diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 320456831..7db6bf239 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 - Changes to Examples
   - Created new folder structure for examples so that examples will be
   placed in `/Examples/Resources/$resourceName` ([issue #483](https://github.com/PowerShell/xWebAdministration/issues/483))
+- Moved examples out of Readme
+  - Moved examples from Readme.md to respective `/Examples/Resources/` folders. ([issue #486](https://github.com/PowerShell/xWebAdministration/issues/486))
 
 ## 2.8.0.0
 
diff --git a/Examples/Resources/xWebSite/Sample_xWebsite_StopDefault.ps1 b/Examples/Resources/xWebSite/Sample_xWebsite_StopDefault.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac4f008ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/Resources/xWebSite/Sample_xWebsite_StopDefault.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        When configuring a new IIS server, several references recommend removing or stopping the default website for security purposes.
+        This example sets up your IIS web server by installing IIS Windows Feature.
+        After that, it will stop the default website by setting `State = Stopped`.
+#>
+Configuration Sample_xWebsite_StopDefault
+{
+    param
+    (
+        # Target nodes to apply the configuration
+        [string[]]$NodeName = 'localhost'
+    )
+    # Import the module that defines custom resources
+    Import-DscResource -Module xWebAdministration
+    Node $NodeName
+    {
+        # Install the IIS role
+        WindowsFeature IIS
+        {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Name   = "Web-Server"
+        }
+        # Stop the default website
+        xWebsite DefaultSite
+        {
+            Ensure       = "Present"
+            Name         = "Default Web Site"
+            State        = "Stopped"
+            PhysicalPath = "C:\inetpub\wwwroot"
+            DependsOn    = "[WindowsFeature]IIS"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 326d94d55..f80d87fb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -498,43 +498,6 @@ xPhp -PackageFolder "C:\packages" `
     -installMySqlExt $false
 ```
 
-## Stopping the default website
-
-When configuring a new IIS server, several references recommend removing or stopping the default website for security purposes.
-This example sets up your IIS web server by installing IIS Windows Feature.
-After that, it will stop the default website by setting `State = Stopped`.
-
-```powershell
-Configuration Sample_xWebsite_StopDefault
-{
-    param
-    (
-        # Target nodes to apply the configuration
-        [string[]]$NodeName = 'localhost'
-    )
-    # Import the module that defines custom resources
-    Import-DscResource -Module xWebAdministration
-    Node $NodeName
-    {
-        # Install the IIS role
-        WindowsFeature IIS
-        {
-            Ensure          = "Present"
-            Name            = "Web-Server"
-        }
-        # Stop the default website
-        xWebsite DefaultSite
-        {
-            Ensure          = "Present"
-            Name            = "Default Web Site"
-            State           = "Stopped"
-            PhysicalPath    = "C:\inetpub\wwwroot"
-            DependsOn       = "[WindowsFeature]IIS"
-        }
-    }
-}
-```
-
 ### Create a new website
 
 While setting up IIS and stopping the default website is interesting, it isn’t quite useful yet.