diff --git a/BTCPayServer.Tests/BTCPayServer.Tests.csproj b/BTCPayServer.Tests/BTCPayServer.Tests.csproj
index 94d8b5623..2862819be 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer.Tests/BTCPayServer.Tests.csproj
+++ b/BTCPayServer.Tests/BTCPayServer.Tests.csproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json.Schema" Version="3.0.14" />
     <PackageReference Include="Selenium.Support" Version="4.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Selenium.WebDriver" Version="4.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Selenium.WebDriver.ChromeDriver" Version="112.0.5615.4900" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Selenium.WebDriver.ChromeDriver" Version="114.0.5735.9000" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.5">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
diff --git a/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTester.cs b/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTester.cs
index f71d29e4a..07f34a646 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTester.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTester.cs
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
         public void GoToHome()
         {
             Driver.Navigate().GoToUrl(ServerUri);
+            if (Driver.PageSource.Contains("id=\"SkipWizard\""))
+            {
+                Driver.FindElement(By.Id("SkipWizard")).Click();
+            }
         }
 
         public void Logout()
diff --git a/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs b/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs
index 7dfec4e75..db9b8880a 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             using var s = CreateSeleniumTester();
             await s.StartAsync();
             s.RegisterNewUser(true);
-            s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("Nav-ServerSettings")).Click();
+            s.GoToHome();
+            s.GoToServer();
             s.Driver.AssertNoError();
             s.ClickOnAllSectionLinks();
-            s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("Nav-ServerSettings")).Click();
+            s.GoToServer();
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Services")).Click();
 
             TestLogs.LogInformation("Let's check if we can access the logs");
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             s.Server.ActivateLightning();
             await s.StartAsync();
             s.RegisterNewUser(true);
-            s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("Nav-ServerSettings")).Click();
+            s.GoToHome();
+            s.GoToServer();
             s.Driver.AssertNoError();
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Services")).Click();
 
@@ -314,6 +316,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             await s.StartAsync();
             //Register & Log Out
             var email = s.RegisterNewUser();
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.Logout();
             s.Driver.AssertNoError();
             Assert.Contains("/login", s.Driver.Url);
@@ -349,6 +352,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("Password")).SendKeys("abc???");
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("LoginButton")).Click();
 
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.GoToProfile();
             s.ClickOnAllSectionLinks();
 
@@ -356,6 +360,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             s.Logout();
             s.GoToRegister();
             s.RegisterNewUser(true);
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.GoToServer(ServerNavPages.Users);
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("CreateUser")).Click();
 
@@ -378,6 +383,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("LoginButton")).Click();
 
             // We should be logged in now
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("mainNav"));
 
             //let's test delete user quickly while we're at it 
@@ -642,7 +648,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             // verify redirected to create store page
             Assert.EndsWith("/stores/create", s.Driver.Url);
             Assert.Contains("Create your first store", s.Driver.PageSource);
-            Assert.Contains("To start accepting payments, set up a store.", s.Driver.PageSource);
+            Assert.Contains("Create a store to begin accepting payments", s.Driver.PageSource);
             Assert.False(s.Driver.PageSource.Contains("id=\"StoreSelectorDropdown\""), "Store selector dropdown should not be present");
 
             (_, string storeId) = s.CreateNewStore();
@@ -2583,6 +2589,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             using var s = CreateSeleniumTester();
             await s.StartAsync();
             var user = s.RegisterNewUser();
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.GoToProfile(ManageNavPages.LoginCodes);
             var code = s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("logincode")).GetAttribute("value");
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("regeneratecode")).Click();
@@ -2594,14 +2601,12 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             s.Driver.SetAttribute("LoginCode", "value", "bad code");
             s.Driver.InvokeJSFunction("logincode-form", "submit");
 
-
             s.Driver.SetAttribute("LoginCode", "value", code);
             s.Driver.InvokeJSFunction("logincode-form", "submit");
-            s.GoToProfile();
+            s.GoToHome();
             Assert.Contains(user, s.Driver.PageSource);
         }
 
-
         // For god know why, selenium have problems clicking on the save button, resulting in ultimate hacks
         // to make it works.
         private void SudoForceSaveLightningSettingsRightNowAndFast(SeleniumTester s, string cryptoCode)
@@ -2620,7 +2625,6 @@ retry:
             }
         }
 
-
         [Fact]
         [Trait("Selenium", "Selenium")]
         public async Task CanUseLNURLAuth()
@@ -2628,6 +2632,7 @@ retry:
             using var s = CreateSeleniumTester();
             await s.StartAsync();
             var user = s.RegisterNewUser(true);
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.GoToProfile(ManageNavPages.TwoFactorAuthentication);
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Name("Name")).SendKeys("ln wallet");
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Name("type"))
@@ -2676,7 +2681,8 @@ retry:
         {
             using var s = CreateSeleniumTester(newDb: true);
             await s.StartAsync();
-            var user = s.RegisterNewUser(true);
+            s.RegisterNewUser(true);
+            s.GoToHome();
             s.GoToServer(ServerNavPages.Roles);
             var existingServerRoles = s.Driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector("table")).FindElements(By.CssSelector("tr"));
             Assert.Equal(3, existingServerRoles.Count);
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs
index 91b83409c..357373106 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
 
