diff --git a/.changeset/slow-stingrays-eat.md b/.changeset/slow-stingrays-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76127079c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-stingrays-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-eth": patch
+---
+
+templates: optional YourContract.sol in extensions
diff --git a/src/tasks/copy-template-files.ts b/src/tasks/copy-template-files.ts
index c00f43bd1..8575ed670 100644
--- a/src/tasks/copy-template-files.ts
+++ b/src/tasks/copy-template-files.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import path from "path";
 import { promisify } from "util";
 import link from "../utils/link";
 import { getArgumentFromExternalExtensionOption } from "../utils/external-extensions";
-import { BASE_DIR, SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS, SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS_DIR } from "../utils/consts";
+import { BASE_DIR, SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS, SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS_DIR, EXAMPLE_CONTRACTS_DIR } from "../utils/consts";
 
 const EXTERNAL_EXTENSION_TMP_DIR = "tmp-external-extension";
 
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ const processTemplatedFiles = async (
   { solidityFramework, externalExtension, dev: isDev }: Options,
   basePath: string,
   solidityFrameworkPath: string | null,
+  exampleContractsPath: string | null,
   targetDir: string,
 ) => {
   const baseTemplatedFileDescriptors: TemplateDescriptor[] = findFilesRecursiveSync(basePath, path =>
@@ -151,6 +152,17 @@ const processTemplatedFiles = async (
         .flat()
     : [];
 
+  const starterContractsTemplateFileDescriptors: TemplateDescriptor[] = exampleContractsPath
+    ? findFilesRecursiveSync(exampleContractsPath, filePath => isTemplateRegex.test(filePath))
+        .map(exampleContractTemplatePath => ({
+          path: exampleContractTemplatePath,
+          fileUrl: pathToFileURL(exampleContractTemplatePath).href,
+          relativePath: exampleContractTemplatePath.split(exampleContractsPath)[1],
+          source: `example-contracts ${solidityFramework}`,
+        }))
+        .flat()
+    : [];
+
   const externalExtensionFolder = isDev
     ? typeof externalExtension === "string"
       ? path.join(basePath, "../../externalExtensions", externalExtension, "extension")
@@ -174,6 +186,7 @@ const processTemplatedFiles = async (
       ...baseTemplatedFileDescriptors,
       ...solidityFrameworkTemplatedFileDescriptors,
       ...externalExtensionTemplatedFileDescriptors,
+      ...starterContractsTemplateFileDescriptors,
     ].map(async templateFileDescriptor => {
       const templateTargetName = templateFileDescriptor.path.match(isTemplateRegex)?.[1] as string;
 
@@ -189,6 +202,14 @@ const processTemplatedFiles = async (
         }
       }
 
+      if (exampleContractsPath) {
+        const argsFilePath = path.join(exampleContractsPath, argsPath);
+        const fileExists = fs.existsSync(argsFilePath);
+        if (fileExists) {
+          argsFileUrls.push(pathToFileURL(argsFilePath).href);
+        }
+      }
+
       if (externalExtension) {
         const argsFilePath = isDev
           ? path.join(basePath, "../../externalExtensions", externalExtension as string, "extension", argsPath)
@@ -302,11 +323,13 @@ export async function copyTemplateFiles(options: Options, templateDir: string, t
   // 2. Copy solidity framework folder
   const solidityFrameworkPath =
     options.solidityFramework && getSolidityFrameworkPath(options.solidityFramework, templateDir);
-
   if (solidityFrameworkPath) {
     await copyExtensionFiles(options, solidityFrameworkPath, targetDir);
   }
 
+  const exampleContractsPath =
+    options.solidityFramework && path.resolve(templateDir, EXAMPLE_CONTRACTS_DIR, options.solidityFramework);
+
   // 3. Set up external extension if needed
   if (options.externalExtension) {
     let externalExtensionPath = path.join(tmpDir, "extension");
@@ -321,11 +344,27 @@ export async function copyTemplateFiles(options: Options, templateDir: string, t
       await setUpExternalExtensionFiles(options, tmpDir);
     }
 
+    if (options.solidityFramework) {
+      const externalExtensionSolidityPath = path.join(
+        externalExtensionPath,
+        "packages",
+        options.solidityFramework,
+        "contracts",
+      );
+      // if external extension does not have solidity framework, we copy the example contracts
+      if (!fs.existsSync(externalExtensionSolidityPath) && exampleContractsPath) {
+        await copyExtensionFiles(options, exampleContractsPath, targetDir);
+      }
+    }
+
     await copyExtensionFiles(options, externalExtensionPath, targetDir);
   }
 
+  if (!options.externalExtension && options.solidityFramework && exampleContractsPath) {
+    await copyExtensionFiles(options, exampleContractsPath, targetDir);
+  }
   // 4. Process templated files and generate output
-  await processTemplatedFiles(options, basePath, solidityFrameworkPath, targetDir);
+  await processTemplatedFiles(options, basePath, solidityFrameworkPath, exampleContractsPath, targetDir);
 
