diff --git a/examples/install.yaml b/examples/install.yaml
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+apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Provider
+metadata:
+  name: provider-confluent
+spec:
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/provider-confluent:vX.X.X # replace with current version
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diff --git a/examples/providerconfig/.gitignore b/examples/providerconfig/.gitignore
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+++ b/examples/providerconfig/.gitignore
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+secret.yaml
diff --git a/examples/providerconfig/providerconfig.yaml b/examples/providerconfig/providerconfig.yaml
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+apiVersion: confluent.orchestrate.cloud.sap/v1beta1
+kind: ProviderConfig
+metadata:
+  name: default
+spec:
+  credentials:
+    source: Secret
+    secretRef:
+      name: confluent-provider-config
+      namespace: default
+      key: credentials
+---
+
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  namespace: default
+  name: confluent-provider-config
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  credentials: |
+    {
+      "cloud_api_key": "<confluent_api_key_id>",
+      "cloud_api_secret": "<confluent_api_key_secret>
+    }
diff --git a/examples/providerconfig/secret.yaml.tmpl b/examples/providerconfig/secret.yaml.tmpl
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+++ b/examples/providerconfig/secret.yaml.tmpl
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: example-creds
+  namespace: crossplane-system
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  credentials: |
+    {
+      "username": "admin",
+      "password": "t0ps3cr3t11"
+    }
diff --git a/examples/storeconfig/kubernetes.yaml b/examples/storeconfig/kubernetes.yaml
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+apiVersion: confluent.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+kind: StoreConfig
+metadata:
+  name: kubernetes
+spec:
+  type: Kubernetes
+  defaultScope: default
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diff --git a/examples/storeconfig/vault.yaml b/examples/storeconfig/vault.yaml
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+apiVersion: confluent.orchestrate.cloud.sap/v1alpha1
+kind: StoreConfig
+metadata:
+  name: vault
+spec:
+  type: Vault
+  defaultScope: crossplane-system
+  vault:
+    server: http://vault.vault-system:8200
+    mountPath: kv2/
+    version: v2
+    auth:
+      method: Token
+      token:
+        source: Secret
+        secretRef:
+          namespace: crossplane-system
+          name: vault-token
+          key: token
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