diff --git a/customize.dist/messages.js b/customize.dist/messages.js
index 629a87054..5b66e8a1b 100644
--- a/customize.dist/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/messages.js
@@ -155,9 +155,11 @@ define(req, function(Default, Language) {
         $('#pad-iframe').contents().find('[data-localization-title]').each(translateTitle);
     };
 
-    messages.driveReadme = '["BODY",{"class":"cke_editable cke_editable_themed cke_contents_ltr cke_show_borders","contenteditable":"true","spellcheck":"false","style":"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"},' +
+    /*messages.driveReadme = '["BODY",{"class":"cke_editable cke_editable_themed cke_contents_ltr cke_show_borders","contenteditable":"true","spellcheck":"false","style":"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"},' +
         '[["H1",{},["' + messages.driveReadme_h1 + '",["BR",{},[]]]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["' + messages.driveReadme_li1 + '",["BR",{},[]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["' + messages.driveReadme_li1_1 + '",["BR",{},[]]]]]]]]]]],' +
         '{"metadata":{"defaultTitle":"' + messages.driveReadmeTitle + '","title":"' + messages.driveReadmeTitle + '"}}]';
+*/
+    messages.driveReadme = '[["H1",{},["'+messages.readme_welcome+'"]],["P",{},["'+messages.readme_p1+'"]],["P",{},["'+messages.readme_p2+'"]],["HR",{},[]],["H2",{},["'+messages.readme_cat1+'",["BR",{},[]]]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["'+messages._getKey("readme_cat1_l1", ['",["STRONG",{},["'+messages.newButton+'"]],"', '",["STRONG",{},["'+messages.type.pad+'"]],"'])+'"]],["LI",{},["'+messages.readme_cat1_l2+'"]],["LI",{},["'+messages._getKey("readme_cat1_l3", ['",["STRONG",{},["'+messages.unsortedName+'"]],"'])+'",["UL",{},[["LI",{},["You can click and drag files into folders in the ",["STRONG",{},["Documents"]]," section of your drive and make new folders."]],["LI",{},["Remember to try right clicking on icons because there are often additional menus."]]]]]],["LI",{},["Put old pads in the trash: You can click and drag your pads into the ",["STRONG",{},["Trash"]]," the same way you drag them into folders.",["BR",{},[]]]]]],["P",{},[["BR",{},[]]]],["H2",{},["Make pads like a pro",["BR",{},[]]]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["The ",["STRONG",{},["Share"]]," button in your pad allows you to give access to collaborators to either ",["STRONG",{},["edit"]]," or to ",["STRONG",{},["view"]]," the pad."]],["LI",{},["Change the title of the pad by clicking on the pencil"]]]],["P",{},[["BR",{},[]]]],["H2",{},["Discover CryptPad apps"]],["UL",{},[["LI",{},["With CryptPad code editor, you can collaborate on code like Javascript and markdown like HTML and Markdown"]],["LI",{},["With CryptPad slide editor, you can make quick presentations using Markdown"]],["LI",{},["With CryptPoll you can take quick votes, especially for scheduling meetings which fit with everybody\'s calander",["BR",{},[]]]]]]]';
 
     return messages;
 
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 87852fac7..5928ce9fb 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -391,5 +391,13 @@ define(function () {
     out.driveReadme_li1 = "CryptDrive : all your pads sorted in one place";
     out.driveReadme_li1_1 = "Tree, trash, unsorted files, etc.";
 
