diff --git a/cardvault/application.py b/cardvault/application.py
index a88b4bb..93cce7d 100644
--- a/cardvault/application.py
+++ b/cardvault/application.py
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ class Application:
 
         self.current_page = None
         self.unsaved_changes = False
-        self.current_lib_tag = "All"
+        self.current_lib_tag = "Untagged"
 
         self.db = database.CardVaultDB(util.get_root_filename(util.DB_NAME))
-
         # Create database tables if they do not exist
         self.db.db_create()
 
@@ -75,6 +74,17 @@ class Application:
 
         util.log("Launching Card Vault version {}".format(util.VERSION), util.LogLevel.Info)
 
+        if self.config.get('first_run'):
+            ref = '<a href="' + util.MANUAL_LOCATION + '">' + util.MANUAL_LOCATION + '</a>'
+            s = "Welcome to Card Vault.\n\nIf you need help using the application please refer to the manual at\n{}\n\n" \
+                "To increase search performance and to be able to search while offline it is advised to use the " \
+                "offline mode.\nDo you want to start the download?".format(ref)
+            response = self.show_dialog_yn("Welcome", s)
+            if response == Gtk.ResponseType.YES:
+                self.handlers.do_download_card_data(Gtk.MenuItem())
+                self.config['first_run'] = False
+                self.save_config()
+
     def push_status(self, msg):
         status_bar = self.ui.get_object("statusBar")
         status_bar.pop(0)
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ class Application:
         dialog = self.ui.get_object("ync_dialog")
         dialog.set_transient_for(self.ui.get_object("mainWindow"))
         dialog.set_title(title)
-        self.ui.get_object("ync_label").set_text(message)
+        self.ui.get_object("ync_label").set_markup(message)
         response = dialog.run()
         dialog.hide()
         return response
@@ -162,7 +172,7 @@ class Application:
         dialog = self.ui.get_object("yn_dialog")
         dialog.set_transient_for(self.ui.get_object("mainWindow"))
         dialog.set_title(title)
-        self.ui.get_object("yn_label").set_text(message)
+        self.ui.get_object("yn_label").set_markup(message)
         response = dialog.run()
         dialog.hide()
         return response
diff --git a/cardvault/gui/dialogs.glade b/cardvault/gui/dialogs.glade
index bcbd552..024848c 100644
--- a/cardvault/gui/dialogs.glade
+++ b/cardvault/gui/dialogs.glade
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@
           <object class="GtkLabel" id="yn_label">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="margin_left">2</property>
+            <property name="margin_right">2</property>
+            <property name="margin_top">2</property>
+            <property name="margin_bottom">2</property>
+            <property name="justify">center</property>
           </object>
           <packing>
             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -349,6 +354,11 @@
           <object class="GtkLabel" id="ync_label">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="margin_left">2</property>
+            <property name="margin_right">2</property>
+            <property name="margin_top">2</property>
+            <property name="margin_bottom">2</property>
+            <property name="justify">center</property>
           </object>
           <packing>
             <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/cardvault/util.py b/cardvault/util.py
index b27b7f7..e44098c 100644
--- a/cardvault/util.py
+++ b/cardvault/util.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ ALL_SETS_JSON_URL = 'https://mtgjson.com/json/AllSets-x.json'
 # URL for card images. Insert card.multiverse_id.
 CARD_IMAGE_URL = 'http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid={}&type=card'
 
+# Location of manual wiki
+MANUAL_LOCATION = 'https://github.com/luxick/cardvault'
+
 # Colors for card rows in search view
 SEARCH_TREE_COLORS = {
     "unowned": "black",
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ default_config = {
     "hide_duplicates_in_search": False,
     "start_page": "search",
     "local_db": False,
+    "first_run": True,
     "log_level": 3,
     "legality_colors": {
         "Banned": "#C65642",