diff --git a/examples/bootstrapping-railing/Readme.md b/examples/bootstrapping-railing/Readme.md
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+# Bootstrapping example with bootstrapping nodes
+
+This is an example that shows how to connect to a list of bootstrapping nodes.
+
+## Run the example
+
+1. Run `make` and `make deps` in the main directory
+2. Run `go build` in this directory to build the executable
+3. Run `./bootstrapping-railing` in this directory in order to start the programm
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diff --git a/examples/bootstrapping-railing/railing.go b/examples/bootstrapping-railing/railing.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	libp2p "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p"
+	ipfsaddr "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-addr"
+	peerstore "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-peerstore"
+)
+
+// The bootstrapping nodes are just long running nodes with a static IP address.
+// That means you can easily have your own bootstrapping nodes. Everything you need is
+// a server with a static IP address.
+var bootstrapPeers = []string{
+	"/ip4/104.131.131.82/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmaCpDMGvV2BGHeYERUEnRQAwe3N8SzbUtfsmvsqQLuvuJ",
+	"/ip4/104.236.76.40/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLV4Bbm51jM9C4gDYZQ9Cy3U6aXMJDAbzgu2fzaDs64",
+	"/ip4/104.236.176.52/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLnSGccFuZQJzRadHn95W2CrSFmZuTdDWP8HXaHca9z",
+	"/ip4/104.236.179.241/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLPppuBtQSGwKDZT2M73ULpjvfd3aZ6ha4oFGL1KrGM",
+	"/ip4/162.243.248.213/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLueR4xBeUbY9WZ9xGUUxunbKWcrNFTDAadQJmocnWm",
+	"/ip4/128.199.219.111/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLSafTMBsPKadTEgaXctDQVcqN88CNLHXMkTNwMKPnu",
+	"/ip4/178.62.158.247/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLer265NRgSp2LA3dPaeykiS1J6DifTC88f5uVQKNAd",
+	"/ip4/178.62.61.185/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLMeWqB7YGVLJN3pNLQpmmEk35v6wYtsMGLzSr5QBU3",
+	"/ip4/104.236.151.122/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLju6m7xTh3DuokvT3886QRYqxAzb1kShaanJgW36yx",
+}
+
+// This example show's you how you can connect to a list of bootstrapping nodes.
+func main() {
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create the host
+	host, err := libp2p.New(ctx, libp2p.Defaults)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	c := make(chan struct{})
+
+	// Loop through the bootstrapping peer list and connect to them
+	for _, addr := range bootstrapPeers {
+
+		// Parse the string to an address
+		iAddr, err := ipfsaddr.ParseString(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		// Get peer info from multiaddress
+		pInfo, err := peerstore.InfoFromP2pAddr(iAddr.Multiaddr())
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		go func() {
+			// Connect to the peer by it's peer info
+			if err := host.Connect(ctx, *pInfo); err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("failed to connect to peer: ", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			fmt.Println("connected to peer: ", pInfo.ID.String())
+
+			c <- struct{}{}
+		}()
+
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		<-c
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d2d817b90b..ce8fa9af15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@
       "hash": "QmcBWojPoNh4qm7zvv4qiepvCnnc7ALS9qcp7TNwwxT1gT",
       "name": "go.uuid",
       "version": "1.1.0"
+    },
+    {
+      "author": "why",
+      "hash": "QmQViVWBHbU6HmYjXcdNq7tVASCNgdg64ZGcauuDkLCivW",
+      "name": "go-ipfs-addr",
+      "version": "0.1.7"
     }
   ],
   "gxVersion": "0.4.0",