diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FrontIndexController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FrontIndexController.php
index 0a94782..f61943a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FrontIndexController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FrontIndexController.php
@@ -6,39 +6,49 @@ use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use App\Repositories\LocationRepository;
 use App\Repositories\SourceRepository;
+use App\Repositories\MemberRepository;
 use App\Services\PaginationService;
 
 class FrontIndexController extends Controller
 {
     protected $location;
     protected $source;
+    protected $member;
     protected $pagination;
 
     public function __construct(
         LocationRepository $locationRepository,
         SourceRepository $sourceRepository,
+        MemberRepository $memberRepository,
         PaginationService $paginationService
     ) {
         $this->location   = $locationRepository;
         $this->source     = $sourceRepository;
+        $this->member     = $memberRepository;
         $this->pagination = $paginationService;
     }
 
     public function start()
     {
-        //for fresh installs that dont have any source data yet
-        $latest_update = 'Never Run';
-        if(count($this->location->getRecent()) != 0)
-        {
-            $latest_update = $this->location->getRecent()[0]->updated_at->format('Y M d');
+        //check to see if there are any accounts
+        if (count($this->member->getAll()) == 0) {
+            return view('back.member', [
+                'mode'  => 'admin-create',
+                'title' => "Welcome, welcome"]);
+        } else {
+            //for fresh installs that dont have any source data yet
+            $latest_update = 'Never Run';
+            if (count($this->location->getRecent()) != 0) {
+                $latest_update = $this->location->getRecent()[0]->updated_at->format('Y M d');
+            }
+            return view('front.index', [
+                'count'       => count($this->location->getActiveLocations()),
+                'sources'     => count($this->source->getActive()),
+                'recent'      => $this->location->getRecent(),
+                'latest_date' => $latest_update,
+                'title'       => "The Bad Space"
+            ]);
         }
-        return view('front.index', [
-            'count'       => count($this->location->getActiveLocations()),
-            'sources'     => count($this->source->getActive()),
-            'recent'      => $this->location->getRecent(),
-            'latest_date' => $latest_update,
-            'title'       => "The Bad Space"
-        ]);
     }
 
     public function indexSearch(Request $request)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php
index 9458ba9..2000dfb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php
@@ -151,4 +151,32 @@ class MemberController extends Controller
             return back()->withErrors(['Nah, you can\'t do this. Wrong permissions.']);
         }
     }
+
+    public function adminCreate(Request $request)
+    {
+        //should only be run of no members exist
+        if (count($this->member->getAll()) == 0) {
+            $token = csrf_token();
+            $valid = $request->validate([
+                'handle'             => ['required'],
+                'email'              => ['required'],
+                'pronouns'           => ['required'],
+                'fresh_pass'         => ['required'],
+                'fresh_pass_confirm' => ['required'],
+            ]);
+
+            if ($valid) {
+                $response = $this->member->add($request);
+                if ($response['status'] == true) {
+                    return redirect('/den/member')->with('message', $response['message']);
+                } else {
+                    return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                }
+            } else {
+                return back()->withErrors(['Misssing some required info, homie.']);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return back()->withErrors(['Shame on you for even trying that.']);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/MemberRepository.php b/app/Repositories/MemberRepository.php
index bbb7305..2c0a1ab 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/MemberRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/MemberRepository.php
@@ -60,25 +60,43 @@ class MemberRepository
 
     public function add($request)
     {
-        $password = [];
+        $password  = [];
+        $newFriend = [];
         if ($request->fresh_pass === $request->fresh_pass_confirm) {
             $password = Hash::make($request->fresh_pass);
         } else {
             return ['status' => false, 'message' => "Passwords Do Not Match"];
         }
 
