diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/AboutMe.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/AboutMe.jsp
index 007def7d..0ccbfe07 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/AboutMe.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/AboutMe.jsp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("About Me");
+String helptext = Util._t("This page shows information about your MuWire identity");
+
Core core = (Core) application.getAttribute("core");
%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/AdvancedSharing.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/AdvancedSharing.jsp
index cbf114b2..1b6be874 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/AdvancedSharing.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/AdvancedSharing.jsp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Advanced Sharing");
+String helptext = Util._t("On this page you can configure advanced settings for each shared directory.");
%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/BrowseHost.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/BrowseHost.jsp
index 601da486..c150bee2 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/BrowseHost.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/BrowseHost.jsp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Browse Host");
+String helptext = Util._t("On this page you can browse the files shared by other MuWire users");
String currentBrowse = null;
if (request.getParameter("currentHost") != null) {
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/ConfigurationPage.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/ConfigurationPage.jsp
index 4ee39709..f24060b6 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/ConfigurationPage.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/ConfigurationPage.jsp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Configuration");
+String helptext = Util._t("On this page you can change various MuWire options");
+
Core core = (Core) application.getAttribute("core");
String inboundLength = core.getI2pOptions().getProperty("inbound.length");
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/Downloads.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/Downloads.jsp
index 4f4ae4ce..85601203 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/Downloads.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/Downloads.jsp
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
<%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
<%@include file="initcode.jsi"%>
-<% String pagetitle=Util._t("Downloads"); %>
+<%
+String pagetitle=Util._t("Downloads");
+String helptext = Util._t("This page shows files which you are currently downloading from other MuWire users.");
+%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/Feeds.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/Feeds.jsp
index 7547539c..1cb9d5ed 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/Feeds.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/Feeds.jsp
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Feeds");
+String helptext = Util._t("Every MuWire user can have a file feed to which they can publish shared files of their choosing. " +
+ "You can subscribe to the feeds of other users. That is similar to following someone on a social network.");
+helptext += " " + Util._t("On this page you can view the file feeds of users you are subscribed to. You can configure each feed " +
+ "separately with various options, and you can download the published files.");
%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/FileDetails.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/FileDetails.jsp
index 469c4a20..1bfa8961 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/FileDetails.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/FileDetails.jsp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("File Details");
+String helptext = Util._t("Details about the selected shared file.");
String path = request.getParameter("path");
File file = Util.getFromPathElements(path);
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/Home.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/Home.jsp
index f349af4d..b34d8fad 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/Home.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/Home.jsp
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
<%@include file="initcode.jsi"%>
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Home");
+
+ String helptext = Util._t("On this page you can search for files shared by other MuWire users");
+ helptext += " " + Util._t("You can group the results by sender or by file");
+
session.setAttribute("persona", persona);
session.setAttribute("version", version);
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/MuStatus.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/MuStatus.jsp
index 52e7c61a..e8cf2168 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/MuStatus.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/MuStatus.jsp
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
<%
-String pagetitle=Util._t("MuWire Status");
+String pagetitle=Util._t("MuWire Status");
+String helptext = Util._t("This page shows various internal MuWire metrics");
+
Core core = (Core) application.getAttribute("core");
String buildNumber = (String)application.getAttribute("buildNumber");
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/MuWire.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/MuWire.jsp
index 06c42fe5..da8a7c5a 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/MuWire.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/MuWire.jsp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
<%
String pagetitle = Util._t("Initial Setup");
+ String helptext = Util._t("On this page you can set up your MuWire nickname and download locations");
%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/SharedFiles.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/SharedFiles.jsp
index 467c8b9c..f5478395 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/SharedFiles.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/SharedFiles.jsp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
<%
String pagetitle= Util._t("Shared Files");
+String helptext = Util._t("Shared files are those files you decide to share with other MuWire users.");
+helptext += " " + Util._t("To share a file, enter it's path in the box to the left.");
+helptext += " " + Util._t("You can view your shared files as a tree or as a table.");
+helptext += " " + Util._t("The \"Actions\" menu lets you perform various actions on the shared file.");
String viewAs = request.getParameter("viewAs");
if (viewAs == null)
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustLists.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustLists.jsp
index 208da28d..19fbca8b 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustLists.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustLists.jsp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Subscriptions");
-
+String helptext = Util._t("This page shows the trust lists of users whom you have subscribed to.");
%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustUsers.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustUsers.jsp
index a1aafa17..3e71f4a0 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustUsers.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/TrustUsers.jsp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
<%
String pagetitle=Util._t("Users");
-
+String helptext = Util._t("This page shows the users you have marked as Trusted or Distrusted.");
+helptext += " " + Util._t("You can subscribe to the trust lists of the users you trust and see who they trust or distrust in turn.");
%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/Uploads.jsp b/webui/src/main/webapp/Uploads.jsp
index e43d15f4..e5c14233 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/Uploads.jsp
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/Uploads.jsp
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
<%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
<%@include file="initcode.jsi"%>
-<% String pagetitle=Util._t("Uploads"); %>
+<%
+String pagetitle=Util._t("Uploads");
+String helptext = Util._t("This page shows files which you are currently uploading to other MuWire users.");
+%>
diff --git a/webui/src/main/webapp/header.jsi b/webui/src/main/webapp/header.jsi
index a22438e8..49314224 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/webapp/header.jsi
+++ b/webui/src/main/webapp/header.jsi
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
-
+
<%=pagetitle%>
-
+
<%=Util._t("Help")%>
- Help text goes here
+ <%=helptext%>