalize": "^2.0.0",
     "react-markdown": "^9.0.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.23.1"
   }
-}
+}
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