diff --git a/slskd.yml.example b/slskd.yml.example
index 43d88f0..3a4a52e 100644
--- a/slskd.yml.example
+++ b/slskd.yml.example
@@ -28,3 +28,19 @@ paths:
   downloads:  /app/data/downloads
   incomplete: /app/data/incomplete
 
+shares:
+  directories:
+    - '/app/data/downloads'
+  filters:
+    - \.ini$
+    - Thumbs.db$
+    - \.DS_Store$
+    - \.bak$
+    - \.sync-conflict*$
+    - \.trashed*$
+    - \.nfo*$
+    - \.st*$
+    - \.txt$
+    - \.csv$
+    - \.torrent$
+