diff --git a/swarms/__init__.py b/swarms/__init__.py
index 23b8d3d5..e58b2cd2 100644
--- a/swarms/__init__.py
+++ b/swarms/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from swarms.telemetry.bootup import bootup  # noqa: E402, F403
 from swarms.telemetry.sentry_active import activate_sentry
 
+from splash_message import splash
+
+splash()
 bootup()
 activate_sentry()
 
diff --git a/swarms/config.json b/swarms/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff656df6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarms/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "display_message": "dismiss",
+    "version": "0.1.0"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/swarms/splash.txt b/swarms/splash.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/swarms/splash_message.py b/swarms/splash_message.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d12af1f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarms/splash_message.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+def splash():
+	import json
+
+	with open('config.json', 'r') as file:
+		config = json.load(file)
+
+	if config["display_message"]:
+		config_display_message = config["display_message"] 
+	else: 
+		config["display_message"] = ""
+		config_display_message = config["display_message"] 
+		
+	if config["version"]:	
+		config_version = config["version"]
+	else:
+		config["version"] = ""
+		config_version = config["version"]
+
+	env_file_empty = config_display_message == ""
+
+	if env_file_empty or config_display_message == "keep":
+		print("""
+
+Warning: Some packages may not have been installed correctly. to ensure all packages are installed, run: 
+	pip install python-dotenv
+	pip install termcolor
+	pip install setuptools
+Pytorch will install with a default cpu config that may be different then the one for your machine. if this causes errors, run: 
+	pip uninstall pytorch 
+	pip install pytorch
+This message will only display the first time swarms is imported by default. 
+Hit any key to continue, type "keep" | "yes" | "y" to keep showing this message, type "dismiss" to not show this message again
+		    """)
+
+			    
+		continue_or_not = input("keep showing message? ")
+
+		if (env_file_empty and continue_or_not != "keep") or (config_display_message == "keep" and continue_or_not == "dismiss"):
+			config["display_message"] = "dismiss"
+		elif continue_or_not == "keep" or continue_or_not == None:
+			config["display_message"] = "keep"
+
+	with open('config.json', 'w') as file:
+		json.dump(config, file, indent=4)
+	
+	print(f"version: {config_version}")
+	print("some packages may not be installed correctly. see __init__.py for more details. ")
+	print("importing swarms... ")