diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ab3346..a6dbf4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,23 @@ async fn test_simple_route_mock_async() {
 }
 ```
 
+Start a **stand-alone server** on a dedicated port:
+
+```rust
+fn main() {
+    let opts = mockito::ServerOpts {
+        host: "0.0.0.0",
+        port: 1234,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    let mut server = mockito::Server::new_with_opts(opts);
+
+    let _m = server.mock("GET", "/").with_body("hello world").create();
+
+    loop {}
+}
+```
+
 ## Minimum supported Rust toolchain
 
 The current minimum support Rust toolchain is **1.68.0**
diff --git a/examples/mockito-server.rs b/examples/mockito-server.rs
index 0dc5361..ce81cac 100644
--- a/examples/mockito-server.rs
+++ b/examples/mockito-server.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-use mockito;
-
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut s = mockito::Server::new();
+    let opts = mockito::ServerOpts {
+        host: "0.0.0.0",
+        port: 1234,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    let mut server = mockito::Server::new_with_opts(opts);
 
-    s.mock("GET", "/").with_body("hello world");
+    let _m = server.mock("GET", "/").with_body("hello world").create();
 
     loop {
         std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1))