diff --git a/usermods/EXAMPLE/library.json b/usermods/EXAMPLE/library.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..276aba493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usermods/EXAMPLE/library.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name:": "EXAMPLE",
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/readme.md b/usermods/EXAMPLE/readme.md
similarity index 64%
rename from usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/readme.md
rename to usermods/EXAMPLE/readme.md
index 8917a1fba..ee8a2282a 100644
--- a/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/readme.md
+++ b/usermods/EXAMPLE/readme.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ In this usermod file you can find the documentation on how to take advantage of
 
 ## Installation 
 
-Copy `usermod_v2_example.h` to the wled00 directory.  
-Uncomment the corresponding lines in `usermods_list.cpp` and compile!  
+Add `EXAMPLE` to `custom_usermods` in your PlatformIO environment and compile!
 _(You shouldn't need to actually install this, it does nothing useful)_
 
diff --git a/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h b/usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h
rename to usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp
index df05f3e3d..be4528dee 100644
--- a/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h
+++ b/usermods/EXAMPLE/usermod_v2_example.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#pragma once
-
 #include "wled.h"
 
 /*
@@ -404,3 +402,6 @@ void MyExampleUsermod::publishMqtt(const char* state, bool retain)
   }
 #endif
 }
+
+static MyExampleUsermod example_usermod;
+REGISTER_USERMOD(example_usermod);