Index: install.php
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/install.php,v
retrieving revision 1.174
diff -u -p -r1.174 install.php
--- install.php	28 May 2009 08:34:14 -0000	1.174
+++ install.php	2 Jun 2009 01:39:19 -0000
@@ -800,6 +800,7 @@ function install_tasks($profile, $task) 
     $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>' . st('For more information on configuring Drupal, please refer to the <a href="@help">help section</a>.', array('@help' => url('admin/help'))) . '</p>';
     $task = 'done';
   }
 
Index: modules/help/help.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/help/help.module,v
retrieving revision 1.82
diff -u -p -r1.82 help.module
--- modules/help/help.module	27 May 2009 18:33:57 -0000	1.82
+++ modules/help/help.module	2 Jun 2009 01:39:19 -0000
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ function help_menu() {
 function help_help($path, $arg) {
   switch ($path) {
     case 'admin/help':
-      $output = '<p>' . t('This guide provides context sensitive help on the use and configuration of <a href="@drupal">Drupal</a> and its modules, and is a supplement to the more extensive online <a href="@handbook">Drupal handbook</a>. The online handbook may contain more up-to-date information, is annotated with helpful user-contributed comments, and serves as the definitive reference point for all Drupal documentation.', array('@drupal' => 'http://drupal.org', '@handbook' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook')) . '</p>';
+    $output = '<p>' . t('Please follow these steps to set up and start using your website:') . '</p>';
+    $output .= '<ol>';
+    $output .= '<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>';
+    $output .= '<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>';
+    $output .= '<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>';
+    $output .= '<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>';
+    $output .= '</ol>';
+    $output .= '<p>' . t('For more information, please refer to the specific topics listed in the next section, 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>';
       return $output;
     case 'admin/help#help':
       $output = '<p>' . t('The help module provides context sensitive help on the use and configuration of <a href="@drupal">Drupal</a> and its modules, and is a supplement to the more extensive online <a href="@handbook">Drupal handbook</a>. The online handbook may contain more up-to-date information, is annotated with helpful user-contributed comments, and serves as the definitive reference point for all Drupal documentation.', array('@drupal' => 'http://drupal.org', '@handbook' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook')) . '</p>';
Index: modules/node/node.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1062
diff -u -p -r1.1062 node.module
--- modules/node/node.module	30 May 2009 12:14:27 -0000	1.1062
+++ modules/node/node.module	2 Jun 2009 01:39:21 -0000
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ function node_page_default() {
     ->addTag('node_access');
 
   $nids = $select->execute()->fetchCol();
-
+  
   if (!empty($nids)) {
     $nodes = node_load_multiple($nids);
     $build = node_build_multiple($nodes);
@@ -2152,23 +2152,28 @@ function node_page_default() {
       '#markup' => theme('pager', NULL),
       '#weight' => 5,
     );
+  
   }
   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>';
+    $default_message = '<p>' . t('No front page content has been created yet.') . '</p>';
+
+    if (user_access('access administration pages')) {
+      $default_links = array (
+        l( t('Create content.'), 'node/add' ),
+        l( t('Change the default front page.'), 'admin/settings/site-information' ),
+      );
+      
+      $default_message .= theme('item_list', $default_links);
+    }
+
     $build['default_message'] = array(
       '#markup' => $default_message,
       '#prefix' => '<div id="first-time">',
       '#suffix' => '</div>',
     );
+    
   }
+  
   drupal_set_title('');
   return $build;
 }
