diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb
index d1a70299..9041f5c9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ module Authentication
       if user = User.find_by(id: session[:user_id])
         Current.user = user
       else
-        redirect_to new_session_url
+        if self_hosted_first_login?
+          redirect_to new_registration_url
+        else
+          redirect_to new_session_url
+        end
       end
     end
 
@@ -36,4 +40,8 @@ module Authentication
     def set_last_login_at
       Current.user.update(last_login_at: DateTime.now)
     end
+
+    def self_hosted_first_login?
+      Rails.application.config.app_mode.self_hosted? && User.count.zero?
+    end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/invitable.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/invitable.rb
index 397c7a68..1e0dfed8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/invitable.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/invitable.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ module Invitable
 
   private
     def invite_code_required?
-      ENV["REQUIRE_INVITE_CODE"] == "true"
+      self_hosted? ? Setting.require_invite_for_signup : ENV["REQUIRE_INVITE_CODE"] == "true"
+    end
+
+    def self_hosted?
+      Rails.application.config.app_mode.self_hosted?
     end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/self_hostable.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/self_hostable.rb
index b0af8d6a..a863f170 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/self_hostable.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/self_hostable.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ module SelfHostable
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
   included do
-    helper_method :self_hosted?
+    helper_method :self_hosted?, :self_hosted_first_login?
   end
 
   private
     def self_hosted?
       Rails.configuration.app_mode.self_hosted?
     end
+
+    def self_hosted_first_login?
+      self_hosted? && User.count.zero?
+    end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/demo/generator.rb b/app/models/demo/generator.rb
index 952aca95..76b54918 100644
--- a/app/models/demo/generator.rb
+++ b/app/models/demo/generator.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class Demo::Generator
   end
 
   def reset_and_clear_data!
+    reset_settings!
     clear_data!
     create_user!
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ class Demo::Generator
 
   def reset_data!
     Family.transaction do
+      reset_settings!
       clear_data!
       create_user!
 
@@ -52,12 +54,17 @@ class Demo::Generator
     end
 
     def clear_data!
+      InviteCode.destroy_all
       User.find_by_email("user@maybe.local")&.destroy
       ExchangeRate.destroy_all
       Security.destroy_all
       Security::Price.destroy_all
     end
 
+    def reset_settings!
+      Setting.destroy_all
+    end
+
     def create_user!
       family.users.create! \
         email: "user@maybe.local",
diff --git a/app/views/registrations/new.html.erb b/app/views/registrations/new.html.erb
index a5714243..cbcad3d7 100644
--- a/app/views/registrations/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/registrations/new.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 <%
   header_title t(".title")
 %>
+
+<% if self_hosted_first_login? %>
+  <div class="fixed inset-0 w-full h-fit bg-gray-25 p-5 border-b border-alpha-black-200 flex flex-col gap-3 items-center text-center mb-12">
+    <h2 class="font-bold text-xl"><%= t(".welcome_title") %></h2>
+    <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm"><%= t(".welcome_body") %></p>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
+
 <%= styled_form_with model: @user, url: registration_path, class: "space-y-4" do |form| %>
   <%= auth_messages form %>
   <%= form.email_field :email, autofocus: false, autocomplete: "email", required: "required", placeholder: "you@example.com", label: true %>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/registrations/en.yml b/config/locales/views/registrations/en.yml
index a3ea5b52..b091fc3a 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/registrations/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/registrations/en.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ en:
       success: You have signed up successfully.
     new:
       title: Create an account
+      welcome_body: To get started, you must sign up for a new account.  You will
+        then be able to configure additional settings within the app.
+      welcome_title: Welcome to Self Hosted Maybe!