diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst b/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst
index 7f35bdddb1..ca30ab0b95 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst
@@ -12,31 +12,36 @@ The Akka Microkernel is included in the Akka download found at `downloads`_.
 
 .. _downloads: http://akka.io/downloads
 
-To run an application with the microkernel you need to create a Bootable class
-that handles the startup and shutdown the application. An example is included below.
-
-Put your application jar in the ``deploy`` directory and additional dependencies in the ``lib`` directory
-to have them automatically loaded and placed on the classpath.
-
-To start the kernel use the scripts in the ``bin`` directory, passing the boot
-classes for your application. 
-
-The start script adds ``config`` directory first in the classpath, followed by ``lib/*``.
-It runs java with main class ``akka.kernel.Main`` and the supplied Bootable class as
-argument.
-
-Example command (on a unix-based system):
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-   bin/akka sample.kernel.hello.HelloKernel
-
-Use ``Ctrl-C`` to interrupt and exit the microkernel.
-
-On a Windows machine you can also use the bin/akka.bat script.
+To run an application with the microkernel you need to create a Bootable class 
+that handles the startup and shutdown the application.
 
 The code for the Hello Kernel example (see the ``HelloKernel`` class for an example
 of creating a Bootable):
 
 .. includecode:: ../../../akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/src/main/scala/sample/kernel/hello/HelloKernel.scala
 
+
+Add `sbt-native-packager <https://github.com/sbt/sbt-native-packager>`_ to the plugins.sbt
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+   addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "0.8.0-M2")
+
+Use the package settings for ``akka_application``, and specify the mainClass in build.sbt
+
+.. includecode:: ../../../akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/build.sbt
+
+
+Use sbt task ``stage`` to generate the start script. Also you can use task ``universal:packageZipTarball`` to package the application.
+
+To start the application (on a unix-based system):
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+   ./target/universal/stage/bin/hello-kernel
+
+Use ``Ctrl-C`` to interrupt and exit the microkernel.
+
+On a Windows machine you can also use the ``target\universal\stage\bin\hello-kernel.bat`` script.
+
+
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcb2c44dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import NativePackagerKeys._
+
+packageArchetype.akka_application
+
+name := """hello-kernel"""
+
+mainClass in Compile := Some("sample.kernel.hello.HelloKernel")
+
+libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-kernel" % "2.4-SNAPSHOT",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.4-SNAPSHOT"
+)
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/project/plugins.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/project/plugins.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d46b62b0fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "0.8.0-M2")
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 7838eafd15..96e6cd458c 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-unidoc" % "0.3.1")
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-git" % "0.6.2")
 
+// needed for the akka-sample-hello-kernel
+// it is also defined in akka-samples/akka-sample-hello-kernel/project/plugins.sbt
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "0.8.0-M2")
+
 // stats reporting
 libraryDependencies += "com.timgroup" % "java-statsd-client" % "2.0.0"