-        $newFriend = $this->model::create([
-            'uuid'       => Uuid::uuid4(),
-            'avatar'     => 'default-member-avatar',
-            'handle'     => $request->handle,
-            'email'      => $request->email,
-            'pronoun'    => $request->pronouns,
-            'role'       => $request->role,
-            'active'     => $request->status,
-            'password'   => $password,
-            'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
-            'last_login' => Carbon::now(),
-        ]);
+        //if role paramter is set, not an admin add
+        if (isset($request->role)) {
+            $newFriend = $this->model::create([
+                'uuid'       => Uuid::uuid4(),
+                'avatar'     => 'default-member-avatar',
+                'handle'     => $request->handle,
+                'email'      => $request->email,
+                'pronoun'    => $request->pronouns,
+                'role'       => $request->role,
+                'active'     => $request->status,
+                'password'   => $password,
+                'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
+                'last_login' => Carbon::now(),
+            ]);
+        } else {
+            //set up admin
+            $newFriend = $this->model::create([
+                'uuid'       => Uuid::uuid4(),
+                'avatar'     => 'default-member-avatar',
+                'handle'     => $request->handle,
+                'email'      => $request->email,
+                'pronoun'    => $request->pronouns,
+                'role'       => 0,
+                'active'     => true,
+                'password'   => $password,
+                'created_at' => Carbon::now(),
+                'last_login' => Carbon::now(),
+            ]);
+        }
 
         if ($newFriend) {
             return ['status' => true, 'message' => "New Friend Made!"];
diff --git a/resources/views/back/member.blade.php b/resources/views/back/member.blade.php
index 1f3b1de..44803de 100644
--- a/resources/views/back/member.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/back/member.blade.php
@@ -2,38 +2,51 @@
 
 @section('title', 'Den | Member Admin')
 
-  @php
-    if($mode == 'member-create')
-    {
-      $action_url = '/den/member/create';
-    }else{
-      $action_url = '/den/member/edit';
-    }
-  @endphp
-  @section('main-content')
-    <section>
-      <article>
-        @switch($mode)
-          @case('member-edit') 
-          <h2>Edit Info for {{$member->handle}}</h2>
-          @include('forms.member-edit') 
-          <br />
-          @break
+    @php
+    switch($mode)
+        {
+            case 'member-create':
+                $action_url = '/den/member/create';
+                break;
+            case 'member-edit':
+                $action_url = '/den/member/edit';
+                break;
+            case 'admin-create':
+                $action_url = '/den/member/admin-create';
+                break;
+        }
+    @endphp
+    @section('main-content')
+        <section>
+            <article>
+                @switch($mode)
+                    @case('member-edit') 
+                    <h2>Edit Info for {{$member->handle}}</h2>
+                    @include('forms.member-edit') 
+                    <br />
+                    @break
 
-          @case('member-create') 
-          <h2>New Member Info</h2>
-          @include('forms.member-edit') 
-          <br />
-          @break
+                    @case('member-create') 
+                    <h2>New Member Info</h2>
+                    @include('forms.member-edit') 
+                    <br />
+                    @break
 
