diff --git a/commons.profile b/commons.profile
index 64ecac7..e726d0a 100644
--- a/commons.profile
+++ b/commons.profile
@@ -13,3 +13,52 @@ function commons_form_install_configure_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
   // Pre-populate the site name with the server name.
   $form['site_information']['site_name']['#default_value'] = $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'];
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_install_tasks().
+ *
+ * Allows the user to set a welcome message for anonymous users
+ */
+function commons_install_tasks() {
+
+  return array(
+    'commons_anonymous_message_homepage' => array(
+      'display_name' => st('Anonymous front page text'),
+      'display' => TRUE,
+      'type' => 'form',
+      'function' => 'commons_anonymous_welcome_text_form'
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Configuration form for set welcome text for anonymous users
+ */
+function commons_anonymous_welcome_text_form() {
+  $form['commons_anonymous_welcome_title'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => 'Anonymous front page title'
+  );
+
+  $form['commons_anonymous_welcome_body'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textarea',
+    '#title' => 'Anonymous front page body'
+  );
+
+  $form['commons_anonymous_welcome_submit'] = array(
+    '#type'  => 'submit',
+    '#value' => st('Save and continue')
+  );
+
+  return $form;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save the configuration form for set welcome text for anonymous users
+ * @see commons_anonymous_welcome_text_form()
+ */
+function commons_anonymous_welcome_text_form_submit($form_id, &$form_state) {
+
+  variable_set('commons_anonymous_welcome_title', $form_state['values']['commons_anonymous_welcome_title']);
+  variable_set('commons_anonymous_welcome_body', $form_state['values']['commons_anonymous_welcome_body']);
+}