   // 5. Delete tmp directory
   if (options.externalExtension && !options.dev) {
diff --git a/src/utils/consts.ts b/src/utils/consts.ts
index f3ee6d438..b6a942488 100644
--- a/src/utils/consts.ts
+++ b/src/utils/consts.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export const BASE_DIR = "base";
 export const SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS_DIR = "solidity-frameworks";
+export const EXAMPLE_CONTRACTS_DIR = "example-contracts";
 
 export const SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS = {
   HARDHAT: "hardhat",
diff --git a/src/utils/prompt-for-missing-options.ts b/src/utils/prompt-for-missing-options.ts
index c6d9273ef..18cee780d 100644
--- a/src/utils/prompt-for-missing-options.ts
+++ b/src/utils/prompt-for-missing-options.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ export async function promptForMissingOptions(
 
   const answers = await inquirer.prompt(questions, cliAnswers);
 
+  const solidityFramework = options.solidityFramework ?? answers.solidityFramework;
   const mergedOptions: Options = {
     project: options.project ?? answers.project,
     install: options.install,
     dev: options.dev ?? defaultOptions.dev,
-    solidityFramework: options.solidityFramework ?? answers.solidityFramework,
+    solidityFramework: solidityFramework === "none" ? null : solidityFramework,
     externalExtension: options.externalExtension,
   };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/show-help-message.ts b/src/utils/show-help-message.ts
index 2a58cc276..441fabce1 100644
--- a/src/utils/show-help-message.ts
+++ b/src/utils/show-help-message.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ import chalk from "chalk";
 
 export const showHelpMessage = () => {
   console.log(` ${chalk.bold.blue("Usage:")}
-    ${chalk.bold.green("npx create-eth<@version>")} ${chalk.gray("[-i | --install | --skip | --skip-install] [-s <solidity-framework> | --solidity-framework <solidity-framework>] [-e <extension> | --extension <extension>] [-h | --help]")}
+    ${chalk.bold.green("npx create-eth<@version>")} ${chalk.gray("[--skip | --skip-install] [-s <solidity-framework> | --solidity-framework <solidity-framework>] [-e <extension> | --extension <extension>] [-h | --help]")}
 `);
   console.log(` ${chalk.bold.blue("Options:")}
-    ${chalk.gray("-i, --install")}                Install packages
     ${chalk.gray("--skip, --skip-install")}       Skip packages installation
     ${chalk.gray("-s, --solidity-framework")}     Choose solidity framework
     ${chalk.gray("-e, --extension")}              Add curated or third-party extension
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/contracts/YourContract.sol b/templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/contracts/YourContract.sol
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/contracts/YourContract.sol
rename to templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/contracts/YourContract.sol
diff --git a/templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.args.mjs b/templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.args.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00c236b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.args.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const deploymentsScriptsImports = `import { DeployYourContract } from "./DeployYourContract.s.sol";`;
+export const deploymentsLogic = `
+    DeployYourContract deployYourContract = new DeployYourContract();
+    deployYourContract.run();
+`;
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/script/DeployYourContract.s.sol b/templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/script/DeployYourContract.s.sol
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/script/DeployYourContract.s.sol
rename to templates/example-contracts/foundry/packages/foundry/script/DeployYourContract.s.sol
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/contracts/YourContract.sol b/templates/example-contracts/hardhat/packages/hardhat/contracts/YourContract.sol
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/contracts/YourContract.sol
rename to templates/example-contracts/hardhat/packages/hardhat/contracts/YourContract.sol
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/deploy/00_deploy_your_contract.ts b/templates/example-contracts/hardhat/packages/hardhat/deploy/00_deploy_your_contract.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/solidity-frameworks/hardhat/packages/hardhat/deploy/00_deploy_your_contract.ts
rename to templates/example-contracts/hardhat/packages/hardhat/deploy/00_deploy_your_contract.ts
diff --git a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.template.mjs b/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.template.mjs
index f9f05e2ff..ea924b105 100644
--- a/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.template.mjs
+++ b/templates/solidity-frameworks/foundry/packages/foundry/script/Deploy.s.sol.template.mjs
@@ -4,14 +4,10 @@ const content = ({ deploymentsScriptsImports, deploymentsLogic }) => `//SPDX-Lic
 pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
 
 import "./DeployHelpers.s.sol";
-import { DeployYourContract } from "./DeployYourContract.s.sol";
 ${deploymentsScriptsImports.filter(Boolean).join("\n")}
 
 contract DeployScript is ScaffoldETHDeploy {
   function run() external {
-    DeployYourContract deployYourContract = new DeployYourContract();
-    deployYourContract.run();
-
     ${deploymentsLogic.filter(Boolean).join("\n")}
 
     // deploy more contracts here