diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 201e22d..24e9782 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Package `fileutils` provides useful, high-level file operations.
 
 ## Complete example
 
-The following program creates and copies a file, calculates its SHA-256 checksum, and configures both watcher variants. It is also tracked as [`examples/basic/main.go`](examples/basic/main.go).
+The following program copies and moves a file, checks what exists, calculates MD5 and SHA-256 checksums, reserves a temporary name, and then runs both watcher variants until a change is reported. It is also tracked as [`examples/basic/main.go`](examples/basic/main.go).
 
 <!-- fileutils-example-start -->
 ```go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-pkgz/fileutils"
 	"github.com/go-pkgz/fileutils/enum"
@@ -45,38 +46,77 @@ func run() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(workDir)
+	defer func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(workDir) }()
 
 	source := filepath.Join(workDir, "source.txt")
 	if writeErr := os.WriteFile(source, []byte("fileutils example\n"), 0o600); writeErr != nil {
 		return writeErr
 	}
 
-	destination := filepath.Join(workDir, "copied.txt")
-	if copyErr := fileutils.CopyFile(source, destination); copyErr != nil {
+	// copy the file, then move the copy into a directory that does not exist yet
+	copied := filepath.Join(workDir, "copied.txt")
+	if copyErr := fileutils.CopyFile(source, copied); copyErr != nil {
 		return copyErr
 	}
+	moved := filepath.Join(workDir, "archive", "moved.txt")
+	if moveErr := fileutils.MoveFile(copied, moved); moveErr != nil {
+		return moveErr
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("IsFile(moved.txt): %v\n", fileutils.IsFile(moved))
+	fmt.Printf("IsDir(archive): %v\n", fileutils.IsDir(filepath.Dir(moved)))
+
+	// any algorithm from the enum package works the same way
+	md5sum, err := fileutils.Checksum(moved, enum.HashAlgMD5)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sha256sum, err := fileutils.Checksum(moved, enum.HashAlgSHA256)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("MD5: %s\n", md5sum)
+	fmt.Printf("SHA-256: %s\n", sha256sum)
 
-	checksum, err := fileutils.Checksum(destination, enum.HashAlgSHA256)
+	// a free name to write to, the file itself is not created
+	tempName, err := fileutils.TempFileName(workDir, "upload-*.tmp")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("SHA-256: %s\n", checksum)
+	fmt.Printf("temp name: %s\n", filepath.Base(tempName))
 
+	return watch(workDir, source)
+}
+
+// watch starts both watcher variants, makes a change and waits for it to be reported.
+func watch(workDir, source string) error {
+	// the callback runs on the watcher goroutine, so hand the event over instead of working here
+	events := make(chan fileutils.FileEvent, 16)
 	handleEvent := func(event fileutils.FileEvent) {
-		fmt.Printf("Event: %s, path: %s\n", event.Type, event.Path)
+		select {
+		case events <- event:
+		default: // the buffer is enough for this example, drop the rest
+		}
 	}
 
 	fileWatcher, err := fileutils.NewFileWatcher(source, handleEvent)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer fileWatcher.Close()
-
-	if addErr := fileWatcher.AddPath(destination); addErr != nil {
+	defer func() {
+		if closeErr := fileWatcher.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("close file watcher: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// paths can be added and removed while the watcher runs
+	extra := filepath.Join(workDir, "extra.txt")
+	if touchErr := fileutils.TouchFile(extra); touchErr != nil {
+		return touchErr
+	}
+	if addErr := fileWatcher.AddPath(extra); addErr != nil {
 		return addErr
 	}
-	if removeErr := fileWatcher.RemovePath(destination); removeErr != nil {
+	if removeErr := fileWatcher.RemovePath(extra); removeErr != nil {
 		return removeErr
 	}
 
@@ -84,9 +124,23 @@ func run() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer recursiveWatcher.Close()
+	defer func() {
+		if closeErr := recursiveWatcher.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("close recursive watcher: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// the paths are registered before the constructors return, so this change is already watched
+	if changeErr := os.WriteFile(source, []byte("changed\n"), 0o600); changeErr != nil {
+		return changeErr
+	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Watching %s\n", workDir)
