diff --git a/examples/dataset-frictionless/lib/dataset.js b/examples/dataset-frictionless/lib/dataset.js
index 356d37e8..5a1e04af 100644
--- a/examples/dataset-frictionless/lib/dataset.js
+++ b/examples/dataset-frictionless/lib/dataset.js
@@ -5,28 +5,66 @@ import toArray from 'stream-to-array'
 
 
 export async function getDataset(directory) {
-  // get dataset descriptor and resources
-  const f11sDataset = await Dataset.load(directory)
-  const descriptor = f11sDataset.descriptor
+  try {
 
-  const resources = await Promise.all(f11sDataset.resources.map(async (resource) => {
-    let _tmp = resource.descriptor
-    let rowStream = await resource.rows({ keyed: true })
-    _tmp.sample = await toArray(rowStream)
-    _tmp.size = resource.size
-    return _tmp
-  }))
-  const readme = descriptor.readme
-  const processed = await remark()
-    .use(html)
-    .process(readme)
+    if (!directory) {
+      throw new Error('No directory provided.')
+    }
 
-  const readmeHtml = processed.toString()
-  const dataset = {
-    readme: readme,
-    readmeHtml: readmeHtml,
-    descriptor: descriptor,
-    resources: resources
+    const f11sDataset = await Dataset.load(directory)
+    const descriptor = f11sDataset.descriptor
+
+    const resources = await Promise.all(f11sDataset.resources.map(async (resource) => {
+      let _tmp = resource.descriptor
+      let rowStream = await resource.rows({ keyed: true })
+      _tmp.sample = await toArray(rowStream)
+      _tmp.size = resource.size
+      return _tmp
+    }))
+
+    const readme = descriptor.readme || ""
+
+    const processed = await remark()
+      .use(html)
+      .process(readme)
+
+    const readmeHtml = processed.toString()
+
+
+    const dataset = {
+      readme: readme,
+      readmeHtml: readmeHtml,
+      descriptor: descriptor,
+      resources: resources,
+      hasError: false,
+      errorMsg: ""
+    }
+    return dataset
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.log(err)
+    return {
+      hasError: true,
+      errorMsg: errorMessageMappings[err.message] || err.message
+    }
   }
-  return dataset
 }
+
+
+const errorMessageMappings = {
+  "No datapackage.json at destination.":
+    `
+    <div>
+      <p style="color:red;"><b>No datapackage.json file in the data directory!</b></p>
+      <p >You need to add a datapackage.json file describing your dataset to the root folder.</p>
+      <p>For more information, see <a style="color:blue;" href="https://specs.frictionlessdata.io/tabular-data-package/#example">the documentation</a></p>
+    </div>
+    `,
+  "No directory provided.":
+    `
+    <div>
+      <p style="color:red;"><b>No data directory found!</b></p>
+      <p >You need to provide a data directory with CSV data, datapackage.json, and optionally a ReadMe file.</p>
+      <p>For more information, see <a style="color:blue;" href="https://specs.frictionlessdata.io/tabular-data-package/#example">the documentation</a></p>
+    </div>
+  `,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/dataset-frictionless/pages/index.js b/examples/dataset-frictionless/pages/index.js
index 067c1c82..2b8931b1 100644
--- a/examples/dataset-frictionless/pages/index.js
+++ b/examples/dataset-frictionless/pages/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const datasetsDirectory = process.env.PORTAL_DATASET_PATH || path.join(process.c
 
 export default function Home({ dataset, specs }) {
 
-  if (!dataset) {
+  if (!dataset || dataset.hasError) {
     return (
       <div className="container">
         <Head>
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ export default function Home({ dataset, specs }) {
           <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" />
           <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inconsolata&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" />
         </Head>
-        <h1 data-testid="datasetTitle" className="text-3xl font-bold mb-8">
-          No dataset found in path
+        <h1
+          data-testid="datasetTitle"
+          className="m-10 text-center"
+          dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: dataset.errorMsg }}>
         </h1>
       </div>
     )
@@ -48,11 +50,11 @@ export default function Home({ dataset, specs }) {
       </Head>
 
 
-      <section  name="key-info">
+      <section name="key-info">
         <KeyInfo descriptor={descriptor} resources={resources} />
       </section>
 
-      <section  name="file-list">
+      <section name="file-list">
         <ResourceInfo resources={resources} />
       </section>
 
@@ -85,10 +87,18 @@ export default function Home({ dataset, specs }) {
         )}
       </section>
 
-      <section className="m-8" name="sample-table">
-        <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">README</h1>
-        <ReadMe readme={dataset.readmeHtml} />
-      </section>
+      {
+        dataset.readmeHtml != "" ? (
+          <section className="m-8" name="sample-table">
+
+            <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">README</h1>
+            <ReadMe readme={dataset.readmeHtml} />
+          </section>
+        ) : (
+          ""
+        )
+      }
+
 
     </div>
   )
@@ -96,12 +106,17 @@ export default function Home({ dataset, specs }) {
 
 
 export async function getStaticProps() {
-  if (!datasetsDirectory) {
-    return { props: {} }
+  const dataset = await getDataset(datasetsDirectory)
+
+  if (dataset.hasError == true) {
+    return {
+      props: {
+        dataset
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    const datasetWithViews = addView(dataset)
+    return datasetWithViews
   }
 
-  const dataset = await getDataset(datasetsDirectory)
-  const datasetWithViews = addView(dataset)
-  return datasetWithViews
-
 }