         [HttpGet("create")]
         [Authorize(AuthenticationSchemes = AuthenticationSchemes.Cookie, Policy = Policies.CanModifyStoreSettingsUnscoped)]
-        public async Task<IActionResult> CreateStore()
+        public async Task<IActionResult> CreateStore(bool skipWizard)
         {
             var stores = await _repo.GetStoresByUserId(GetUserId());
             var vm = new CreateStoreViewModel
             {
-                IsFirstStore = !stores.Any(),
+                IsFirstStore = !(stores.Any() || skipWizard),
                 DefaultCurrency = StoreBlob.StandardDefaultCurrency,
                 Exchanges = GetExchangesSelectList(null)
             };
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml
index 0f53f0208..974e15bb0 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 @model BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels.CreateStoreViewModel
 @{
+    Layout = Model.IsFirstStore ? "_LayoutWizard" : "_Layout";
     ViewData.SetActivePage(StoreNavPages.Create, Model.IsFirstStore ? "Create your first store" : "Create a new store");
 }
 
@@ -18,41 +19,48 @@
 	</script>
 }
 
-<partial name="_StatusMessage" />
-
 @if (Model.IsFirstStore)
 {
-    <h2>@ViewData["Title"]</h2>
-    <p class="lead text-secondary">To start accepting payments, set up a store.</p>
+    @section Navbar {
+        <a asp-route-skipWizard="true" class="cancel" id="SkipWizard">
+            <vc:icon symbol="close" />
+        </a>
+    }
+    @section PageHeadContent {
+        <style>
+            #FirstStore { max-width: 27rem; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
+            #FirstStore .main-logo { height: 4rem; width: 18rem; }
+            #FirstStore .main-logo.main-logo-btcpay { height: 4.5rem; width: 2.5rem; }
+            #FirstStore .main-logo-btcpay .main-logo-btcpay--large { display: none; }
+            #FirstStore .form-control, #FirstStore .form-select { width: 100%; }
+            #FirstStore .form-text { font-size: var(--btcpay-font-size-s); }
+            #FirstStore .form-group:last-of-type { text-align: center; }
+        </style>
+    }
+    <div id="FirstStore">
+        <a asp-controller="UIHome" asp-action="Index" tabindex="-1" class="d-inline-block mb-4">
+            <vc:main-logo />
+        </a>
+
+        <h1 class="h2 mb-3">@ViewData["Title"]</h1>
+        <p class="lead text-secondary">Create a store to begin accepting payments.</p>
+
+        <div class="text-start">
+            <partial name="_StatusMessage"/>
+            <partial name="_CreateStoreForm" model="Model" />
+        </div>
+    </div>
 }
 else
 {
     <h2 class="mt-1 mb-4">@ViewData["Title"]</h2>
-}
-<div class="row">
-    <div class="col-xl-8 col-xxl-constrain">
-        <form asp-action="CreateStore">
-            <div asp-validation-summary="ModelOnly" class="text-danger"></div>
-            <div class="form-group">
-                <label asp-for="Name" class="form-label" data-required></label>
-                <input asp-for="Name" class="form-control w-300px" required />
-                <span asp-validation-for="Name" class="text-danger"></span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="form-group">
-                <label asp-for="DefaultCurrency" class="form-label" data-required></label>
-                <input asp-for="DefaultCurrency" class="form-control w-300px" currency-selection />
-                <span asp-validation-for="DefaultCurrency" class="text-danger"></span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="form-group">
-                <label asp-for="PreferredExchange" class="form-label" data-required></label>
-                <select asp-for="PreferredExchange" asp-items="Model.Exchanges" class="form-select w-300px"></select>
-                <div class="form-text mt-2 only-for-js">The recommended price source gets chosen based on the default currency.</div>
-                <span asp-validation-for="PreferredExchange" class="text-danger"></span>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="form-group mt-4">
-                <input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-primary" id="Create" />
-            </div>
-        </form>
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-xl-8 col-xxl-constrain">
+            <partial name="_CreateStoreForm" model="Model" />
+        </div>
     </div>
-</div>
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/_CreateStoreForm.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/_CreateStoreForm.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d52bcaa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/_CreateStoreForm.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+@model BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels.CreateStoreViewModel
+
+<form asp-action="CreateStore">
+    <div asp-validation-summary="ModelOnly" class="text-danger"></div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label asp-for="Name" class="form-label" data-required></label>
+        <input asp-for="Name" class="form-control w-300px" required />
+        <span asp-validation-for="Name" class="text-danger"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label asp-for="DefaultCurrency" class="form-label" data-required></label>
+        <input asp-for="DefaultCurrency" class="form-control w-300px" currency-selection />
+        <span asp-validation-for="DefaultCurrency" class="text-danger"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label asp-for="PreferredExchange" class="form-label" data-required></label>
+        <select asp-for="PreferredExchange" asp-items="Model.Exchanges" class="form-select w-300px"></select>
+        <div class="form-text mt-2 only-for-js">The recommended price source gets chosen based on the default currency.</div>
+        <span asp-validation-for="PreferredExchange" class="text-danger"></span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-group mt-4">
+        <input type="submit" value="Create Store" class="btn btn-primary" id="Create" />
+    </div>
+</form>