diff --git a/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md b/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md
index 196f4bb7..4eb78a64 100644
--- a/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md
+++ b/docs/types-and-platforms/mod-platforms/auto-curseforge.md
@@ -108,6 +108,56 @@ For mod, modpacks, and world files that are not allowed for automated download,
 
 If you wish to use a unpublished modpack zip, set the container path to the file in `CF_MODPACK_ZIP`. Similarly, the container path to a modpack manifest JSON can be passed to `CF_MODPACK_MANIFEST`.  In either case, **the modpack slug or page URL must still be provided**.
 
+!!! example
+
+    ```yaml
+    services:
+      mc:
+        image: itzg/minecraft-server
+        environment:
+          EULA: true
+          MOD_PLATFORM: AUTO_CURSEFORGE
+          # allocate from https://console.curseforge.com/ and set in .env file
+          CF_API_KEY: ${CF_API_KEY}
+          CF_MODPACK_MANIFEST: /manifests/manifest.json
+          CF_SLUG: "custom"
+        volumes:
+          - ./manifests:/manifests:ro
+    ```
+
+    where an exported manifest file should look like:
+    
+    ```json
+    {
+      "minecraft": {
+        "version": "1.20.4",
+        "modLoaders": [
+          {
+            "id": "fabric-0.15.3",
+            "primary": true
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "manifestType": "minecraftModpack",
+      "manifestVersion": 1,
+      "name": "Custom",
+      "author": "",
+      "files": [
+        {
+          "projectID": 351725,
+          "fileID": 4973035,
+          "required": true
+        },
+        {
+          "projectID": 306612,
+          "fileID": 5010374,
+          "required": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "overrides": "overrides"
+    }
+    ```
+
 ## Exclude client mods
 
 Quite often there are mods that need to be excluded, such as ones that did not properly declare as a client mod via the file's game versions. Similarly, there are some mods that are incorrectly tagged as client only. The following describes two options to exclude/include mods:
diff --git a/examples/auto-cf/modpack-manifest/docker-compose.yml b/examples/auto-cf/modpack-manifest/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5240bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-cf/modpack-manifest/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+services:
+  mc:
+    image: itzg/minecraft-server
+    environment:
+      EULA: true
+      MOD_PLATFORM: AUTO_CURSEFORGE
+      # allocate from https://console.curseforge.com/ and set in .env file
+      CF_API_KEY: ${CF_API_KEY}
+      CF_MODPACK_MANIFEST: /manifests/manifest.json
+      CF_SLUG: "custom"
+      MEMORY: 2G
+    volumes:
+      - mc-data:/data
+      - ./manifests:/manifests:ro
+    ports:
+      - "25565:25565"
+
+volumes:
+  mc-data: {}
diff --git a/examples/auto-cf/modpack-manifest/manifests/manifest.json b/examples/auto-cf/modpack-manifest/manifests/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be3b10cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-cf/modpack-manifest/manifests/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "minecraft": {
+    "version": "1.20.4",
+    "modLoaders": [
+      {
+        "id": "fabric-0.15.3",
+        "primary": true
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "manifestType": "minecraftModpack",
+  "manifestVersion": 1,
+  "name": "Custom",
+  "author": "",
+  "files": [
+    {
+      "projectID": 351725,
+      "fileID": 4973035,
+      "required": true
+    },
+    {
+      "projectID": 306612,
+      "fileID": 5010374,
+      "required": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "overrides": "overrides"
+}
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diff --git a/examples/auto-cf/using-excludes/docker-compose.yml b/examples/auto-cf/using-excludes/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..120406bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto-cf/using-excludes/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  mc:
+    image: itzg/minecraft-server:java8-multiarch
+    ports:
+      - "25565:25565"
+    environment:
+      EULA: "true"
+      MOD_PLATFORM: AUTO_CURSEFORGE
+      # allocate from https://console.curseforge.com/ and set in .env file
+      CF_API_KEY: ${CF_API_KEY}
+      CF_PAGE_URL: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/minecraft-eternal/files/4102634
+      CF_EXCLUDE_MODS: |
+        cherished-worlds
+        controlling
+        ctm
+        custom-main-menu
+        ding
+        minecraft-rich-presence
+        enchantment-descriptions
+        just-enough-harvestcraft
+        just-enough-resources-jer
+        menumobs
+        more-overlays
+        mouse-tweaks
+        oldjavawarning
+        overloaded-armor-bar
+        reauth
+        thaumic-jei
+        tips
+        armor-toughness-bar
+        waila-harvestability
+        ambientsounds
+        biomeinfo
+        block-drops-jei-addon
+        loot-capacitor-tooltips
+        no-recipe-book
+        packmodemenu
+        resource-reloader
+
+#        blockdrops
+
+      CF_FORCE_SYNCHRONIZE: "true"
+      MEMORY: 4G
+    volumes:
+      - mc-data:/data
+      - ./downloads:/downloads
+
+volumes:
+  mc-data: {}
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