diff --git a/examples.lua b/examples.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df438ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+----- EXAMPLE EFFECT TYPES -----
+
+playereffects.register_effect_type("high_speed", "high speed", {"speed"}, 
+	function(player)
+		player:set_physics_override(4,nil,nil)
+	end,
+	
+	function(effect)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(effect.playername)
+		player:set_physics_override(1,nil,nil)
+	end
+)
+playereffects.register_effect_type("low_speed", "low speed", {"speed"}, 
+	function(player)
+		player:set_physics_override(0.25,nil,nil)
+	end,
+	
+	function(effect)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(effect.playername)
+		player:set_physics_override(1,nil,nil)
+	end
+)
+playereffects.register_effect_type("highjump", "greater jump height", {"jump"},
+	function(player)
+		player:set_physics_override(nil,2,nil)
+	end,
+	function(effect)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(effect.playername)
+		player:set_physics_override(nil,1,nil)
+	end
+)
+playereffects.register_effect_type("fly", "fly mode available", {"fly"},
+	function(player)
+		local playername = player:get_player_name()
+		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(playername)
+		privs.fly = true
+		minetest.set_player_privs(playername, privs)
+	end,
+	function(effect)
+		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(effect.playername)
+		privs.fly = nil
+		minetest.set_player_privs(effect.playername, privs)
+	end
+)
+
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("fast", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "Makes you fast for a short time.",
+	privs = {},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		playereffects.apply_effect_type("high_speed", 10, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
+	end,
+})
+minetest.register_chatcommand("slow", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "Makes you slow for a long time.",
+	privs = {},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		playereffects.apply_effect_type("low_speed", 120, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
+	end,
+})
+minetest.register_chatcommand("highjump", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "Makes you jump higher for a short time.",
+	privs = {},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		playereffects.apply_effect_type("highjump", 20, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("fly", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "Grants you the fly privilege for a short time.",
+	privs = {},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		playereffects.apply_effect_type("fly", 20, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
+	end,
+})
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 41ba17c..5c93942 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -249,82 +249,6 @@ function playereffects.hud_effect(effect_type_id, player, pos)
 end
 
 
------ EXAMPLE EFFECT TYPES -----
-
-playereffects.register_effect_type("high_speed", "high speed", {"speed"}, 
-	function(player)
-		player:set_physics_override(4,nil,nil)
-	end,
-	
-	function(effect)
-		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(effect.playername)
-		player:set_physics_override(1,nil,nil)
-	end
-)
-playereffects.register_effect_type("low_speed", "low speed", {"speed"}, 
-	function(player)
-		player:set_physics_override(0.25,nil,nil)
-	end,
-	
-	function(effect)
-		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(effect.playername)
-		player:set_physics_override(1,nil,nil)
-	end
-)
-playereffects.register_effect_type("highjump", "greater jump height", {"jump"},
-	function(player)
-		player:set_physics_override(nil,2,nil)
-	end,
-	function(effect)
-		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(effect.playername)
-		player:set_physics_override(nil,1,nil)
-	end
-)
-playereffects.register_effect_type("fly", "fly mode available", {"fly"},
-	function(player)
-		local playername = player:get_player_name()
-		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(playername)
-		privs.fly = true
-		minetest.set_player_privs(playername, privs)
-	end,
-	function(effect)
-		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(effect.playername)
-		privs.fly = nil
-		minetest.set_player_privs(effect.playername, privs)
-	end
-)
-
-
-minetest.register_chatcommand("fast", {
-	params = "",
-	description = "Makes you fast for a short time.",
-	privs = {},
-	func = function(name, param)
-		playereffects.apply_effect_type("high_speed", 10, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
-	end,
-})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("slow", {
-	params = "",
-	description = "Makes you slow for a long time.",
-	privs = {},
-	func = function(name, param)
-		playereffects.apply_effect_type("low_speed", 120, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
-	end,
-})
-minetest.register_chatcommand("highjump", {
-	params = "",
-	description = "Makes you jump higher for a short time.",
-	privs = {},
-	func = function(name, param)
-		playereffects.apply_effect_type("highjump", 20, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
-	end,
-})
-
-minetest.register_chatcommand("fly", {
-	params = "",
-	description = "Grants you the fly privilege for a short time.",
-	privs = {},
-	func = function(name, param)
-		playereffects.apply_effect_type("fly", 20, minetest.get_player_by_name(name))
-	end,
-})
+-- EXAMPLES
+-- uncomment the line below if you want to try out the examples
+-- dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/examples.lua")