diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/ConfigFileBasedSampleJavalinServer.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/ConfigFileBasedSampleJavalinServer.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  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;
+
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.instances.ConfigFilesBasedQQQApplication;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.QApplicationJavalinServer;
+import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.metadata.SampleMetaDataProvider;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class ConfigFileBasedSampleJavalinServer
+{
+   private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(ConfigFileBasedSampleJavalinServer.class);
+   private final String path;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static void main(String[] args)
+   {
+      String path = "src/main/resources/metadata";
+      if(args.length > 0)
+      {
+         path = args[0];
+         System.out.println("Using path from args [" + path + "]");
+      }
+
+      new ConfigFileBasedSampleJavalinServer(path).start();
+   }
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ConfigFileBasedSampleJavalinServer(String path)
+   {
+      this.path = path;
+   }
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void start()
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         new QApplicationJavalinServer(new ConfigFilesBasedQQQApplication(path)).start();
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         LOG.error("Failed to start javalin server.  See stack trace for details.", e);
+      }
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/filesystemBackend.yaml b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/filesystemBackend.yaml
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+---
+class: FilesystemBackendMetaData
+version: 1.0
+name: filesystem
+basePath: /tmp/sample-filesystem
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diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/javalin.yaml b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/javalin.yaml
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+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/javalin.yaml
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+---
+class: QJavalinMetaData
+version: 1.0
+loggerDisabled: true
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diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/mockAuthentication.yaml b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/mockAuthentication.yaml
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+---
+class: QAuthenticationMetaData
+version: 1.0
+name:  mock
+type: MOCK
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diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/peopleApp.yaml b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/peopleApp.yaml
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+---
+class: QAppMetaData
+version: 1.0
+name: people
+icon:
+  name: person
+sections:
+- name: People
+  tables:
+    - person
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/personTable.yaml b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/personTable.yaml
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+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/personTable.yaml
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+---
+class: QTableMetaData
+version: 1.0
+name: person
+backendName: rdbms
+primaryKeyField: id
+recordLabelFormat: "%s %s"
+recordLabelFields:
+  - firstName
+  - lastName
+fields:
+  id:
+    type: INTEGER
+    isEditable: false
+  firstName:
+    type: STRING
+  lastName:
+    type: STRING
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER).withIsEditable(false))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("createDate", QFieldType.DATE_TIME).withBackendName("create_date").withIsEditable(false))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("modifyDate", QFieldType.DATE_TIME).withBackendName("modify_date").withIsEditable(false))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("firstName", QFieldType.STRING).withBackendName("first_name").withIsRequired(true))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("lastName", QFieldType.STRING).withBackendName("last_name").withIsRequired(true))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("birthDate", QFieldType.DATE).withBackendName("birth_date"))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("email", QFieldType.STRING))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("isEmployed", QFieldType.BOOLEAN).withBackendName("is_employed"))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("annualSalary", QFieldType.DECIMAL).withBackendName("annual_salary").withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.CURRENCY))
+## Field(new QFieldMetaData("daysWorked", QFieldType.INTEGER).withBackendName("days_worked").withDisplayFormat(DisplayFormat.COMMAS))
+sections:
+- name: identity
+  label: Identity
+  icon:
+    name: badge
+  tier: T1
+  fieldNames:
+  - id
+  - firstName
+  - lastName
+## Section(new QFieldSection("basicInfo", "Basic Info", new QIcon("dataset"), Tier.T2, List.of("email", "birthDate")))
+## Section(new QFieldSection("employmentInfo", "Employment Info", new QIcon("work"), Tier.T2, List.of("isEmployed", "annualSalary", "daysWorked")))
+## Section(new QFieldSection("dates", "Dates", new QIcon("calendar_month"), Tier.T3, List.of("createDate", "modifyDate")));
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/rdbmsBackend.yaml b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/resources/metadata/rdbmsBackend.yaml
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+---
+class: RDBMSBackendMetaData
+version: 1.0
+name: rdbms
+vendor: ${env.RDBMS_VENDOR}
+hostName: ${env.RDBMS_HOSTNAME}
+port: ${env.RDBMS_PORT}
+databaseName: ${env.RDBMS_DATABASE_NAME}
+username: ${env.RDBMS_USERNAME}
+password: ${env.RDBMS_PASSWORD}