diff --git a/src/vistas/root.rs b/src/vistas/root.rs
index 663a803..d5112a9 100644
--- a/src/vistas/root.rs
+++ b/src/vistas/root.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,44 @@
+use axum::response::{Html, IntoResponse, Response};
+
 // basic handler that responds with a static string
-pub async fn basic() -> &'static str {
-    "Jao!"
+pub async fn basic() -> Response {
+    Html(
+        "<pre>
+SH4R.IN
+=======
+
+HTTP POST files here:
+curl -F'file=@yourfile.png' https://sh4r.in/u
+You can also POST remote URLs:
+curl -F'url=http://example.com/image.jpg' https://sh4r.in/u
+
+File URLs are valid for aproximately 5 days.
+
+TERMS OF SERVICE
+----------------
+
+sh4r.in is NOT a platform for:
+* piracy
+* pornography and gore
+* extremist material of any kind
+* malware / botnet C&C
+* anything related to crypto currencies
+* backups 
+* CI build artifacts
+* doxxing, database dumps containing personal information
+* anything illegal
+
+Uploads found to be in violation of these rules will be removed,
+and the originating IP address blocked from further uploads.
+
+UPLOAD DIRECTLY
+---------------
+</pre>
+<form action=\"http://localhost:3000/u\" method=\"POST\" enctype=\"multipart/form-data\">
+    <input class=\"form-control\" type=\"file\" name=\"file\">
+    <input class=\"form-control\" type=\"submit\" value=\"send\">
+</form>
+",
+    )
+    .into_response()
 }