diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/IndexController.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/IndexController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d45118f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/IndexController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+using System;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
+using StardewModdingAPI.Web.Framework.Clients.GitHub;
+using StardewModdingAPI.Web.ViewModels;
+
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Controllers
+{
+    /// <summary>Provides an info/download page about SMAPI.</summary>
+    [Route("")]
+    [Route("install")]
+    internal class IndexController : Controller
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Properties
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>The cache in which to store release data.</summary>
+        private readonly IMemoryCache Cache;
+
+        /// <summary>The GitHub API client.</summary>
+        private readonly IGitHubClient GitHub;
+
+        /// <summary>The cache time for release info.</summary>
+        private readonly TimeSpan CacheTime = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+
+
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="cache">The cache in which to store release data.</param>
+        /// <param name="github">The GitHub API client.</param>
+        public IndexController(IMemoryCache cache, IGitHubClient github)
+        {
+            this.Cache = cache;
+            this.GitHub = github;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Display the index page.</summary>
+        [HttpGet]
+        public async Task<ViewResult> Index()
+        {
+            // fetch latest SMAPI release
+            GitRelease release = await this.Cache.GetOrCreateAsync("latest-smapi-release", async entry =>
+            {
+                entry.AbsoluteExpiration = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.Add(this.CacheTime);
+                return await this.GitHub.GetLatestReleaseAsync("Pathoschild/SMAPI");
+            });
+            string downloadUrl = this.GetMainDownloadUrl(release);
+            string devDownloadUrl = this.GetDevDownloadUrl(release);
+
+            // render view
+            var model = new IndexModel(release.Name, release.Body, downloadUrl, devDownloadUrl);
+            return this.View(model);
+        }
+
+
+        /*********
+        ** Private methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Get the main download URL for a SMAPI release.</summary>
+        /// <param name="release">The SMAPI release.</param>
+        private string GetMainDownloadUrl(GitRelease release)
+        {
+            // get main download URL
+            foreach (GitAsset asset in release.Assets ?? new GitAsset[0])
+            {
+                if (Regex.IsMatch(asset.FileName, @"SMAPI-[\d\.]+-installer.zip"))
+                    return asset.DownloadUrl;
+            }
+
+            // fallback just in case
+            return "https://github.com/pathoschild/SMAPI/releases";
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Get the for-developers download URL for a SMAPI release.</summary>
+        /// <param name="release">The SMAPI release.</param>
+        private string GetDevDownloadUrl(GitRelease release)
+        {
+            // get dev download URL
+            foreach (GitAsset asset in release.Assets ?? new GitAsset[0])
+            {
+                if (Regex.IsMatch(asset.FileName, @"SMAPI-[\d\.]+-installer-for-developers.zip"))
+                    return asset.DownloadUrl;
+            }
+
+            // fallback just in case
+            return "https://github.com/pathoschild/SMAPI/releases";
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/LogParserController.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/LogParserController.cs
index b9227a2f..04a11a82 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/LogParserController.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Controllers/LogParserController.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Controllers
         ** Properties
         *********/
         /// <summary>The log parser config settings.</summary>
-        private readonly LogParserConfig Config;
+        private readonly ContextConfig Config;
 
         /// <summary>The underlying Pastebin client.</summary>
         private readonly IPastebinClient Pastebin;
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Controllers
         ** Constructor
         ***/
         /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
-        /// <param name="configProvider">The log parser config settings.</param>
+        /// <param name="contextProvider">The context config settings.</param>
         /// <param name="pastebin">The Pastebin API client.</param>
-        public LogParserController(IOptions<LogParserConfig> configProvider, IPastebinClient pastebin)
+        public LogParserController(IOptions<ContextConfig> contextProvider, IPastebinClient pastebin)
         {
-            this.Config = configProvider.Value;
+            this.Config = contextProvider.Value;
             this.Pastebin = pastebin;
         }
 
@@ -50,12 +50,11 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Controllers
         /// <summary>Render the log parser UI.</summary>
         /// <param name="id">The paste ID.</param>
         [HttpGet]
-        [Route("")]
         [Route("log")]
         [Route("log/{id}")]
         public ViewResult Index(string id = null)
         {
-            return this.View("Index", new LogParserModel(this.Config.SectionUrl, id));
+            return this.View("Index", new LogParserModel(this.Config.LogParserUrl, id));
         }
 
