# 🔥 afire Examples
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## Basic
Basic examples give you a nice and simple first look into using afire.
Run `cargo r --example basic` to use the example picker menu thing.
You can also run a specific example with `cargo r --example basic -- <EXAMPLE_NAME>`.
The source code for each basic example can be found within the `basic` subdirectory in a file with the same name as the example.
| basic | Start a basic web server that serves static text. |
| serve_file | Serve a file from the local file system. |
| routing | Learn about routing priority and create a 404 page |
| data | Send data to server with a Query String, Path parameters and Form Data |
| header | Make and Read Headers to send extra data |
| path_param | Use path parameters on a route |
| state | Add a server-wide state and use stateful routes |
| cookie | Read and Write cookies to the client |
| error_handling | Catch panics in routes and middleware |
| serve_static | Staticky serve a whole directory |
| middleware (show state access) | Use Middleware to log requests and modify responses |
| logging | Log requests to a file or console |
| rate_limit | Add a rate limit to your server |
| threading | Use a thread pool to handle requests |
| trace | Use afire's built-in logging system |
## Application
These are more complete examples, still not a full web app through.
For more complete web apps you can reference the [Things Built with afire](https://connorcode.com/writing/afire#things-built-with-afire) section on my website.
To run these application examples you can use this command `cargo r --example application_<EXAMPLE_NAME>`.
| paste_bin | A very simple in memory paste bin system |
| quote_book | A delightfully 90s website to store and view quotes |