-          @default
-            <h2>Member Listing </h2>
-            @foreach($members as $member)
-              <a href="/den/member/{{$member->uuid}}">{{$member->handle}}</a><br />
-            @endforeach
-            <h2>Add Member </h2>
-            <a href="/den/member/edit/create">Make a new friend</a><br />
-          @endswitch
-      </article>
-    </section>
-  @endsection
\ No newline at end of file
+                    @case('admin-create') 
+                    <h2>Make your first account</h2>
+                    *This will be your administrator account.
+                    @include('forms.member-edit') 
+                    <br />
+                    @break
+
+                    @default
+                        <h2>Member Listing </h2>
+                        @foreach($members as $member)
+                            <a href="/den/member/{{$member->uuid}}">{{$member->handle}}</a><br />
+                        @endforeach
+                        <h2>Add Member </h2>
+                        <a href="/den/member/edit/create">Make a new friend</a><br />
+                    @endswitch
+            </article>
+        </section>
+    @endsection
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/forms/member-edit.blade.php b/resources/views/forms/member-edit.blade.php
index 3d8c7c2..5d1942b 100644
--- a/resources/views/forms/member-edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/forms/member-edit.blade.php
@@ -1,61 +1,74 @@
 <form action="{{$action_url}}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-  <div>
-    @php
+    <div>
+        @php
     isset($avatar) ? $avi = $avatar : $avi = '';
-    @endphp
-    <img class="your-avatar" src='{{$avi}}'>
-    <br />
-    <label>Handle</label><br />
-    @php
+        @endphp
+        <img class="your-avatar" src='{{$avi}}'>
+        <br />
+        <label>Handle</label><br />
+        @php
     isset($member->handle) ? $handle = $member->handle : $handle = '';
-    @endphp
-    <input type="text" name="handle" value="{{$handle}}" />
-    <br />
-    @php
+        @endphp
+        <input type="text" name="handle" value="{{$handle}}" />
+        <br />
+        @php
     isset($member->email) ? $email = $member->email : $email = '';
-    @endphp
-    <label>Email</label><br />
-    <input type="text" name="email" value="{{$email}}" />
-    <br />
-    @php
+        @endphp
+        <label>Email</label><br />
+        <input type="text" name="email" value="{{$email}}" />
+        <br />
+        @php
     isset($member->pronoun) ? $pronoun = $member->pronoun : $pronoun = '';
-    @endphp
-    <label>Pronouns</label><br />
-    <input type="text" name="pronouns" value="{{$pronoun}}" />
-    <br />
-    @php
-    isset($member->role) ? $role = $member->role : $role = 2;
-    @endphp
-    <label>Role</label><br />
-    <input type="text" name="role" value="{{$role}}" />
-    <br />
-    @if($mode == 'member-create')
-      <label>Fresh Password</label><br />
-      <input type="password" id="fresh_pass" name="fresh_pass" value="" />
-      <br />
-      <label>Confirm Fresh Password</label><br />
-      <input type="password" id="fresh_pass_confirm" name="fresh_pass_confirm" value="" />
-      <br />
-    @endif
-    @php
+        @endphp
+        <label>Pronouns</label><br />
+        <input type="text" name="pronouns" value="{{$pronoun}}" />
+        <br />
+        @php
+            isset($member->role) ? $role = $member->role : $role = 2;
+            //for creation of initial admin account
+            if($mode == 'admin-create')
+            {
+                $role = 0;
+            }
+        @endphp
+
+        @if($mode != 'admin-create')
+            <label>Role</label><br />
+            <input type="text" name="role" value="{{$role}}" />
+            <br />
+        @endif
+
+        @if($mode == 'member-create' || $mode == 'admin-create')
+            <label>Fresh Password</label><br />
+            <input type="password" id="fresh_pass" name="fresh_pass" value="" />
+            <br />
+            <label>Confirm Fresh Password</label><br />
+            <input type="password" id="fresh_pass_confirm" name="fresh_pass_confirm" value="" />
+            <br />
+        @endif
+        @php
     isset($member->active) ? $status = $member->active : $status = false;
-    @endphp
-    <label>Status</label><br />
-    <select name="status">
-      @if($status)
-        <option value="true" selected>Active</option>
-        <option value="false">Not Active</option>
-      @else
-        <option value="true">Active</option>
-        <option value="false" selected>Not Active</option>
-      @endif
-    </select>
-    <br />
-  </div>
-  @csrf
-  @php
+        @endphp
+
+        @if($mode != 'admin-create')
+            <label>Status</label><br />
+            <select name="status">
+                @if($status)
+                    <option value="true" selected>Active</option>
+                    <option value="false">Not Active</option>
+                @else
+                    <option value="true">Active</option>
+                    <option value="false" selected>Not Active</option>
+                @endif
+            </select>
+            <br />
+        @endif
+
+    </div>
+    @csrf
+    @php
   isset($member->uuid) ? $uuid = $member->uuid : $uuid = 0;
-  @endphp
-  <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{$uuid}}" />
-  <input type="submit" value="Edit Member" name="submit_button">
+    @endphp
+    <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{$uuid}}" />
+    <input type="submit" value="Edit Member" name="submit_button">
 </form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 9c65116..74a4b84 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Route::get("/location/{uuid}", [FrontIndexController::class, 'location']);
 Route::get("/appeals", [FrontIndexController::class, 'appeals']);
 Route::post("/search", [FrontIndexController::class, 'indexSearch']);
 Route::post("/appeal", [AppealController::class, 'sendAppeal']);
+Route::post("/den/member/admin-create", [MemberController::class, 'adminCreate']);
 
 //exports
 Route::get("/exports", [ExportController::class, 'exportIndex']);