diff --git a/notebooks/example/data/data.csv b/notebooks/example/data/data.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..126a03bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notebooks/example/data/data.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+row,text,label
+1,some example data,1
+2,some more data,0
diff --git a/notebooks/example/example.ipynb b/notebooks/example/example.ipynb
index de199a60..0d8e1fcb 100644
--- a/notebooks/example/example.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/example/example.ipynb
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@
     }
    ],
    "source": [
-    "# uncomment below cell to install required packages if running in Google Colab.\n",
-    "!pip install transformers\n",
-    "# if needed you can git clone the repo\n",
-    "!git clone https://github.com/andrewm4894/Open-Assistant.git\n",
-    "!cd Open-Assistant/notebooks/example"
+    "# uncomment and run below lines to set up if running in colab\n",
+    "#%%bash\n",
+    "# git clone https://github.com/andrewm4894/Open-Assistant.git\n",
+    "# git checkout example-notebook\n",
+    "# cd Open-Assistant/notebooks/example\n",
+    "# pip install -r requirements.txt"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
    ],
    "source": [
     "# import required packages\n",
+    "import pandas as pd\n",
     "from transformers import pipeline"
    ]
   },
@@ -114,25 +116,8 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# Do cool stuff here"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "attachments": {},
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "## Binder"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "attachments": {},
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "We want to have every notebook folder be easily runnable on Binder. This means that every notebook folder should have a `requirements.txt` file that contains all the dependencies for the notebook. This is so that Binder can install all the dependencies for the notebook when it is run.\n",
-    "\n",
-    "If you have more complex dependencies then there are a number of ways to add additional configuration files in the folder that Binder will use to install the dependencies. See the [Binder documentation](https://mybinder.readthedocs.io/en/latest/config_files.html) for more information."
+    "# Do cool stuff here\n",
+    "df = pd.read_csv(\"data/data.csv\")"
    ]
   }
  ],
diff --git a/notebooks/example/requirements.txt b/notebooks/example/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..976a2b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notebooks/example/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+transformers