diff --git a/examples/basicauth/main.go b/examples/basicauth/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+
+	jira "github.com/andygrunwald/go-jira"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	r := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+
+	fmt.Print("Jira URL: ")
+	jiraURL, _ := r.ReadString('\n')
+
+	fmt.Print("Jira Username: ")
+	username, _ := r.ReadString('\n')
+
+	fmt.Print("Jira Password: ")
+	bytePassword, _ := terminal.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin))
+	password := string(bytePassword)
+
+	tp := jira.BasicAuthTransport{
+		Username: strings.TrimSpace(username),
+		Password: strings.TrimSpace(password),
+	}
+
+	client, err := jira.NewClient(tp.Client(), strings.TrimSpace(jiraURL))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("\nerror: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	u, _, err := client.User.Get("admin")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("\nerror: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("\nEmail: %v\nSuccess!\n", u.EmailAddress)
+
+}