diff --git a/pyfpdb/Configuration.py b/pyfpdb/Configuration.py
index fd40b408..9c7e44b6 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Configuration.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Configuration.py
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ def get_config(file_name, fallback = True):
         config_path = os.path.join(exec_dir, file_name)
 #    print "config_path=", config_path
     if os.path.exists(config_path):    # there is a file in the cwd
-        return config_path             # so we use it
+        return (config_path,False)     # so we use it
     else: # no file in the cwd, look where it should be in the first place
         default_dir = get_default_config_path()
         config_path = os.path.join(default_dir, file_name)
 #        print "config path 2=", config_path
         if os.path.exists(config_path):
-            return config_path
+            return (config_path,False)
 
 #    No file found
     if not fallback:
-        return False
+        return (False,False)
 
 #    OK, fall back to the .example file, should be in the start dir
     if os.path.exists(file_name + ".example"):
@@ -85,10 +85,8 @@ def get_config(file_name, fallback = True):
             print ""
             check_dir(default_dir)
             shutil.copyfile(file_name + ".example", config_path)
-            msg = "No %s found in %s or %s\n" % (file_name, exec_dir, default_dir) \
-                  + "Config file has been created at %s.\n" % config_path \
-                  + "Edit your screen_name and hand history path in the supported_sites "\
-                  + "section of the \nPreferences window (Main menu) before trying to import hands."
+            msg = "No %s found\n  in %s\n  or %s\n" % (file_name, exec_dir, default_dir) \
+                  + "Config file has been created at %s.\n" % config_path
             print msg
             logging.info(msg)
             file_name = config_path
@@ -101,10 +99,10 @@ def get_config(file_name, fallback = True):
         print "No %s found, cannot fall back. Exiting.\n" % file_name
         sys.stderr.write("No %s found, cannot fall back. Exiting.\n" % file_name)
         sys.exit()
-    return file_name
+    return (file_name,True)
 
 def get_logger(file_name, config = "config", fallback = False, log_dir=None):
-    conf_file = get_config(file_name, fallback = fallback)
+    (conf_file,copied) = get_config(file_name, fallback = fallback)
     if conf_file:
         try:
             if log_dir is None:
@@ -445,6 +443,7 @@ class Config:
 #    we check the existence of "file" and try to recover if it doesn't exist
 
 #        self.default_config_path = self.get_default_config_path()
+        self.example_copy = False
         if file is not None: # config file path passed in
             file = os.path.expanduser(file)
             if not os.path.exists(file):
@@ -452,7 +451,7 @@ class Config:
                 sys.stderr.write("Configuration file %s not found.  Using defaults." % (file))
                 file = None
 
-        if file is None: file = get_config("HUD_config.xml", True)
+        if file is None: (file,self.example_copy) = get_config("HUD_config.xml", True)
 
         self.file = file
         self.dir_self = get_exec_path()
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 12c05d11..58e0128d 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -696,6 +696,11 @@ class fpdb:
         """Loads profile from the provided path name."""
         self.config = Configuration.Config(file=options.config, dbname=options.dbname)
         log = Configuration.get_logger("logging.conf", "fpdb", log_dir=self.config.dir_log)
+        if self.config.example_copy:
+            self.info_box( "Config file"
+                         , "has been created at:\n%s.\n" % self.config.file
+                           + "Edit your screen_name and hand history path in the supported_sites "
+                           + "section of the Preferences window (Main menu) before trying to import hands.")
         self.settings = {}
         self.settings['global_lock'] = self.lock
         if (os.sep=="/"):
@@ -963,16 +968,24 @@ This program is licensed under the AGPL3, see docs"""+os.sep+"agpl-3.0.txt")
             self.window.show()
             self.window.present()
 
+    def info_box(self, str1, str2):
+        diapath = gtk.MessageDialog( parent=None, flags=0, type=gtk.MESSAGE_INFO
+                                   , buttons=(gtk.BUTTONS_OK), message_format=str1 )
+        diapath.format_secondary_text(str2)
+        response = diapath.run()
+        diapath.destroy()
+        return response
+
     def warning_box(self, str, diatitle="FPDB WARNING"):
-            diaWarning = gtk.Dialog(title=diatitle, parent=None, flags=0, buttons=(gtk.STOCK_OK,gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
+        diaWarning = gtk.Dialog(title=diatitle, parent=None, flags=0, buttons=(gtk.STOCK_OK,gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
 
-            label = gtk.Label(str)
-            diaWarning.vbox.add(label)
-            label.show()
+        label = gtk.Label(str)
+        diaWarning.vbox.add(label)
+        label.show()
 
-            response = diaWarning.run()
-            diaWarning.destroy()
-            return response
+        response = diaWarning.run()
+        diaWarning.destroy()
+        return response
 
     def validate_config(self):
         hhbase    = self.config.get_import_parameters().get("hhArchiveBase")