diff --git a/exampleSite/.forestry/settings.yml b/exampleSite/.forestry/settings.yml
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+---
+new_page_extension: md
+auto_deploy: false
+admin_path: 
+webhook_url: 
+sections: 
+upload_dir: "./exampleSite/static/uploads"
+public_path: "/uploads"
+front_matter_path: ''
+use_front_matter_path: false
+file_template: ":filename:"
+version: 0.38.1