diff --git a/desktop/app/src/reducers/settings.tsx b/desktop/app/src/reducers/settings.tsx
index ecc53dd15..ef672cd8d 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/reducers/settings.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/reducers/settings.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export type Settings = {
   };
   enableSandy: boolean;
   darkMode: boolean;
+  showWelcomeAtStartup: boolean;
 };
 
 export type Action =
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ const initialState: Settings = {
   },
   enableSandy: false,
   darkMode: false,
+  showWelcomeAtStartup: true,
 };
 
 export default function reducer(
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
index a803bc449..e35756aaf 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {useDispatch, useStore} from '../utils/useStore';
 import {toggleLeftSidebarVisible} from '../reducers/application';
 import {theme} from './theme';
 import SettingsSheet from '../chrome/SettingsSheet';
+import WelcomeScreen from './WelcomeScreen';
 
 const LeftRailContainer = styled(FlexColumn)({
   background: theme.backgroundDefault,
@@ -119,11 +120,7 @@ export function LeftRail() {
           small
           title="Setup Doctor"
         />
-        <LeftRailButton
-          icon={<QuestionCircleOutlined />}
-          small
-          title="Help / Start Screen"
-        />
+        <WelcomeScreenButton />
         <ShowSettingsButton />
         <LeftRailButton
           icon={<BugOutlined />}
@@ -180,3 +177,32 @@ function ShowSettingsButton() {
     </>
   );
 }
+
+function WelcomeScreenButton() {
+  const settings = useStore((state) => state.settingsState);
+  const showWelcomeScreenAtStartup = settings.showWelcomeAtStartup;
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(showWelcomeScreenAtStartup);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <LeftRailButton
+        icon={<QuestionCircleOutlined />}
+        small
+        title="Help / Start Screen"
+        onClick={() => setVisible(true)}
+      />
+      <WelcomeScreen
+        visible={visible}
+        onClose={() => setVisible(false)}
+        showAtStartup={showWelcomeScreenAtStartup}
+        onCheck={(value) =>
+          dispatch({
+            type: 'UPDATE_SETTINGS',
+            payload: {...settings, showWelcomeAtStartup: value},
+          })
+        }
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/WelcomeScreen.tsx b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/WelcomeScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dc442c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/WelcomeScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import React, {cloneElement} from 'react';
+import {styled, FlexRow, FlexColumn} from 'flipper';
+import {Modal, Button, Image, Checkbox, Space, Typography} from 'antd';
+import {
+  RocketOutlined,
+  AppstoreAddOutlined,
+  CodeOutlined,
+  BugOutlined,
+} from '@ant-design/icons';
+import {theme} from './theme';
+
+const {Text, Title} = Typography;
+
+import constants from '../fb-stubs/constants';
+import isProduction from '../utils/isProduction';
+import isHeadless from '../utils/isHeadless';
+const {shell, remote} = !isHeadless()
+  ? require('electron')
+  : {shell: undefined, remote: undefined};
+
+const RowContainer = styled(FlexRow)({
+  alignItems: 'flex-start',
+  padding: `${theme.space.small}px`,
+  cursor: 'pointer',
+  '&:hover, &:focus, &:active': {
+    backgroundColor: theme.backgroundTransparentHover,
+    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius,
+    textDecoration: 'none',
+  },
+});
+
+function Row(props: {
+  icon: React.ReactElement;
+  title: string;
+  subtitle: string;
+  onClick?: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <RowContainer onClick={props.onClick}>
+      <Space size="middle">
+        {cloneElement(props.icon, {
+          style: {fontSize: 36, color: theme.primaryColor},
+        })}
+        <FlexColumn>
+          <Title level={3} style={{color: theme.primaryColor}}>
+            {props.title}
+          </Title>
+          <Text type="secondary">{props.subtitle}</Text>
+        </FlexColumn>
+      </Space>
+    </RowContainer>
+  );
+}
+
+const FooterContainer = styled(FlexRow)({
+  justifyContent: 'space-between',
+  alignItems: 'center',
+});
+
+function WelcomeFooter({
+  onClose,
+  checked,
+  onCheck,
+}: {
+  onClose: () => void;
+  checked: boolean;
+  onCheck: (value: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <FooterContainer>
+      <Checkbox checked={checked} onChange={(e) => onCheck(e.target.checked)}>
+        <Text style={{fontSize: theme.fontSize.smallBody}}>
+          Show this when app opens (or use ? icon on left)
+        </Text>
+      </Checkbox>
+      <Button type="primary" onClick={onClose}>
+        Close
+      </Button>
+    </FooterContainer>
+  );
+}
+
+const openExternal = (url: string) => () => shell && shell.openExternal(url);
+
+export default function WelcomeScreen({
+  visible,
+  onClose,
+  showAtStartup,
+  onCheck,
+}: {
+  visible: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  showAtStartup: boolean;
+  onCheck: (value: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      closable={false}
+      visible={visible}
+      footer={
+        <WelcomeFooter
+          onClose={onClose}
+          checked={showAtStartup}
+          onCheck={onCheck}
+        />
+      }
+      onCancel={onClose}>
+      <Space
+        direction="vertical"
+        size="middle"
+        style={{width: '100%', padding: '32px', alignItems: 'center'}}>
+        <Image width={125} height={125} src="./icon.png" preview={false} />
+        <Title level={1}>Welcome to Flipper</Title>
+        <Text style={{color: theme.textColorPlaceholder}}>
+          {isProduction() && remote
+            ? `Version ${remote.app.getVersion()}`
+            : 'Development Mode'}
+        </Text>
+      </Space>
+      <Space direction="vertical" size="large" style={{width: '100%'}}>
+        <Row
+          icon={<RocketOutlined />}
+          title="Using Flipper"
+          subtitle="Learn how Flipper can help you debug your App"
+          onClick={openExternal('https://fbflipper.com/docs/features/index')}
+        />
+        <Row
+          icon={<AppstoreAddOutlined />}
+          title="Create Your Own Plugin"
+          subtitle="Get started with these pointers"
+          onClick={openExternal('https://fbflipper.com/docs/tutorial/intro')}
+        />
+        <Row
+          icon={<CodeOutlined />}
+          title="Add Flipper Support to Your App"
+          subtitle="Get started with these pointers"
+          onClick={openExternal(
+            'https://fbflipper.com/docs/getting-started/index',
+          )}
+        />
+        <Row
+          icon={<BugOutlined />}
+          title="Contributing and Feedback"
+          subtitle="Report issues and help us improve Flipper"
+          onClick={openExternal(constants.FEEDBACK_GROUP_LINK)}
+        />
+      </Space>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/theme.tsx b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/theme.tsx
index 5315d04ad..31d13c33f 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/theme.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/sandy-chrome/theme.tsx
@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@ export const theme = {
     middle: 16,
     large: 24,
   } as const,
+  fontSize: {
+    smallBody: '12px',
+  },
 };