+    out.readme_welcome = "Welcome to CryptPad !";
+    out.readme_p1 = "Welcome to CryptPad, this is where you can take note of things alone and with friends.";
+    out.readme_p2 = "This pad will give you a quick walk through of how you can use CryptPad to take notes, keep them organized and work together on them.";
+    out.readme_cat1 = "Get to know your CryptDrive";
+    out.readme_cat1_l1 = "Make a pad: In your CryptDrive, click {0} then {1} and you can make a pad.";
+    out.readme_cat1_l2 = "Open Pads from your CryptDrive: double-click on a pad icon to open it.";
+    out.readme_cat1_l3 = "Organize your pads: When you are logged in, every pad you access will be shown as in the {0} section of your drive.";
+
     return out;
 });
diff --git a/www/code/main.js b/www/code/main.js
index dff4be7dc..5ece7a208 100644
--- a/www/code/main.js
+++ b/www/code/main.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ define([
             var $bar = $('#pad-iframe')[0].contentWindow.$('#cme_toolbox');
             var parsedHash = Cryptpad.parsePadUrl(window.location.href);
             var defaultName = Cryptpad.getDefaultName(parsedHash);
+            var initialState = Messages.codeInitialState;
 
             var editor = module.editor = CMeditor.fromTextArea($textarea[0], {
                 lineNumbers: true,
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ define([
                 mode: "javascript",
                 readOnly: true
             });
-            editor.setOption('placeholder', Messages.codeInitialState);
+            editor.setValue(Messages.codeInitialState);
 
             var setMode = module.setMode = function (mode, $select) {
                 module.highlightMode = mode;
@@ -84,8 +85,6 @@ define([
                 }
             };
 
-            editor.setValue('');
-
             var setTheme = module.setTheme = (function () {
                 var path = '/common/theme/';
 
@@ -562,7 +561,9 @@ define([
                 // Update the user list (metadata) from the hyperjson
                 updateMetadata(userDoc);
 
-                editor.setValue(newDoc || '');
+                if (newDoc) {
+                    editor.setValue(newDoc);
+                }
 
                 if (Cryptpad.initialName && document.title === defaultName) {
                     updateTitle(Cryptpad.initialName);
diff --git a/www/common/cryptget.js b/www/common/cryptget.js
index d74bcee1d..80feacec0 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptget.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptget.js
@@ -70,10 +70,16 @@ define([
             TextPatcher.create({
                 realtime: realtime,
             })(doc);
-            realtime.sync();
-            realtime.abort();
 
-            finish(Session, void 0);
+            var to = window.setTimeout(function () {
+                cb(new Error("Timeout"));
+            }, 5000);
+
+            Cryptpad.whenRealtimeSyncs(realtime, function () {
+                window.clearTimeout(to);
+                realtime.abort();
+                finish(Session, void 0);
+            });
         };
         overwrite(config, opt);
 
diff --git a/www/drive/main.js b/www/drive/main.js
index 9d4479d1c..edf26c66c 100644
--- a/www/drive/main.js
+++ b/www/drive/main.js
@@ -1903,9 +1903,11 @@ define([
         var createReadme = function (proxy, cb) {
             if (proxy.initializing) {
                 var hash = Cryptpad.createRandomHash();
+                console.log(Messages.driveReadme);
                 Get.put(hash, Messages.driveReadme, function (e) {
                     if (e) { console.error(e); }
                     var href = '/pad/#' + hash;
+                    console.log(href);
                     proxy.drive[UNSORTED].push(href);
                     proxy.drive[FILES_DATA].push({
                         href: href,
diff --git a/www/pad/inner.html b/www/pad/inner.html
index 557e813ab..9d649f85e 100644
--- a/www/pad/inner.html
+++ b/www/pad/inner.html
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="content-type"/>
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/bower_components/components-font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css">
     <script src="/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js"></script>
-    <script src="/bower_components/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/bower_components/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
     <script src="/bower_components/ckeditor/ckeditor.js"></script>
     <style>
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index dc9d614a0..0c5781f01 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ define([
             $(inner).css({
                 color: '#fff',
             });
-            documentBody.innerHTML = Messages.initialState;
+            //documentBody.innerHTML = Messages.initialState;
 
             var cursor = window.cursor = Cursor(inner);
 
@@ -367,7 +367,8 @@ define([
 
             var realtimeOptions = {
                 // provide initialstate...
-                initialState: stringifyDOM(inner) || '{}',
+                //initialState: stringifyDOM(inner) || '{}',
+                initialState: '[]',
 