         /***
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitAsset.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitAsset.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73ce4025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitAsset.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Framework.Clients.GitHub
+{
+    /// <summary>A GitHub download attached to a release.</summary>
+    internal class GitAsset
+    {
+        /// <summary>The file name.</summary>
+        [JsonProperty("name")]
+        public string FileName { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The file content type.</summary>
+        [JsonProperty("content_type")]
+        public string ContentType { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The download URL.</summary>
+        [JsonProperty("browser_download_url")]
+        public string DownloadUrl { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitRelease.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitRelease.cs
index 0a47f3b4..b944088d 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitRelease.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/Clients/GitHub/GitRelease.cs
@@ -15,5 +15,11 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Framework.Clients.GitHub
         /// <summary>The semantic version string.</summary>
         [JsonProperty("tag_name")]
         public string Tag { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The Markdown description for the release.</summary>
+        public string Body { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The attached files.</summary>
+        public GitAsset[] Assets { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/ConfigModels/ContextConfig.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/ConfigModels/ContextConfig.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..117462f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/ConfigModels/ContextConfig.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Framework.ConfigModels
+{
+    /// <summary>The config settings for the app context.</summary>
+    public class ContextConfig // must be public to pass into views
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Accessors
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>The root URL for the app.</summary>
+        public string RootUrl { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The root URL for the log parser.</summary>
+        public string LogParserUrl { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/ConfigModels/LogParserConfig.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/ConfigModels/LogParserConfig.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 198274b2..00000000
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/Framework/ConfigModels/LogParserConfig.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.Framework.ConfigModels
-{
-    /// <summary>The config settings for the log parser.</summary>
-    internal class LogParserConfig
-    {
-        /*********
-        ** Accessors
-        *********/
-        /// <summary>The root URL for the log parser controller.</summary>
-        public string SectionUrl { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/SMAPI.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
index e485e4e3..88179044 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "IIS Express": {
       "commandName": "IISExpress",
       "launchBrowser": true,
-      "launchUrl": "log",
+      "launchUrl": "",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/StardewModdingAPI.Web.csproj b/src/SMAPI.Web/StardewModdingAPI.Web.csproj
index b5b0ff07..19198503 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/StardewModdingAPI.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/StardewModdingAPI.Web.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="HtmlAgilityPack" Version="1.6.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.14.8" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Rewrite" Version="2.0.0" />
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Startup.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/Startup.cs
index 307c4ae9..e5e759e7 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Startup.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web
             // init configuration
             services
                 .Configure<ModUpdateCheckConfig>(this.Configuration.GetSection("ModUpdateCheck"))
-                .Configure<LogParserConfig>(this.Configuration.GetSection("LogParser"))
+                .Configure<ContextConfig>(this.Configuration.GetSection("Context"))
                 .Configure<RouteOptions>(options => options.ConstraintMap.Add("semanticVersion", typeof(VersionConstraint)))
                 .AddMemoryCache()
                 .AddMvc()
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web
 
