diff --git a/example/simple_example.cpp b/example/simple_example.cpp
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+#include <dpp/dpp.h>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+int main() {
+	dpp::cluster bot(std::getenv("BOT_TOKEN"));
+
+	bot.on_slashcommand([](auto event) {
+		if (event.command.get_command_name() == "ping") {
+			event.reply("Pong!");
+		}
+	});
+
+	bot.on_ready([&bot](auto event) {
+		if (dpp::run_once<struct register_bot_commands>()) {
+			bot.global_command_create(
+				dpp::slashcommand("ping", "Ping pong!", bot.me.id)
+			);
+		}
+	});
+
+	bot.start(dpp::st_wait);
+	return 0;
+}
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