diff --git a/cpp/instances/README.md b/cpp/instances/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# C++ Example
+
+## Language Specific
+
+c++ is almost identical to java in this example. 
+The only difference here is that c++ doesn't require the object
+to be initialized with the keyword 'new'.
+
+Relevant Files:
+
+- [main.cpp](./main.cpp)
diff --git a/cpp/instances/main.cpp b/cpp/instances/main.cpp
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--- a/cpp/instances/main.cpp
+++ b/cpp/instances/main.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
 int main() {
   // create a new car and store it in the variable 'a'
-  car a;    
+  car a;
   // set some data for that car
   a.manufacturer = "Benz";
   a.model = "Velo";
-    
+
   // do the same for a second car
   car b;
   b.manufacturer = "Ford";
diff --git a/lessons/Instances.md b/lessons/Instances.md
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ repository :)
 
 ## Examples
 
-- [Java](../java/instances)
-- [Rust](../rust/instances)
-- [C++](../cpp/instances)
-- [JavaScript (using TypeScript)](../typescript/instances)
+- [Java](../java/instances/README.md)
+- [Rust](../rust/instances/README.md)
+- [C++](../cpp/instances/README.md)
+- [JavaScript (using TypeScript)](../typescript/instances/README.md)