diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7fa380b..41fa947 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+kxio = "5.0"
 native-tls = { version = "0.2", features = ["vendored"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.43", features = ["full"] }
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 30f08b2..b5f2749 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ test: build
 clippy: build
   docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app/ {{ image }} cargo clippy
 
+run: build
+  docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app/ {{ image }} cargo run
+
 shell: build
   docker run --rm -it -v $PWD:/app/ {{ image }} bash
diff --git a/src/kxio.rs b/src/kxio.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d56825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kxio.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/// This is an example to show fetching a file from a webiste and saving to a file
+///
+/// The example consts of:
+///
+/// - The main program, in `main()` - demonstrates how to setup `kxio` for use in prod
+/// - A test module - demonstrates how to use `kxio` in tests
+/// - sample functions - showing how to use `kxio` the body of your program, and be testable
+///
+/// NOTE: running this program with `cargo run --example get` will create and delete the file
+/// `example-readme.md` in the current directory.
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use kxio::fs::FileHandle;
+
+// #[tokio::main]
+pub async fn main() -> kxio::Result<()> {
+    // Create a `Net` object for making real network requests.
+    let net: kxio::net::Net = kxio::net::new();
+
+    // Create a `FileSystem` object for accessing files within the current directory.
+    // The object created will return a `PathTraveral` error result if there is an attempt to\
+    // access a file outside of this directory.
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().map_err(kxio::fs::Error::Io)?;
+    let fs: kxio::fs::FileSystem = kxio::fs::new(current_dir);
+
+    // The URL we will fetch - the readme for this library.
+    let url = "https://git.kemitix.net/kemitix/kxio/raw/branch/main/README.md";
+
+    // Create a PathBuf to a file within the directory that the `fs` object has access to.
+    let file_path = fs.base().join("example-readme.md");
+
+    // Create a generic handle for the file. This doesn't open the file, and always succeeds.
+    let path = fs.path(&file_path);
+
+    // Other options are;
+    // `fs.file(&file_path)` - for a file
+    // `fs.dir(&dir_path)` - for a directory
+
+    // Checks if the path exists (whether a file, directory, etc)
+    if path.exists()? {
+        eprintln!("The file {path} already exists. Aborting!");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    // Passes a reference to the `fs` and `net` objects for use by your program.
+    // Your programs should not know whether they are handling a mock or the real thing.
+    // Any file or network access should be made using these handlers to be properly testable.
+    let file = download_and_save_to_file(url, &file_path, &fs, &net).await?;
+    read_file(&file)?;
+    delete_file(file)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// An function that uses a `FileSystem` and a `Net` object to interact with the outside world.
+async fn download_and_save_to_file(
+    url: &str,
+    file_path: &Path,
+    // The filesystem abstraction
+    fs: &kxio::fs::FileSystem,
+    // The network abstraction
+    net: &kxio::net::Net,
+) -> kxio::Result<FileHandle> {
+    println!("fetching: {url}");
+
+    // Makes a GET request that can be mocked in a test
+    let response = net.get(url).header("key", "value").send().await?;
+
+    // As you can see, we use [reqwest] under the hood.
+    //
+    // If you need to create a more complex request than the [kxio] fluent API allows, you
+    // can create a request using [reqwest] and pass it to [net.send(request)].
+
+    let body = response.text().await?;
+    println!("fetched {} bytes", body.bytes().len());
+
+    // Uses the file system abstraction to create a handle for a file.
+    let file: kxio::fs::PathReal<kxio::fs::FileMarker> = fs.file(file_path);
+    println!("writing file: {file}");
+    // Writes the body to the file.
+    file.write(body)?;
+
+    Ok(file)
+}
+
+/// A function that reads the file contents
+fn read_file(file: &FileHandle) -> kxio::Result<()> {
+    println!("reading file: {file}");
+
+    // Creates a `Reader` which loaded the file into memory.
+    let reader: kxio::fs::Reader = file.reader()?;
+    let contents: &str = reader.as_str()?;
+    println!("{contents}");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// A function that deletes the file
+fn delete_file(file: FileHandle) -> kxio::Result<()> {
+    println!("deleting file: {file}");
+
+    file.remove()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f39eee9..341c44b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+//
+mod kxio;
 mod tls;
-fn main() {
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     println!("Hello, world!");
     tls::main();
+
+    let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new()?;
+    Ok(rt.block_on(crate::kxio::main())?)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]