diff --git a/application/models/Setup_model.php b/application/models/Setup_model.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79f3319e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/models/Setup_model.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+class Setup_model extends CI_Model {
+
+	function getCountryCount() {
+		$sql = 'select count(*) from dxcc_entities';
+        $query = $this->db->query($sql);
+
+        $result = $query->result();
+
+		return count($result);
+	}
+
+	function getLogbookCount() {
+		$userid = xss_clean($this->session->userdata('user_id'));
+		$sql = 'select count(*) from station_logbooks where user_id =' . $userid;
+        $query = $this->db->query($sql);
+
+        $result = $query->result();
+
+		return count($result);
+	}
+
+	function getLocationCount() {
+		$userid = xss_clean($this->session->userdata('user_id'));
+		$sql = 'select count(*) from station_profile where user_id =' . $userid;
+        $query = $this->db->query($sql);
+
+        $result = $query->result();
+
+		return count($result);
+	}
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/application/views/dashboard/index.php b/application/views/dashboard/index.php
index 38ad16c9..acb196a9 100644
--- a/application/views/dashboard/index.php
+++ b/application/views/dashboard/index.php
@@ -48,7 +48,31 @@ function echoQrbCalcLink($mygrid, $grid, $vucc) {
 ?>
 <div class="container dashboard">
 <?php if(($this->config->item('use_auth') && ($this->session->userdata('user_type') >= 2)) || $this->config->item('use_auth') === FALSE) { ?>
-	
+
+	<?php if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '7.4.0') <= 0) { ?>
+		<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+		You need to upgrade your PHP version. Minimum version is 7.4. Your version is <?php echo PHP_VERSION;?>
+		</div>
+	<?php } ?>
+
+	<?php if ($countryCount == 0) { ?>
+		<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+		You need to update country files! Go <a href="<?php echo site_url('update'); ?>">here to do it!</a>
+		</div>
+	<?php } ?>
+
+	<?php if ($locationCount == 0) { ?>
+		<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+		You have no station locations. Go <a href="<?php echo site_url('station'); ?>">here to create it!</a>
+		</div>
+	<?php } ?>
+
+	<?php if ($logbookCount == 0) { ?>
+		<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+		You have no station logbook. Go <a href="<?php echo site_url('logbooks'); ?>">here to create it!</a>
+		</div>
+	<?php } ?>
+
 	<?php if($this->optionslib->get_option('dashboard_banner') != "false") { ?>
 	<?php if($todays_qsos >= 1) { ?>
 		<div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">