diff --git a/lib/www/example.php b/lib/www/example.php
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+<?php
+
+require_once 'jsonRPCClient.php';
+$electrum = new jsonRPCClient('http://localhost:7777');
+
+echo '<b>Wallet balance</b><br />'."\n";
+try {
+
+    $balance = $electrum->getbalance();
+    echo 'confirmed: <i>'.$balance['confirmed'].'</i><br />'."\n";
+    echo 'unconfirmed: <i>'.$balance['unconfirmed'].'</i><br />'."\n";
+
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    echo nl2br($e->getMessage()).'<br />'."\n";
+}
+
+?>