diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/getting_started.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/getting_started.js.coffee
index 93d1e9544..00d4578f7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/getting_started.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/getting_started.js.coffee
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ class Index extends App.Controller
   constructor: ->
     super
     
-    # check authentication
-#    return if !@authenticate()
-    
     # set title
     @title 'Get Started'
     @navupdate '#get_started'
@@ -41,14 +38,16 @@ class Index extends App.Controller
         # load group collection
         @loadCollection( type: 'Group', data: data.groups )
 
-        # load role collection
-        @loadCollection( type: 'Role', data: data.roles )
-
         # render page
         @render()
     )
 
   render: ->
+    
+    # check authentication, redirect to login if master user already exists
+    if !@master_user && !@authenticate()
+      @navigate '#login'
+
     @html App.view('getting_started')(
       form_agent:  @formGen( model: App.User, required: 'invite_agent' ),
       form_master: @formGen( model: App.User, required: 'signup' ),
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ class Index extends App.Controller
         # send email
         
         # clear form
-#        @fetch()
         auth = new App.Auth
         auth.login(
           data: {
@@ -110,6 +108,7 @@ class Index extends App.Controller
     @log 'login:success', data
 
     if @master_user
+      
       # login check
       auth = new App.Auth
       auth.loginCheck()
@@ -127,5 +126,4 @@ class Index extends App.Controller
 #      @navigate '#getting_started'
 #      @fetch()
     
-
 Config.Routes['getting_started'] = Index
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/getting_started.jst.eco b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/getting_started.jst.eco
index 561994d4b..b62e5108a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/getting_started.jst.eco
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/getting_started.jst.eco
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 <div class="hero-unit">
-<h1>Getting started!<small></small></h1>
+
+  <h1>Getting started!<small></small></h1>
 
   <div class="container">
-  
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="span12">
+        <ol>
+          <li>Create Admin</li>
+          <li>Invite Agents</li>
+          <li>Configure Channels</li>
+        </ol>
+      </div>  
+    </div>  
     <div class="row">
     <% if @master_user: %>
       <div class="span6 master_user">
diff --git a/app/controllers/getting_started_controller.rb b/app/controllers/getting_started_controller.rb
index 1fec2cccd..b37624900 100644
--- a/app/controllers/getting_started_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/getting_started_controller.rb
@@ -11,18 +11,11 @@ class GettingStartedController < ApplicationController
 
     # get all groups
     @groups = Group.where( :active => true )
-    @roles  = Role.where( :active => true )
 
     # return result
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.json {
-        render :json => {
-          :master_user => master_user,
-          :groups      => @groups,
-          :roles       => @roles,
-        }
-      }
-    end
+    render :json => {
+      :master_user => master_user,
+      :groups      => @groups,
+    }
   end
-
 end
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