diff --git a/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/RPGRegions.java b/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/RPGRegions.java
index e220f3b..8c44b19 100644
--- a/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/RPGRegions.java
+++ b/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/RPGRegions.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ public final class RPGRegions extends JavaPlugin implements IRPGRegionsAPI {
 
     private Translator translator;
 
+    private boolean firstTimeSetup;
+
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         this.adventure = BukkitAudiences.create(this);
@@ -180,11 +183,22 @@ public final class RPGRegions extends JavaPlugin implements IRPGRegionsAPI {
     }
 
     private void createConfig() {
+        final File setupFile = firstTimeSetupFile();
+        firstTimeSetup = !setupFile.exists();
+
         saveDefaultConfig(); // Moved to config.yml
         saveResource("integrations/lands.yml", false);
         saveResource("integrations/custom-structures.yml", false);
     }
 
+    public File firstTimeSetupFile() {
+        return new File(this.getDataFolder() + File.separator + "integration" + File.separator + ".setup");
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFirstTimeSetup() {
+        return firstTimeSetup;
+    }
+
     private void registerListeners() {
         PluginManager pm = Bukkit.getPluginManager();
         pm.registerEvents(new ServerReloadListener(this), this);
diff --git a/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/listener/ConnectionListener.java b/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/listener/ConnectionListener.java
index 86ae6bf..05c5980 100644
--- a/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/listener/ConnectionListener.java
+++ b/rpgregions/src/main/java/net/islandearth/rpgregions/listener/ConnectionListener.java
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ package net.islandearth.rpgregions.listener;
 
 import net.islandearth.rpgregions.RPGRegions;
 import net.islandearth.rpgregions.managers.data.account.RPGRegionsAccount;
+import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.ClickEvent;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEvent;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -22,6 +29,43 @@ public record ConnectionListener(RPGRegions plugin) implements Listener {
         final Player player = event.getPlayer();
         if (!plugin.getManagers().getStorageManager().getCachedAccounts().synchronous().asMap().containsKey(player.getUniqueId())) {
             player.kickPlayer(ChatColor.RED + "Player user data not present! Please contact an administrator.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (plugin.isFirstTimeSetup() || plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("dev.always", true)) {
+            final MiniMessage miniMessage = plugin.miniMessage();
+            final Audience audience = plugin.adventure().player(player);
+            // Don't know if this works with the programs used to remove this stuff
+            // Don't care, just making an attempt, as I don't want people who haven't purchased the plugin to see the welcome screen.
+            char[] obfChars = new char[]{'%', '%', '_', '_', 'U', 'S', 'E', 'R', '_', '_', '%', '%'};
+            boolean valid = !String.valueOf(obfChars).equals("%%__USER__%%");
+            if (valid) {
+                if (!plugin.isFirstTimeSetup()) return;
+                audience.sendMessage(Component.text("Welcome to RPGRegions v" + plugin.getDescription().getVersion() + "!", NamedTextColor.GOLD));
+                audience.sendMessage(Component.text("Thank you for purchasing the plugin, your support is appreciated.", NamedTextColor.GREEN));
+                audience.sendMessage(Component.empty());
+                audience.sendMessage(miniMessage.deserialize(
+                        "<gradient:gold:yellow>As the plugin has been newly installed, you will need to:"));
+                audience.sendMessage(miniMessage.deserialize("" +
+                        "<gradient:gold:yellow> - Set the correct region implementation you wish to use in the config.yml."));
+                audience.sendMessage(miniMessage.deserialize(
+                        "<gradient:gold:yellow> - Setup a database if you will be dealing with high player counts." +
+                              " <red><bold>Note: Migration is currently not possible."));
+                audience.sendMessage(Component.empty());
+                audience.sendMessage(Component.text("If you have any questions, join our Discord for help: ", NamedTextColor.GOLD)
+                        .append(Component.text("https://discord.gg/fh62mxU", NamedTextColor.YELLOW, TextDecoration.UNDERLINED))
+                        .hoverEvent(HoverEvent.showText(Component.text("Click to open!", NamedTextColor.WHITE)))
+                        .clickEvent(ClickEvent.openUrl("https://discord.gg/fh62mxU")));
+                audience.sendMessage(Component.text("This message will not show again after a restart.", NamedTextColor.GREEN));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            audience.sendMessage(Component.text("Welcome to RPGRegions v" + plugin.getDescription().getVersion() + "!", NamedTextColor.GOLD));
+            audience.sendMessage(Component.text("The plugin is running in a development environment.", NamedTextColor.RED));
+            if (!plugin.debug()) {
+                plugin.getConfig().set("settings.dev.debug", true);
+                plugin.markDebugDirty();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/rpgregions/src/main/resources/config.yml b/rpgregions/src/main/resources/config.yml
index d07e791..7eb3a64 100644
--- a/rpgregions/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/rpgregions/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ settings:
   dev:
     debug: false # Enables debug output. Will spam console!
     disable-slow-storage-warn: false # Should we send a warning if storage response times are slow?
+    always: true
   integration:
     name: RPGRegions # Name of the integration: WorldGuard, Residence, GriefPrevention, GriefDefender, UltraRegions, Lands, RPGRegions
   external: