Index: install.php
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/install.php,v
retrieving revision 1.174
diff -u -r1.174 install.php
--- install.php	28 May 2009 08:34:14 -0000	1.174
+++ install.php	30 May 2009 09:26:51 -0000
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
     drupal_set_title(st('@drupal installation complete', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_name())));
     $messages = drupal_set_message();
     $output = '<p>' . st('Congratulations, @drupal has been successfully installed.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_name())) . '</p>';
-    $output .= '<p>' . (isset($messages['error']) ? st('Please review the messages above before continuing on to <a href="@url">your new site</a>.', array('@url' => url(''))) : st('You may now visit <a href="@url">your new site</a>.', array('@url' => url('')))) . '</p>';
+    $output .= '<p>' . (isset($messages['error']) ? st('Please review the messages above before continuing on to <a href="@url">your new site</a>.', array('@url' => url('admin/welcome'))) : st('You may now visit <a href="@url">your new site</a>.', array('@url' => url('admin/welcome')))) . '</p>';
     $task = 'done';
   }
 
Index: modules/node/node.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1061
diff -u -r1.1061 node.module
--- modules/node/node.module	28 May 2009 16:44:06 -0000	1.1061
+++ modules/node/node.module	30 May 2009 09:26:53 -0000
@@ -2159,15 +2159,13 @@
     );
   }
   else {
-    $default_message = '<h1 class="title">' . t('Welcome to your new Drupal website!') . '</h1>';
-    $default_message .= '<p>' . t('Please follow these steps to set up and start using your website:') . '</p>';
-    $default_message .= '<ol>';
-    $default_message .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Configure your website</strong> Once logged in, visit the <a href="@admin">administration section</a>, where you can <a href="@config">customize and configure</a> all aspects of your website.', array('@admin' => url('admin'), '@config' => url('admin/settings'))) . '</li>';
-    $default_message .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Enable additional functionality</strong> Next, visit the <a href="@modules">module list</a> and enable features which suit your specific needs. You can find additional modules in the <a href="@download_modules">Drupal modules download section</a>.', array('@modules' => url('admin/build/modules'), '@download_modules' => 'http://drupal.org/project/modules')) . '</li>';
-    $default_message .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Customize your website design</strong> To change the "look and feel" of your website, visit the <a href="@themes">themes section</a>. You may choose from one of the included themes or download additional themes from the <a href="@download_themes">Drupal themes download section</a>.', array('@themes' => url('admin/build/themes'), '@download_themes' => 'http://drupal.org/project/themes')) . '</li>';
-    $default_message .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Start posting content</strong> Finally, you can <a href="@content">add new content</a> for your website. This message will disappear once you have promoted a post to the front page.', array('@content' => url('node/add'))) . '</li>';
-    $default_message .= '</ol>';
-    $default_message .= '<p>' . t('For more information, please refer to the <a href="@help">help section</a>, or the <a href="@handbook">online Drupal handbooks</a>. You may also post at the <a href="@forum">Drupal forum</a>, or view the wide range of <a href="@support">other support options</a> available.', array('@help' => url('admin/help'), '@handbook' => 'http://drupal.org/handbooks', '@forum' => 'http://drupal.org/forum', '@support' => 'http://drupal.org/support')) . '</p>';
+    if (user_is_anonymous()) {
+      $default_message = '<h1 class="title">'. t('No content posted yet') .'</h1>';
+    }
+    else {
+      $default_message = '<p>'. t('You have no content on your site. <a href="@url">Click to create some</a>',  array('@url' => url('node/add'))) .'</p>';
+      $default_message .= '<p>'. t('Or, if you want your front page to be set differently,  <a href="@url">Click to change it</a>',  array('@url' => url('admin/settings/site-information'))) .'</p>';
+    }    
     $build['default_message'] = array(
       '#markup' => $default_message,
       '#prefix' => '<div id="first-time">',
Index: modules/system/system.admin.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.151
diff -u -r1.151 system.admin.inc
--- modules/system/system.admin.inc	29 May 2009 19:51:43 -0000	1.151
+++ modules/system/system.admin.inc	30 May 2009 09:26:55 -0000
@@ -116,6 +116,23 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Menu callback: welcome message viewed upon install.
+ */
+function system_welcome() {
+  drupal_set_title(t('Welcome to your new Drupal website!'));
+  $page = '<div id="welcome-message">';
+  $page .= '<p>' . t('Please follow these steps to set up and start using your website:') . '</p>';
+  $page .= '<ol>';
+  $page .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Configure your website</strong> Once logged in, visit the <a href="@admin">administration section</a>, where you can <a href="@config">customize and configure</a> all aspects of your website.', array('@admin' => url('admin'), '@config' => url('admin/settings'))) . '</li>';
+  $page .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Enable additional functionality</strong> Next, visit the <a href="@modules">module list</a> and enable features which suit your specific needs. You can find additional modules in the <a href="@download_modules">Drupal modules download section</a>.', array('@modules' => url('admin/build/modules'), '@download_modules' => 'http://drupal.org/project/modules')) . '</li>';
+  $page .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Customize your website design</strong> To change the "look and feel" of your website, visit the <a href="@themes">themes section</a>. You may choose from one of the included themes or download additional themes from the <a href="@download_themes">Drupal themes download section</a>.', array('@themes' => url('admin/build/themes'), '@download_themes' => 'http://drupal.org/project/themes')) . '</li>';
+  $page .= '<li>' . t('<strong>Start posting content</strong> Finally, you can <a href="@content">add new content</a> for your website. This message will disappear once you have promoted a post to the front page.', array('@content' => url('node/add'))) . '</li>';
+  $page .= '</ol>';
+  $page .= '<p>' . t('For more information, please refer to the <a href="@help">help section</a>, or the <a href="@handbook">online Drupal handbooks</a>. You may also post at the <a href="@forum">Drupal forum</a>, or view the wide range of <a href="@support">other support options</a> available.', array('@help' => url('admin/help'), '@handbook' => 'http://drupal.org/handbooks', '@forum' => 'http://drupal.org/forum', '@support' => 'http://drupal.org/support')) . '</p></div>';
+  return $page;
+}
+
+/**
  * Menu callback; displays a module's settings page.
  */
 function system_settings_overview() {
Index: modules/system/system.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.module,v
retrieving revision 1.705
diff -u -r1.705 system.module
--- modules/system/system.module	29 May 2009 03:57:04 -0000	1.705
+++ modules/system/system.module	30 May 2009 09:26:57 -0000
@@ -487,6 +487,12 @@
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
     'weight' => 2,
   );
+  $items['admin/welcome'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Welcome',
+    'page callback' => 'system_welcome',
+    'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+    'weight' => -11,
+  );
   $items['admin/content'] = array(
     'title' => 'Content management',
     'description' => "Manage your site's content.",
