diff --git a/example-usrpkg/LICENSE b/example-usrpkg/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..579755f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is a license
diff --git a/example-usrpkg/example-pkginfo.json b/example-usrpkg/example-pkginfo.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f8ee74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/example-pkginfo.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+	"am-i-cool", "yes"
+}
diff --git a/example-usrpkg/example.ts.sh b/example-usrpkg/example.ts.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a10e3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/example.ts.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+printf "this doesnt actually do anything"
diff --git a/example-usrpkg/pkg-src/some-code b/example-usrpkg/pkg-src/some-code
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dca124a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/pkg-src/some-code
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+too lazy to put actual code in here
diff --git a/example-usrpkg/usrbuild.sh b/example-usrpkg/usrbuild.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e45319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/usrbuild.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+source /etc/glacier/hooks.sh
+
+printf "this doesnt actually do anything"
diff --git a/example-usrpkg/usrremove.sh b/example-usrpkg/usrremove.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e45319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/usrremove.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+source /etc/glacier/hooks.sh
+
+printf "this doesnt actually do anything"
diff --git a/example-usrpkg/usrupdate.sh b/example-usrpkg/usrupdate.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e45319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example-usrpkg/usrupdate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+source /etc/glacier/hooks.sh
+
+printf "this doesnt actually do anything"