                     // shortcut redirects
                     .Add(new RedirectToUrlRule("^/docs$", "https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index"))
-                    .Add(new RedirectToUrlRule("^/install$", "https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Installing_SMAPI"))
                 )
                 .UseStaticFiles() // wwwroot folder
                 .UseMvc();
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/ViewModels/IndexModel.cs b/src/SMAPI.Web/ViewModels/IndexModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d3da91e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/ViewModels/IndexModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Web.ViewModels
+{
+    /// <summary>The view model for the index page.</summary>
+    public class IndexModel
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Accessors
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>The latest SMAPI version.</summary>
+        public string LatestVersion { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The Markdown description for the release.</summary>
+        public string Description { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The main download URL.</summary>
+        public string DownloadUrl { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>The for-developers download URL.</summary>
+        public string DevDownloadUrl { get; set; }
+
+
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        public IndexModel() { }
+
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="latestVersion">The latest SMAPI version.</param>
+        /// <param name="description">The Markdown description for the release.</param>
+        /// <param name="downloadUrl">The main download URL.</param>
+        /// <param name="devDownloadUrl">The for-developers download URL.</param>
+        internal IndexModel(string latestVersion, string description, string downloadUrl, string devDownloadUrl)
+        {
+            this.LatestVersion = latestVersion;
+            this.Description = description;
+            this.DownloadUrl = downloadUrl;
+            this.DevDownloadUrl = devDownloadUrl;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Index/Index.cshtml b/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Index/Index.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bae8b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Index/Index.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+@{
+    ViewData["Title"] = "SMAPI";
+}
+@model StardewModdingAPI.Web.ViewModels.IndexModel
+@section Head {
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/Content/css/index.css" />
+}
+
+<p id="blurb">
+    The mod loader for Stardew Valley. It works fine with GOG and Steam achievements, it's
+    compatible with Linux/Mac/Windows, you can uninstall it anytime, and there's a friendly
+    community if you need help. It's a cool pufferchick.
+</p>
+
+<div id="call-to-action">
+    <a href="@Model.DownloadUrl" class="main-cta">Download SMAPI @Model.LatestVersion</a><br />
+    <a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Installing_SMAPI" class="secondary-cta">Install guide</a><br />
+    <a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_FAQs" class="secondary-cta">FAQs</a><br />
+    <img src="favicon.ico" />
+</div>
+
+
+<h2>Find help</h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:SMAPI_compatibility">Mod compatibility list</a></li>
+    <li>Get help <a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Community#Discord">on Discord</a> or <a href="https://community.playstarbound.com/threads/smapi-stardew-modding-api.108375/">in the forums</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>What's new in SMAPI @Model.LatestVersion?</h2>
+<div class="github-description">
+    @Html.Raw(Markdig.Markdown.ToHtml(Model.Description))
+</div>
+
+<p>See the <a href="https://github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI/blob/develop/docs/release-notes.md#release-notes">release notes</a> and <a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:SMAPI_compatibility">mod compatibility list</a> for more info.</p>
+
+<h2>Support SMAPI ♥</h2>
+<ul id="support-links">
+    <li><a href="https://www.paypal.me/pathoschild">Donate once</a></li>
+    <li>
+        <a href="https://www.patreon.com/pathoschild">Donate $1+/month</a><br />
+        <small>You'll have access to all private posts about behind-the-scenes info, upcoming features, and early previews of SMAPI updates. You can optionally provide early feedback on SMAPI features to influence development.</small>
+    </li>
+    <li><a href="https://github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI">Contribute to the code</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+    Special thanks to
+    acerbicon,
+    <a href="https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/users/31393530">ChefRude</a>,
+    jwdred,
+    <a href="http://community.playstarbound.com/members/karmylla.637910/">Karmylla</a>,
+    OfficialPiAddict,
+    Robby LaFarge,
+    and a few anonymous users for supporting SMAPI; you're awesome! 🏅
+</p>
+
+<h2>For mod creators</h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="@Model.DevDownloadUrl">SMAPI 2.2 for developers</a> (includes <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/using-intellisense">intellisense</a> and full console output)</li>
+    <li><a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index">Modding documentation</a></li>
+    <li>Need help? Come <a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Community#Discord">chat on Discord</a>.</li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index 547a8178..ac98c71b 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+@using Microsoft.Extensions.Options
+@using StardewModdingAPI.Web.Framework.ConfigModels
+@inject IOptions<ContextConfig> ContextConfig
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
@@ -10,9 +14,9 @@
     <div id="sidebar">
         <h4>SMAPI</h4>
         <ul>
-            <li><a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index">FAQs & guides</a></li>
-            <li><a href="https://github.com/pathoschild/SMAPI/releases">Download SMAPI</a></li>
-            <li><a href="https://discord.gg/stardewvalley">Get help on Discord</a></li>
+            <li><a href="@ContextConfig.Value.RootUrl">About SMAPI</a></li>
+            <li><a href="@ContextConfig.Value.LogParserUrl">Log parser</a></li>
+            <li><a href="https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index">Docs</a></li>
         </ul>
     </div>
     <div id="content-column">
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.Development.json b/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.Development.json
index 45fc30f3..495af120 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
       "Microsoft": "Information"
     }
   },
+  "Context": {
+    "RootUrl": "http://localhost:59482/",
+    "LogParserUrl": "http://localhost:59482/log/"
+  },
   "ApiClients": {
     "GitHubUsername": null,
     "GitHubPassword": null,
 
     "PastebinUserKey": null,
     "PastebinDevKey": null
-  },
-  "LogParser": {
-    "SectionUrl": "http://localhost:59482/log/"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.json b/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.json
index 69b3b4f8..9758f4a7 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/appsettings.json
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
       "Default": "Warning"
     }
   },
+  "Context": {
+    "RootUrl": null, // see top note 
+    "LogParserUrl": null // see top note
+  },
   "ApiClients": {
     "UserAgent": "SMAPI/{0} (+https://github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI)",
 
@@ -41,8 +45,5 @@
     "ChucklefishKey": "Chucklefish",
     "GitHubKey": "GitHub",
     "NexusKey": "Nexus"
-  },
-  "LogParser": {
-    "SectionUrl": null // see top note
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Web/wwwroot/Content/css/index.css b/src/SMAPI.Web/wwwroot/Content/css/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06cd6fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Web/wwwroot/Content/css/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*********
+** Intro
+*********/
+h1 {
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: 6em;
+    color: #000;
+}
+
+#blurb {
+    margin: auto;
+    width: 30em;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+#call-to-action {
+    margin: 3em 0;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+#call-to-action a {
+    box-shadow: #caefab 0 1px 0 0 inset;
+    background: linear-gradient(#77d42a 5%, #5cb811 100%) #77d42a;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    border: 1px solid #268a16;
+    display: inline-block;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: #306108;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    margin-bottom: 1em;
+    padding: 6px 24px;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    text-shadow: #aade7c 0 1px 0;
+}
+
+#call-to-action a.secondary-cta {
+    background: #768d87;
+    border: 1px solid #566963;
+    color: #ffffff;
+    text-shadow: #2b665e 0 1px 0;
+}
+
+/*********
+** Subsections
+*********/
+.github-description {
+    border-left: 0.25em solid #dfe2e5;
+    padding-left: 1em;
+}
+
+.github-description .noinclude {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+#support-links li small {
+    display: block;
+    width: 50em;
+}