diff --git a/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/global_mode_spec.coffee b/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/global_mode_spec.coffee
index b1bd447ff9..34fc709185 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/global_mode_spec.coffee
+++ b/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/global_mode_spec.coffee
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe "Global Mode", ->
       cy.get(".nav .logo img").should("have.attr", "src", "img/cypress-inverse.png")
 
     it "shows message about using Cypress locally", ->
-      cy.contains("Verbiage about local Cypress usage")
+      cy.contains("Run this command")
 
     it "displays help link", ->
       cy.contains("a", "Need help?")
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ describe "Global Mode", ->
         expect(@ipc.externalOpen).to.be.calledWith("https://on.cypress.io/adding-new-project")
 
     it "shows project drop area with button to select project", ->
-      cy.get(".project-drop p:first").should("have.text", "Drag your project here")
-      cy.get(".project-drop button").should("have.text", "Select Project")
+      cy.get(".project-drop p:first").should("contain", "Drag your project here")
+      cy.get(".project-drop a").should("have.text", "select manually")
 
     describe "dragging and dropping project", ->
       it "highlights/unhighlights drop area when dragging over it/leaving it", ->
@@ -89,18 +89,18 @@ describe "Global Mode", ->
     describe "selecting project", ->
       it "adds project and opens it when selected", ->
         cy.stub(@ipc, "showDirectoryDialog").resolves("/foo/bar")
-        cy.get(".project-drop button").click().then =>
+        cy.get(".project-drop a").click().then =>
           expect(@ipc.showDirectoryDialog).to.be.called
           cy.shouldBeOnProjectSpecs()
 
       it "updates local storage", ->
         cy.stub(@ipc, "showDirectoryDialog").resolves("/foo/bar")
-        cy.get(".project-drop button").click().should =>
+        cy.get(".project-drop a").click().should =>
           expect(@getLocalStorageProjects()[0].id).to.equal(@projects[0].id)
 
       it "does nothing when user cancels", ->
         cy.stub(@ipc, "showDirectoryDialog").resolves()
-        cy.get(".project-drop button").click()
+        cy.get(".project-drop a").click()
         cy.shouldBeOnIntro()
 
     describe "going to project", ->
diff --git a/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/projects_list_spec.coffee b/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/projects_list_spec.coffee
index 03601e81c0..4f51c8d928 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/projects_list_spec.coffee
+++ b/packages/desktop-gui/cypress/integration/projects_list_spec.coffee
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ describe "Global Mode", ->
 
       it "puts project at start when selected", ->
         cy.stub(@ipc, "showDirectoryDialog").resolves("/foo/bar")
-        cy.get(".project-drop button").click().then =>
+        cy.get(".project-drop a").click().then =>
           @assertOrder(["id-bar", "id-a", "id-b"])
 
       it "puts project at start when selected and it already exists", ->
         cy.stub(@ipc, "showDirectoryDialog").resolves("/project/b")
-        cy.get(".project-drop button").click().then =>
+        cy.get(".project-drop a").click().then =>
           @assertOrder(["id-b", "id-a"])
 
       it "puts project at start when clicked on in list", ->
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe "Global Mode", ->
 
       it "limits to 5 when selected", ->
         cy.stub(@ipc, "showDirectoryDialog").resolves("/foo/bar")
-        cy.get(".project-drop button").click().then =>
+        cy.get(".project-drop a").click().then =>
           expect(@getLocalStorageProjects().length).to.equal(5)
 
     describe "errors", ->
diff --git a/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.jsx b/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.jsx
index 97bb775940..85ec80d9d5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.jsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.jsx
@@ -22,24 +22,25 @@ class Default extends Component {
   render () {
     return (
       <div className='intro'>
-        <h2>Welcome to Cypress!</h2>
-        <p>Verbiage about local Cypress usage</p>
-        <p>Verbiage about local Cypress usage</p>
-        <p>Verbiage about local Cypress usage</p>
+        <h1>To Get Started...</h1>
         <p>
-          <a onClick={this._openHelp} className='helper-docs-link'>
+          Run this command in your Console (or Terminal) in the project you want to test:
+          <a onClick={this._openHelp} className='helper-docs-link pull-right'>
             <i className='fa fa-question-circle' /> Need help?
           </a>
         </p>
+        <p>
+          <pre><code>npm install this thang</code></pre>
+        </p>
+        <p>Or you can just drag your project here to run it:</p>
         <div
           className={cs('project-drop', { 'is-dragging-over': this.isDraggingOver })}
           onDragOver={this._dragover}
           onDragLeave={this._dragleave}
           onDrop={this._drop}
         >
-          <p>Drag your project here</p>
-          <p>- or -</p>
-          <button className='btn btn-xs btn-black' onClick={this._selectProject}>Select Project</button>
+          <i className='fa fa-cloud-upload'></i>
+          <p>Drag your project here or <a href="#" onClick={this._selectProject}>select manually</a>.</p>
         </div>
         <ProjectsList onSelect={this._projectSelected} />
       </div>
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ class Default extends Component {
     document.removeEventListener('drop', this._nope)
   }
 
-  _selectProject = () => {
+  _selectProject = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
     ipc.showDirectoryDialog().then((path) => {
       if (!path) return // user cancelled
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.scss b/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.scss
index ebc4241e2b..5b19c04b45 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.scss
+++ b/packages/desktop-gui/src/app/intro.scss
@@ -8,30 +8,60 @@
   right: 0;
   top: 40px;
 
-  h2 {
-    font-size: 20px;
-    margin-top: 0;
+  h1 {
+    color: #636668;
+    font-family: "Fira Sans";
+    font-weight: 100;
+    margin-top: 15px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  p {
+    margin: 10px 0;
+    color: #636668;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    line-height: 21px;
+  }
+
+  pre {
+    clear: both;
+    border: 0;
+    background-color: #252831;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    color: #eee;
+    margin-bottom: 15px;
   }
 }
 
 .project-drop {
   align-items: center;
-  background: #f8f8f8;
-  border: solid 2px #d3d3d3;
-  border-radius: 2px;
+  background: #F6F7F8;
+  border: dashed 2px #e3e4e5;
+  border-radius: 5px;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  height: 150px;
   justify-content: center;
+  margin-bottom: 40px;
+  height: 150px;
+
+  .fa-cloud-upload {
+    font-size: 50px;
+    color: #d3d6d8;
+  }
+
+  a {
+    border-bottom: 1px dotted lighten($brand-primary, 30%);
+    color: lighten($brand-primary, 12%);
+  }
 
   p {
-    color: #555;
+    color: #939698;
     font-size: 1.4em;
   }
 
   &.is-dragging-over {
-    background: #eee;
-    border-color: $brand-primary;
+    background: #F6F7F8;
+    border: 2px solid lighten($brand-primary, 30%);
   }
 }