diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cf8f1ed..ecb8d6a
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@ function install_begin_request(&$install_state) {
   require_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/core/includes/lock.inc';
   $conf['lock_backend'] = 'Drupal\Core\Lock\NullLockBackend';
 
+  // Allow a passed in theme key so the installer can use a theme of choice.
+  if (isset($install_state['theme'])) {
+    $conf['maintenance_theme'] = $install_state['theme'];
+  }
+
   // Prepare for themed output. We need to run this at the beginning of the
   // page request to avoid a different theme accidentally getting set. (We also
   // need to run it even in the case of command-line installations, to prevent
@@ -574,16 +579,22 @@ function install_tasks($install_state) {
   // Determine whether translation import tasks will need to be performed.
   $needs_translations = count($install_state['translations']) > 1 && !empty($install_state['parameters']['langcode']) && $install_state['parameters']['langcode'] != 'en';
 
+  // Determine whether we are hiding some options that can be pre-selected.
+  $multiple_profiles = count($install_state['profiles']) != 1;
+  $profile_preselected = isset($install_state['parameters']['profile']) && !empty($install_state['parameters']['profile']);
+  $language_preselected = isset($install_state['parameters']['langcode']) && !empty($install_state['parameters']['langcode']);
+
   // Start with the core installation tasks that run before handing control
   // to the install profile.
   $tasks = array(
     'install_select_language' => array(
       'display_name' => st('Choose language'),
+      'display' => !$language_preselected,
       'run' => INSTALL_TASK_RUN_IF_REACHED,
     ),
     'install_select_profile' => array(
       'display_name' => st('Choose profile'),
-      'display' => count($install_state['profiles']) != 1,
+      'display' => $multiple_profiles && !$profile_preselected,
       'run' => INSTALL_TASK_RUN_IF_REACHED,
     ),
     'install_load_profile' => array(
diff --git a/core/install.php b/core/install.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3ea85ff..70e2519
--- a/core/install.php
+++ b/core/install.php
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.3') < 0) {
   exit;
 }
 
+// Look for a distribution file.
+if (is_file(DRUPAL_ROOT . '/profiles/distribution.php')) {
+  include(DRUPAL_ROOT . '/profiles/distribution.php');
+}
+
+// Make sure a $settings array exists. There may not have been one in the file.
+if (!isset($settings)) {
+  $settings = array();
+}
+
 // Start the installer.
 require_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/core/includes/install.core.inc';
-install_drupal();
+install_drupal($settings);
diff --git a/core/profiles/example.distribution.php b/core/profiles/example.distribution.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3803392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/example.distribution.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Default install settings file for a Drupal distribution.
+ *
+ * This file will allow a distribution to pre-select options in the installer.
+ * For example, the settings array included here will pre-select the standard profile, the English language and the
+ * theme "stark".
+ *
+ * This file will be read from profiles/distribution.php, and is placed there for distributions as part of drupal.org's
+ * distribution packaging system.
+ *
+ * Keys available to use in this array can be found in install_state_defaults(), with the exception of an additional
+ * 'theme' key, which can be used to set the theme for the installer.
+ *
+ */
+
+$settings = array(
+  'interactive' => TRUE,
+  'parameters' => array(
+    'profile' =>'standard',
+    'langcode' => 'en',
+  ),
+  'theme' => 'stark',
+);
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