                 // the websocket URL
                 websocketURL: Cryptpad.getWebsocketURL(),
@@ -675,32 +676,41 @@ define([
                 module.realtime = info.realtime;
 
                 var shjson = info.realtime.getUserDoc();
-                applyHjson(shjson);
 
-                // Update the user list (metadata) from the hyperjson
-                updateMetadata(shjson);
+                var newPad = false;
+                if (shjson === '[]') { newPad = true; }
 
-                if (Visible.isSupported()) {
-                    Visible.onChange(function (yes) {
-                        if (yes) { unnotify(); }
-                    });
-                }
+                if (!newPad) {
+                    applyHjson(shjson);
 
-                if (!readOnly) {
-                    var shjson2 = stringifyDOM(inner);
-                    var hjson2 = JSON.parse(shjson2).slice(0,-1);
-                    var hjson = JSON.parse(shjson).slice(0,-1);
-                    if (stringify(hjson2) !== stringify(hjson)) {
-                        console.log('err');
-                        console.error("shjson2 !== shjson");
-                        Cryptpad.errorLoadingScreen("Unable to display the content of that realtime session in your browser. Please try to reload that page."); // TODO translate
-                        throw new Error();
+                    // Update the user list (metadata) from the hyperjson
+                    updateMetadata(shjson);
+
+                    if (Visible.isSupported()) {
+                        Visible.onChange(function (yes) {
+                            if (yes) { unnotify(); }
+                        });
                     }
+
+                    if (!readOnly) {
+                        var shjson2 = stringifyDOM(inner);
+                        var hjson2 = JSON.parse(shjson2).slice(0,-1);
+                        var hjson = JSON.parse(shjson).slice(0,-1);
+                        if (stringify(hjson2) !== stringify(hjson)) {
+                            console.log('err');
+                            console.error("shjson2 !== shjson");
+                            Cryptpad.errorLoadingScreen("Unable to display the content of that realtime session in your browser. Please try to reload that page."); // TODO translate
+                            throw new Error();
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    updateMetadata(shjson);
+                    documentBody.innerHTML = Messages.initialState;
                 }
 
                 Cryptpad.getLastName(function (err, lastName) {
                     console.log("Unlocking editor");
-                    setEditable(true);
+                    setEditable(!readOnly);
                     initializing = false;
                     Cryptpad.removeLoadingScreen(emitResize);
 
diff --git a/www/slide/main.js b/www/slide/main.js
index cefcf0f26..86486227d 100644
--- a/www/slide/main.js
+++ b/www/slide/main.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ define([
             var $bar = $('#pad-iframe')[0].contentWindow.$('#cme_toolbox');
             var parsedHash = Cryptpad.parsePadUrl(window.location.href);
             var defaultName = Cryptpad.getDefaultName(parsedHash);
+            var initialState = Messages.slideInitialState;
 
             var editor = module.editor = CMeditor.fromTextArea($textarea[0], {
                 lineNumbers: true,
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ define([
                 mode: "javascript",
                 readOnly: true
             });
-            editor.setOption('placeholder', Messages.slideInitialState);
+            editor.setValue(initialState);
 
             var setMode = module.setMode = function (mode, $select) {
                 module.highlightMode = mode;
@@ -102,8 +103,6 @@ define([
             };
             setMode('markdown');
 
-            editor.setValue('');
-
             var setTheme = module.setTheme = (function () {
                 var path = '/common/theme/';
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ define([
             var $modal = $pad.contents().find('#modal');
             var $content = $pad.contents().find('#content');
 
-            Slide.setModal($modal, $content, $pad, ifrw, Messages.slideInitialState);
+            Slide.setModal($modal, $content, $pad, ifrw, initialState);
 
             var enterPresentationMode = function (shouldLog) {
                 Slide.show(true, $textarea.val());
@@ -634,7 +633,7 @@ define([
                 // Update the user list (metadata) from the hyperjson
                 updateMetadata(userDoc);
 
-                editor.setValue(newDoc || '');
+                editor.setValue(newDoc || initialState);
                 Slide.update(newDoc);
 
                 if (Cryptpad.initialName && APP.title === defaultName) {