diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinMetaData.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinMetaData.java
index 9383b1d6..3c1ea8df 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinMetaData.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.javalin;
 
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
@@ -312,4 +313,20 @@ public class QJavalinMetaData implements QSupplementalInstanceMetaData
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter to add 1 routeProvider
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QJavalinMetaData withRouteProvider(JavalinRouteProviderMetaData routeProvider)
+   {
+      if(this.routeProviders == null)
+      {
+         this.routeProviders = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.routeProviders.add(routeProvider);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/routeproviders/authentication/SimpleRouteAuthenticator.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/routeproviders/authentication/SimpleRouteAuthenticator.java
index 4cf78271..798945d0 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/routeproviders/authentication/SimpleRouteAuthenticator.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/routeproviders/authentication/SimpleRouteAuthenticator.java
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.authentication.QAuthenticationModu
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.authentication.QAuthenticationModuleInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.javalin.QJavalinImplementation;
 import io.javalin.http.Context;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.LogUtils.logPair;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  ** simple implementation of a route authenticator.  Assumes that unauthenticated
  ** requests should redirect to a login page.  Note though, maybe that should be
- ** more intelligent, like, only redirect requets for a .html file, but not
+ ** more intelligent, like, only redirect requests for a .html file, but not
  ** requests for include files like images or .js/.css?
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class SimpleRouteAuthenticator implements RouteAuthenticatorInterface
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public class SimpleRouteAuthenticator implements RouteAuthenticatorInterface
       try
       {
          QSession qSession = QJavalinImplementation.setupSession(context, null);
-         LOG.debug("Session has been activated", "uuid=" + qSession.getUuid());
+         LOG.debug("Session has been activated", logPair("uuid", qSession.getUuid()));
          return (true);
       }
       catch(QAuthenticationException e)
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java
index cbf720a5..2a945fc9 100644
--- a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleJavalinServer.java
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.sampleapp;
 
 
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.QApplicationJavalinServer;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.routeproviders.ProcessBasedRouter;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.routeproviders.SimpleFileSystemDirectoryRouter;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.routeproviders.authentication.SimpleRouteAuthenticator;
 import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.metadata.SampleMetaDataProvider;
 
 
@@ -59,12 +55,6 @@ public class SampleJavalinServer
       {
          QApplicationJavalinServer javalinServer = new QApplicationJavalinServer(new SampleMetaDataProvider());
 
-         javalinServer.withAdditionalRouteProvider(new SimpleFileSystemDirectoryRouter("/static-site", "static-site/")
-            .withRouteAuthenticator(new QCodeReference(SimpleRouteAuthenticator.class)));
-
-         javalinServer.withAdditionalRouteProvider(new ProcessBasedRouter("dynamic-site/<pagePath>", "DynamicSiteProcess")
-            .withRouteAuthenticator(new QCodeReference(SimpleRouteAuthenticator.class)));
-
          javalinServer.start();
       }
       catch(Exception e)
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/metadata/SampleJavalinMetaDataProducer.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/metadata/SampleJavalinMetaDataProducer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f65285b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/metadata/SampleJavalinMetaDataProducer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2025.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.sampleapp.metadata;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.MetaDataProducer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.javalin.QJavalinMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.metadata.JavalinRouteProviderMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.routeproviders.authentication.SimpleRouteAuthenticator;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Meta Data Producer for SampleJavalin
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class SampleJavalinMetaDataProducer extends MetaDataProducer<QJavalinMetaData>
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** todo wip - test sub-directories of each other
+    ** todo wip - another redirect to get rid of the code & state from url
+    ** todo wip - allow mat-dash to be served at a different path
+    ** todo wip - get mat-dash committed
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public QJavalinMetaData produce(QInstance qInstance) throws QException
+   {
+      return (new QJavalinMetaData()
+         .withRouteProvider(new JavalinRouteProviderMetaData()
+            .withHostedPath("/public")
+            .withFileSystemPath("site/public"))
+
+         .withRouteProvider(new JavalinRouteProviderMetaData()
+            .withRouteAuthenticator(new QCodeReference(SimpleRouteAuthenticator.class))
+            .withHostedPath("/private")
+            .withFileSystemPath("site/private"))
+
+         .withRouteProvider(new JavalinRouteProviderMetaData()
+            .withRouteAuthenticator(new QCodeReference(SimpleRouteAuthenticator.class))
+            .withHostedPath("/dynamic-site/<pagePath>")
+            .withProcessName(DynamicSiteProcessMetaDataProducer.NAME))
+      );
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/processes/dynamicsite/DynamicSiteProcessStep.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/processes/dynamicsite/DynamicSiteProcessStep.java
index 286e8087..bef228e1 100644
--- a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/processes/dynamicsite/DynamicSiteProcessStep.java
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/processes/dynamicsite/DynamicSiteProcessStep.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class DynamicSiteProcessStep implements BackendStep
       ProcessBasedRouterPayload processPayload = runBackendStepInput.getProcessPayload(ProcessBasedRouterPayload.class);
 
       String path = processPayload.getPath();
-      processPayload.setResponseString("You requested: " + path);
+      processPayload.setResponseString("You requested: " + path + "(at path-param: " + processPayload.getPathParams().get("pagePath") + ")");
       runBackendStepOutput.setProcessPayload(processPayload);
    }
 
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/site/private/index.html b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/site/private/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..104100b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/site/private/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<!--
+  ~ QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021-2025.  Kingsrook, LLC
+  ~ 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+  ~ contact@kingsrook.com
+  ~ https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+  ~
+  ~ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+  ~ published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+  ~ License, or (at your option) any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  ~ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  ~ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+  -->
+
+<html lang="en">
+<body>
+<h1>Welcome to the private site</h1>
+<ul>
+   <li><a href="/public/">Return to the public site.</a></li>
+</ul>
+</body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/site/public/index.html b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/site/public/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..768b2c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/site/public/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<!--
+  ~ QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021-2025.  Kingsrook, LLC
+  ~ 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+  ~ contact@kingsrook.com
+  ~ https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+  ~
+  ~ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+  ~ published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+  ~ License, or (at your option) any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  ~ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  ~ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+  -->
+
+<html lang="en">
+<body>
+<h1>Welcome to the public site</h1>
+<ul>
+   <li><a href="/private/">Try to access the private site.</a></li>
+</ul>
+</body>
+</html>
+