diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 806685a5..35cfbab0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ node_modules/
 **/node_modules/**/README.md
 
 static
+labextension
diff --git a/advanced/kernel-messaging/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_messaging/__init__.py b/advanced/kernel-messaging/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_messaging/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/advanced/kernel-messaging/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_messaging/__init__.py
+++ b/advanced/kernel-messaging/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_messaging/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/advanced/kernel-output/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_output/__init__.py b/advanced/kernel-output/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_output/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/advanced/kernel-output/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_output/__init__.py
+++ b/advanced/kernel-output/jupyterlab_examples_kernel_output/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/advanced/server-extension/README.md b/advanced/server-extension/README.md
index e01c9bda..39b2e20c 100644
--- a/advanced/server-extension/README.md
+++ b/advanced/server-extension/README.md
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ from ._version import __version__
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/advanced/server-extension/jlab_ext_example/__init__.py b/advanced/server-extension/jlab_ext_example/__init__.py
index bee278f8..c6bf4615 100644
--- a/advanced/server-extension/jlab_ext_example/__init__.py
+++ b/advanced/server-extension/jlab_ext_example/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/basics/datagrid/jupyterlab_examples_datagrid/__init__.py b/basics/datagrid/jupyterlab_examples_datagrid/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/basics/datagrid/jupyterlab_examples_datagrid/__init__.py
+++ b/basics/datagrid/jupyterlab_examples_datagrid/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/basics/hello-world/jupyterlab_examples_hello_world/__init__.py b/basics/hello-world/jupyterlab_examples_hello_world/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/basics/hello-world/jupyterlab_examples_hello_world/__init__.py
+++ b/basics/hello-world/jupyterlab_examples_hello_world/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/basics/signals/jupyterlab_examples_signals/__init__.py b/basics/signals/jupyterlab_examples_signals/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/basics/signals/jupyterlab_examples_signals/__init__.py
+++ b/basics/signals/jupyterlab_examples_signals/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/command-palette/jupyterlab_examples_command_palette/__init__.py b/command-palette/jupyterlab_examples_command_palette/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/command-palette/jupyterlab_examples_command_palette/__init__.py
+++ b/command-palette/jupyterlab_examples_command_palette/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/commands/jupyterlab_examples_commands/__init__.py b/commands/jupyterlab_examples_commands/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/commands/jupyterlab_examples_commands/__init__.py
+++ b/commands/jupyterlab_examples_commands/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/context-menu/jupyterlab_examples_context_menu/__init__.py b/context-menu/jupyterlab_examples_context_menu/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/context-menu/jupyterlab_examples_context_menu/__init__.py
+++ b/context-menu/jupyterlab_examples_context_menu/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/launcher/jupyterlab_examples_launcher/__init__.py b/launcher/jupyterlab_examples_launcher/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/launcher/jupyterlab_examples_launcher/__init__.py
+++ b/launcher/jupyterlab_examples_launcher/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/log-console/custom-log-console/jupyterlab_examples_custom_log_console/__init__.py b/log-console/custom-log-console/jupyterlab_examples_custom_log_console/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/log-console/custom-log-console/jupyterlab_examples_custom_log_console/__init__.py
+++ b/log-console/custom-log-console/jupyterlab_examples_custom_log_console/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/log-console/log-messages/jupyterlab_examples_log_messages/__init__.py b/log-console/log-messages/jupyterlab_examples_log_messages/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/log-console/log-messages/jupyterlab_examples_log_messages/__init__.py
+++ b/log-console/log-messages/jupyterlab_examples_log_messages/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/main-menu/jupyterlab_examples_main_menu/__init__.py b/main-menu/jupyterlab_examples_main_menu/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/main-menu/jupyterlab_examples_main_menu/__init__.py
+++ b/main-menu/jupyterlab_examples_main_menu/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/react/react-widget/jupyterlab_examples_react_widget/__init__.py b/react/react-widget/jupyterlab_examples_react_widget/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/react/react-widget/jupyterlab_examples_react_widget/__init__.py
+++ b/react/react-widget/jupyterlab_examples_react_widget/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/settings/jupyterlab_examples_settings/__init__.py b/settings/jupyterlab_examples_settings/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/settings/jupyterlab_examples_settings/__init__.py
+++ b/settings/jupyterlab_examples_settings/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/state/jupyterlab_examples_state/__init__.py b/state/jupyterlab_examples_state/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/state/jupyterlab_examples_state/__init__.py
+++ b/state/jupyterlab_examples_state/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]
 
diff --git a/widget-tracker/widgets/jupyterlab_examples_widgets/__init__.py b/widget-tracker/widgets/jupyterlab_examples_widgets/__init__.py
index 819e43e0..353ab522 100644
--- a/widget-tracker/widgets/jupyterlab_examples_widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/widget-tracker/widgets/jupyterlab_examples_widgets/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 HERE = osp.abspath(osp.dirname(__file__))
 
-with open(osp.join(HERE, 'static', 'package.json')) as fid:
+with open(osp.join(HERE, 'labextension', 'package.json')) as fid:
     data = json.load(fid)
 
 def _jupyter_labextension_paths():
     return [{
-        'src': 'static',
+        'src': 'labextension',
         'dest': data['name']
     }]