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+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
+
+import Yesod
+import Yesod.Helpers.Static
+import Network.Wai.Handler.SimpleServer
+
+data StaticExample = StaticExample
+
+mkYesod "StaticExample" [$parseRoutes|
+/     Root    StaticRoutes siteStaticRoutes getStaticSite
+|]
+
+instance Yesod StaticExample where
+    approot _ = "http://localhost:3000"
+
+getStaticSite :: StaticExample -> Static
+getStaticSite _ = fileLookupDir "dist/doc/html/yesod"
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = do
+    putStrLn "Running..."
+    toWaiApp StaticExample >>= run 3000