diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/IntroductionActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/IntroductionActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a988b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/IntroductionActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.denizk0461.weserplaner.activity
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import com.denizk0461.weserplaner.databinding.ActivityIntroductionBinding
+
+class IntroductionActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+
+    private lateinit var binding: ActivityIntroductionBinding
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+
+        // Inflate view binding and bind to this activity
+        binding = ActivityIntroductionBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
+        setContentView(binding.root)
+
+
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/MainActivity.kt
index 7ddf7f4..b2467e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/activity/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.denizk0461.weserplaner.activity
 
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
@@ -34,6 +35,16 @@ class MainActivity : FragmentActivity() {
         binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         setContentView(binding.root)
 
+        /*
+         * Check whether the user is launching the app for the first time in order to show a
+         * tutorial. This value will be changed to 'false' upon completing the tutorial, thus not
+         * requiring any changes to the value here.
+         */
+        if (true/*viewModel.preferenceFirstLaunch*/) {
+            // Launch the tutorial activity
+            startActivity(Intent(this, IntroductionActivity::class.java))
+        }
+
         // Set up bottom navigation view to navigate between fragments
         binding.navView.setupWithNavController(
             binding.navHostFragmentContentMain.getFragment<NavHostFragment>().findNavController()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/EventFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/EventFragment.kt
index 3a89275..c9d3b8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/EventFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/EventFragment.kt
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ class EventFragment : AppFragment<FragmentEventBinding>() {
                 }
             )
         }
-
-        // Show the user a little message if they're opening the app for the first time
-        if (viewModel.preferenceFirstLaunch) {
-            // Remember that the app has been launched before
-            viewModel.preferenceFirstLaunch = false
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
index 2ada3cd..1cc39a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -410,6 +410,10 @@ class SettingsFragment : AppFragment<FragmentSettingsBinding>() {
                     viewModel.nukeEverything()
                     showToast(context, "Nuked everything")
                 }
+                "NFIRST" -> { // set first launch preference to true
+                    viewModel.preferenceFirstLaunch = true
+                    showToast(context, "First launch flag cleared")
+                }
                 else -> showSnackBar(
                     getString(R.string.settings_dev_codes_invalid)
                 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt
index 6e85f93..3dcdf8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt
@@ -22,11 +22,4 @@ class EventViewModel(app: Application) : AppViewModel(app) {
      */
     val preferenceCurrentDay: Boolean
         get() = repo.getPreferenceCurrentDay()
-
-    /**
-     * Determines whether the user is launching the app for the first time.
-     */
-    var preferenceFirstLaunch: Boolean
-        get() = repo.getPreferenceFirstLaunch()
-        set(value) { repo.setPreferenceFirstLaunch(value) }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
index 6532d8a..98de732 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -21,4 +21,10 @@ class MainViewModel(application: Application) : AppViewModel(application) {
      */
     val preferenceBetaScreensEnabled: Boolean
         get() = repo.getPreferenceBetaScreensEnabled()
+
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the user is launching the app for the first time.
+     */
+    val preferenceFirstLaunch: Boolean
+        get() = repo.getPreferenceFirstLaunch()
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
index a5f3768..5f57546 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/weserplaner/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ class SettingsViewModel(app: Application) : AppViewModel(app) {
         get() = repo.getPreferenceBetaScreensEnabled()
         set(newValue) { repo.setPreferenceBetaScreensEnabled(newValue) }
 
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the user is launching the app for the first time.
+     */
+    var preferenceFirstLaunch: Boolean
+        get() = repo.getPreferenceFirstLaunch()
+        set(value) { repo.setPreferenceFirstLaunch(value) }
+
     // --- functions for dev codes --- //
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_introduction.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_introduction.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d9ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_introduction.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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