+	select {
+	case event := <-events:
+		fmt.Printf("Event: %s, path: %s\n", event.Type, event.Path)
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		fmt.Println("no event within the timeout")
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 ```
diff --git a/examples/basic/main.go b/examples/basic/main.go
index 6f8f163..ad00f91 100644
--- a/examples/basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/basic/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-pkgz/fileutils"
 	"github.com/go-pkgz/fileutils/enum"
@@ -21,38 +22,77 @@ func run() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(workDir)
+	defer func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(workDir) }()
 
 	source := filepath.Join(workDir, "source.txt")
 	if writeErr := os.WriteFile(source, []byte("fileutils example\n"), 0o600); writeErr != nil {
 		return writeErr
 	}
 
-	destination := filepath.Join(workDir, "copied.txt")
-	if copyErr := fileutils.CopyFile(source, destination); copyErr != nil {
+	// copy the file, then move the copy into a directory that does not exist yet
+	copied := filepath.Join(workDir, "copied.txt")
+	if copyErr := fileutils.CopyFile(source, copied); copyErr != nil {
 		return copyErr
 	}
+	moved := filepath.Join(workDir, "archive", "moved.txt")
+	if moveErr := fileutils.MoveFile(copied, moved); moveErr != nil {
+		return moveErr
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("IsFile(moved.txt): %v\n", fileutils.IsFile(moved))
+	fmt.Printf("IsDir(archive): %v\n", fileutils.IsDir(filepath.Dir(moved)))
+
+	// any algorithm from the enum package works the same way
+	md5sum, err := fileutils.Checksum(moved, enum.HashAlgMD5)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sha256sum, err := fileutils.Checksum(moved, enum.HashAlgSHA256)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("MD5: %s\n", md5sum)
+	fmt.Printf("SHA-256: %s\n", sha256sum)
 
-	checksum, err := fileutils.Checksum(destination, enum.HashAlgSHA256)
+	// a free name to write to, the file itself is not created
+	tempName, err := fileutils.TempFileName(workDir, "upload-*.tmp")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("SHA-256: %s\n", checksum)
+	fmt.Printf("temp name: %s\n", filepath.Base(tempName))
 
+	return watch(workDir, source)
+}
+
+// watch starts both watcher variants, makes a change and waits for it to be reported.
+func watch(workDir, source string) error {
+	// the callback runs on the watcher goroutine, so hand the event over instead of working here
+	events := make(chan fileutils.FileEvent, 16)
 	handleEvent := func(event fileutils.FileEvent) {
-		fmt.Printf("Event: %s, path: %s\n", event.Type, event.Path)
+		select {
+		case events <- event:
+		default: // the buffer is enough for this example, drop the rest
+		}
 	}
 
 	fileWatcher, err := fileutils.NewFileWatcher(source, handleEvent)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer fileWatcher.Close()
+	defer func() {
+		if closeErr := fileWatcher.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("close file watcher: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+	}()
 
-	if addErr := fileWatcher.AddPath(destination); addErr != nil {
+	// paths can be added and removed while the watcher runs
+	extra := filepath.Join(workDir, "extra.txt")
+	if touchErr := fileutils.TouchFile(extra); touchErr != nil {
+		return touchErr
+	}
+	if addErr := fileWatcher.AddPath(extra); addErr != nil {
 		return addErr
 	}
-	if removeErr := fileWatcher.RemovePath(destination); removeErr != nil {
+	if removeErr := fileWatcher.RemovePath(extra); removeErr != nil {
 		return removeErr
 	}
 
@@ -60,8 +100,22 @@ func run() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer recursiveWatcher.Close()
+	defer func() {
+		if closeErr := recursiveWatcher.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("close recursive watcher: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+	}()
 
-	fmt.Printf("Watching %s\n", workDir)
+	// the paths are registered before the constructors return, so this change is already watched
+	if changeErr := os.WriteFile(source, []byte("changed\n"), 0o600); changeErr != nil {
+		return changeErr
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case event := <-events:
+		fmt.Printf("Event: %s, path: %s\n", event.Type, event.Path)
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		fmt.Println("no event within the timeout")
+	}
 	return nil
 }