diff --git a/samples/WelcomePageSample/WelcomePageSample.xproj b/samples/WelcomePageSample/WelcomePageSample.xproj
index 865f979d74..7dd9068fe7 100644
--- a/samples/WelcomePageSample/WelcomePageSample.xproj
+++ b/samples/WelcomePageSample/WelcomePageSample.xproj
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <DevelopmentServerPort>36451</DevelopmentServerPort>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DNX\Microsoft.DNX.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/samples/WelcomePageSample/project.json b/samples/WelcomePageSample/project.json
index 32beb9d8bd..bcf996b045 100644
--- a/samples/WelcomePageSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/WelcomePageSample/project.json
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
-  "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics": "",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-*"
-  },
-  "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:5001" },
-  "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": { },
-    "dnxcore50": {}
-  }
+    "webroot": "wwwroot",
+    "dependencies": {
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics": "",
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-*"
+    },
+    "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:5001" },
+    "frameworks": {
+        "dnx451": { },
+        "dnxcore50": { }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/samples/WelcomePageSample/wwwroot/Readme.md b/samples/WelcomePageSample/wwwroot/Readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d255fa3701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/WelcomePageSample/wwwroot/Readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Sample demonstrating WelcomePage middleware.
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