diff --git a/src/freedombone-config b/src/freedombone-config
index d02ef3dc..1802a411 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-config
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME=
 HUBZILLA_CODE=
 MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME=
 MICROBLOG_CODE=
+MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE=$"<h1>Welcome to \$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME – a federated microblog</h1><p>Another $PROJECT_NAME site</p>"
 GIT_DOMAIN_NAME=
 GIT_CODE=
 MEDIAGOBLIN_DOMAIN_NAME=
@@ -257,6 +258,9 @@ function save_configuration_file {
     if [ $MICROBLOG_CODE ]; then
         echo "MICROBLOG_CODE=$MICROBLOG_CODE" >> $CONFIGURATION_FILE
     fi
+    if [ $MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE ]; then
+        echo "MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE=$MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE" >> $CONFIGURATION_FILE
+    fi
     if [ $GIT_DOMAIN_NAME ]; then
         echo "GIT_DOMAIN_NAME=$GIT_DOMAIN_NAME" >> $CONFIGURATION_FILE
     fi
@@ -1572,15 +1576,17 @@ function interactive_configuration {
                 if [[ $DDNS_PROVIDER == "default@freedns.afraid.org" ]]; then
                     dialog --backtitle $"Freedombone Configuration" \
                            --title $"Microblog Configuration" \
-                           --form $"\nPlease enter your Microblog details\n\nIMPORTANT: This should be a domain name which is supported by Let's Encrypt:" 11 55 3 \
-                           $"Domain:" 1 1 "$(grep 'MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 1 16 25 30 \
-                           $"Code:" 2 1 "$(grep 'MICROBLOG_CODE' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 2 16 25 30 \
+                           --form $"\nPlease enter your Microblog details\n\nIMPORTANT: This should be a domain name which is supported by Let's Encrypt:" 14 65 3 \
+                           $"Domain:" 1 1 "$(grep 'MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 1 20 25 30 \
+                           $"Welcome Message:" 2 1 "$(grep '$MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 3 20 50 30 \
+                           $"Code:" 3 1 "$(grep 'MICROBLOG_CODE' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 2 20 25 30 \
                            2> $data
                 else
                     dialog --backtitle $"Freedombone Configuration" \
                            --title $"Microblog Configuration" \
-                           --form $"\nPlease enter your Microblog details\n\nIMPORTANT: This should be a domain name which is supported by Let's Encrypt:" 11 55 3 \
-                           $"Domain:" 1 1 "$(grep 'MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 1 16 25 30 \
+                           --form $"\nPlease enter your Microblog details\n\nIMPORTANT: This should be a domain name which is supported by Let's Encrypt:" 13 65 3 \
+                           $"Domain:" 1 1 "$(grep 'MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 1 20 25 30 \
+                           $"Welcome Message:" 2 1 "$(grep '$MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE' temp.cfg | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')" 2 20 50 30 \
                            2> $data
                 fi
                 sel=$?
@@ -1589,6 +1595,10 @@ function interactive_configuration {
                     255) exit 1;;
                 esac
                 MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME=$(cat $data | sed -n 1p)
+                welcome_msg=$(cat $data | sed -n 2p)
+                if [ ${#welcome_msg} -gt 1 ]; then
+                    MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE=$welcome_msg
+                fi
                 if [ $MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME ]; then
                     if [[ $MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME == "$HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME" ]]; then
                         MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME=""
@@ -1600,7 +1610,7 @@ function interactive_configuration {
                         dialog --title $"Domain name validation" --msgbox "$TEST_DOMAIN_NAME" 15 50
                     else
                         if [[ $DDNS_PROVIDER == "default@freedns.afraid.org" ]]; then
-                            MICROBLOG_CODE=$(cat $data | sed -n 2p)
+                            MICROBLOG_CODE=$(cat $data | sed -n 3p)
                             if [ ${#MICROBLOG_CODE} -lt 30 ]; then
                                 MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME=
                                 dialog --title $"FreeDNS code" --msgbox "$FREEDNS_MESSAGE" 15 50
@@ -1867,6 +1877,9 @@ function read_configuration {
         if grep -q "MICROBLOG_CODE" $CONFIGURATION_FILE; then
             MICROBLOG_CODE=$(grep "MICROBLOG_CODE" $CONFIGURATION_FILE | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')
         fi
+        if grep -q "MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE" $CONFIGURATION_FILE; then
+            MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE=$(grep "MICROBLOG_WELCOME_MESSAGE" $CONFIGURATION_FILE | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')
+        fi
         if grep -q "HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME" $CONFIGURATION_FILE; then
             HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME=$(grep "HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME" $CONFIGURATION_FILE | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')
         fi