diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a0c00cd7..4574414d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 /node_modules/
+**/node_modules/
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diff --git a/sample-nwjs/index.html b/sample-nwjs/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74fd3b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-nwjs/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<meta charset="UTF-8">
+		<title>Hello World!</title>
+		<link rel="stylesheet" data-name="vs/editor/editor.main" href="node_modules/monaco-editor/min/vs/editor/editor.main.css">
+	</head>
+	<body>
+		<h1>Hello World!</h1>
+		<div id="container" style="width:500px;height:300px;border:1px solid #ccc"></div>
+	</body>
+
+	<script>
+		// Monaco uses a custom amd loader that over-rides node's require.
+		// Keep a reference to node's require so we can restore it after executing the amd loader file.
+		var nodeRequire = require;
+	</script>
+	<script src="node_modules/monaco-editor/min/vs/loader.js"></script>
+	<script>
+		// Save Monaco's amd require and restore Node's require
+		var amdRequire = require;
+		require = nodeRequire;
+		require.nodeRequire = require;
+	</script>
+
+	<script>
+		amdRequire.config({
+			baseUrl: 'node_modules/monaco-editor/min'
+		});
+
+		// workaround monaco-css not understanding the environment
+		self.module = undefined;
+
+		// workaround monaco-typescript not understanding the environment
+		self.process.browser = true;
+
+		amdRequire(['vs/editor/editor.main'], function() {
+			var editor = monaco.editor.create(document.getElementById('container'), {
+				value: [
+					'function x() {',
+					'\tconsole.log("Hello world!");',
+					'}'
+				].join('\n'),
+				language: 'javascript'
+			});
+		});
+	</script>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample-nwjs/package.json b/sample-nwjs/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c52d34d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-nwjs/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "name": "helloworld",
+  "main": "index.html",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "monaco-editor": "0.x.x"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
