diff --git a/editor/server/app/data/.gitignore b/editor/server/app/data/.gitignore
index 8155a7e..42a332e 100644
--- a/editor/server/app/data/.gitignore
+++ b/editor/server/app/data/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-cf-colos.json
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+cf-colos.json
+examples/
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diff --git a/editor/server/app/editor.py b/editor/server/app/editor.py
index e7d6933..68ec96c 100644
--- a/editor/server/app/editor.py
+++ b/editor/server/app/editor.py
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-import os
-
+from os import abort
 from flask import (
     Blueprint,
     send_from_directory,
 )
-
-from . import root_dir
-default_res_folder = os.path.join(root_dir, 'editor/web/dist')
+from . import static_dir
 
 bp = Blueprint('editor', __name__, url_prefix='/')
 
@@ -16,4 +13,6 @@ bp = Blueprint('editor', __name__, url_prefix='/')
 @bp.route('/', defaults={'path': 'index.html'})
 @bp.route('/<path:path>')
 def index(path: str):
-    return send_from_directory(default_res_folder, path)
+    if not static_dir:
+        abort(500)
+    return send_from_directory(static_dir, path)
diff --git a/editor/server/app/examples.py b/editor/server/app/examples.py
index d0a128f..c557dcf 100644
--- a/editor/server/app/examples.py
+++ b/editor/server/app/examples.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import copy
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import re
 
 from flask import (
@@ -16,14 +17,15 @@ from .utils import (
     render_extended_template,
 )
 
-from . import root_dir
-examples_dir = os.path.join(root_dir, 'examples')
-# TODO: copy to current folder for packaging
-
 
 bp = Blueprint('examples', __name__, url_prefix='/')
+examples_dir = Path(__file__).parent / 'data' / 'examples'
 param_cache: dict[str, dict] = {}
 
+if not os.path.exists(examples_dir):
+    print('"example" directory does not exist. Run "hatch build" to generate.')
+    exit(1)
+
 
 def get_page_params(name: str) -> ErrorPageParams:
     name = re.sub(r'[^\w]', '', name)
@@ -39,12 +41,14 @@ def get_page_params(name: str) -> ErrorPageParams:
         return None
 
 
-@bp.route('/', defaults={'name': 'default'})
+@bp.route('/')
 @bp.route('/<path:name>')
-def index(name: str):
+def index(name: str = ''):
     lower_name = name.lower()
-    if name != lower_name:
-        return redirect(lower_name)
+    if lower_name == '':
+        return redirect('default', code=301)
+    elif name != lower_name:
+        return redirect(lower_name, code=301)
     else:
         name = lower_name
 
diff --git a/editor/server/app/share.py b/editor/server/app/share.py
index e8840fa..5b67098 100644
--- a/editor/server/app/share.py
+++ b/editor/server/app/share.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from flask import (
     current_app,
     request,
     abort,
-    jsonify,
     redirect,
     url_for,
 )
@@ -45,10 +44,10 @@ def create():
     # Simple CSRF check
     sec_fetch_site = request.headers.get('Sec-Fetch-Site')
     if sec_fetch_site is not None and sec_fetch_site != 'same-origin':
-        return jsonify({
+        return {
             'status': 'failed',
             'message': 'CSRF check failed (Sec-Fetch-Site)',
-        }), 403
+        }, 403
 
     # Accessing request.json raises 415 error if Content-Type is not application/json. This also prevents CSRF requests.
     # See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Attacks/CSRF#avoiding_simple_requests
@@ -64,15 +63,15 @@ def create():
         db.session.commit()
     except:
         db.session.rollback()
-        return jsonify({
+        return {
             'status': 'failed',
-        })
-    return jsonify({
+        }
+    return {
         'status': 'ok',
         'name': item.name,
         'url': request.host_url[:-1] + url_for('share_short.get', name=item.name),
         # TODO: better way to handle this
-    })
+    }
 
 
 @bp_short.get('/<name>')
@@ -83,9 +82,9 @@ def get(name: str):
     item = db.session.query(models.Item).filter_by(name=name).first()
     if not item:
         if is_json:
-            return jsonify({
+            return {
                 'status': 'notfound'
-            })
+            }
         else:
             return abort(404)
     params = cast(ErrorPageParams, item.params)
@@ -94,10 +93,10 @@ def get(name: str):
     params.pop('client_ip', None)
     
     if is_json:
-        return jsonify({
+        return {
             'status': 'ok',
             'parameters': params,
-        })
+        }
     else:
         params['creator_info'] = {
             'hidden': False,
diff --git a/editor/server/config.example.toml b/editor/server/config.example.toml
index baadc68..5cf9c48 100644
--- a/editor/server/config.example.toml
+++ b/editor/server/config.example.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Directory of static files for editor (.html, .js, ...), relative to instance dir
+STATIC_DIR = '../../web/dist'
+
 # Url prefix for app urls
 URL_PREFIX = ''
 
diff --git a/editor/server/hatch_build.py b/editor/server/hatch_build.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cedf1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editor/server/hatch_build.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import glob
+import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from hatchling.builders.hooks.plugin.interface import BuildHookInterface
+
+
+class CustomBuildHook(BuildHookInterface):
+    def initialize(self, version: str, build_data: dict[str, Any]):
+        src = Path(self.root).parent.parent / 'examples' / '*.json'
+        dst = Path(self.root) / 'app' / 'data' / 'examples'
+        os.makedirs(dst, exist_ok=True)
+        for file in glob.glob(str(src)):
+            print(f'Copy {file} to {dst}')
+            shutil.copy(file, dst)
diff --git a/editor/server/pyproject.toml b/editor/server/pyproject.toml
index f65e3f3..7b20d19 100644
--- a/editor/server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/editor/server/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ allow-direct-references = true
 
 [tool.hatch.build]
 include = ["app/**/*"]
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel.hooks.custom]
+path = "hatch_build.py"
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