diff --git a/customize.dist/messages.js b/customize.dist/messages.js
index 7b766197f..9cda3aba2 100644
--- a/customize.dist/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/messages.js
@@ -121,5 +121,9 @@ define(['/customize/languageSelector.js',
         '</p>',
     ].join('');
 
+    messages.driveReadme = '["BODY",{"class":"cke_editable cke_editable_themed cke_contents_ltr cke_show_borders","contenteditable":"true","spellcheck":"false","style":"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"},' +
+        '[["H1",{},["' + messages.driveReadme_h1 + '",["BR",{},[]]]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["' + messages.driveReadme_li1 + '",["BR",{},[]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["' + messages.driveReadme_li1_1 + '",["BR",{},[]]]]]]]]]]],' +
+        '{"metadata":{"defaultTitle":"' + messages.driveReadmeTitle + '","title":"' + messages.driveReadmeTitle + '"}}]';
+
     return messages;
 });
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 44163eb43..0958ad301 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -448,5 +448,10 @@ define(function () {
         '  - Your slides are updated in realtime'
     ].join('');
 
+    out.driveReadmeTitle = "What is CryptDrive?";
+    out.driveReadme_h1 = "Welcome to CryptPad";
+    out.driveReadme_li1 = "CryptDrive : all your pads sorted in one place";
+    out.driveReadme_li1_1 = "Tree, trash, unsorted files, etc.";
+
     return out;
 });
diff --git a/www/drive/main.js b/www/drive/main.js
index 18f4fe4f2..0f544ee22 100644
--- a/www/drive/main.js
+++ b/www/drive/main.js
@@ -1871,6 +1871,27 @@ define([
             if (typeof(cb) === "function") { cb(); }
         }
     };
+    var createReadme = function (proxy, cb) {
+        if (proxy.initializing) {
+            console.log('test');
+            var hash = Cryptpad.createRandomHash();
+            Get.put(hash, Messages.driveReadme, function (e) {
+                if (e) { console.error(e); }
+                var href = '/pad/#' + hash;
+                proxy.drive[UNSORTED].push(href);
+                proxy.drive[FILES_DATA].push({
+                    href: href,
+                    title: Messages.driveReadmeTitle,
+                    atime: new Date().toISOString(),
+                    ctime: new Date().toISOString()
+                });
+                if (typeof(cb) === "function") { cb(); }
+            });
+            delete proxy.initializing;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (typeof(cb) === "function") { cb(); }
+    };
 
     // don't initialize until the store is ready.
     Cryptpad.ready(function () {
@@ -1966,10 +1987,12 @@ define([
             module.files = proxy;
             if (!proxy.drive || typeof(proxy.drive) !== 'object') { proxy.drive = {}; }
             migrateAnonDrive(proxy, function () {
-                initLocalStorage();
-                init(proxy);
-                APP.userList.onChange();
-                Cryptpad.removeLoadingScreen();
+                createReadme(proxy, function () {
+                    initLocalStorage();
+                    init(proxy);
+                    APP.userList.onChange();
+                    Cryptpad.removeLoadingScreen();
+                });
             });
         };
         var onDisconnect = function (info) {
diff --git a/www/register/main.js b/www/register/main.js
index 27086b338..d5e17c228 100644
--- a/www/register/main.js
+++ b/www/register/main.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 define([
     '/common/login.js',
     '/common/cryptpad-common.js',
+    '/common/cryptget.js',
     '/common/credential.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js',
-], function (Login, Cryptpad) {
+], function (Login, Cryptpad, Crypt) {
     var $ = window.jQuery;
 
     var APP = window.APP = {
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ define([
 
             proxy.login_name = uname;
             proxy[Cryptpad.displayNameKey] = uname;
+            proxy.initializing = true;
 
             Cryptpad.whenRealtimeSyncs(result.realtime, function () {
                 Cryptpad.login(result.userHash, result.userName, function () {