diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 493acf97ae..fcc50b47e6 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1446,6 +1446,8 @@ components/fppkg/src/fppkg_aboutfrm.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 components/fppkg/src/fppkg_const.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 components/fppkg/src/fppkg_details.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 components/fppkg/src/fppkg_details.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
+components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 components/fppkg/src/fppkg_lpk.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 components/fppkg/src/fppkg_mainfrm.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 components/fppkg/src/fppkg_mainfrm.lrj svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.po b/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.po
index a121c8de10..ee3e90ffb0 100644
--- a/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.po
+++ b/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.po
@@ -200,3 +200,49 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Update packages list"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.advancedcheckbox.caption
+msgid "Advanced"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.closebutton.caption
+msgctxt "tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.closebutton.caption"
+msgid "&Close"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.okbutton.caption
+msgctxt "tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.okbutton.caption"
+msgid "&Write Fppkg configuration files"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.caption
+msgid "Create configuration files"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.compilerlabel.caption
+msgid "Compiler:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.edit1.text
+msgid "Edit1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.fpcdirectoryedit.texthint
+msgid "This location normally contains the compiler-executable along with a 'units' and 'fpmkinst' directory."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.initializefppkglabel.caption
+msgid "Create new configuration files for fppkg."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.label1.caption
+msgid "Please give the location where FPC is installed."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.pathlabel.caption
+msgid "Path:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.prefixlabel.caption
+msgid "Prefix:"
+msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.ru.po b/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.ru.po
index aa6e2ab987..b0be224a46 100644
--- a/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.ru.po
+++ b/components/fppkg/languages/lazarusfppkg.ru.po
@@ -213,3 +213,49 @@ msgstr "Обновить"
 msgid "Update packages list"
 msgstr "Обновить список пакетов"
 
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.advancedcheckbox.caption
+msgid "Advanced"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.closebutton.caption
+msgctxt "tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.closebutton.caption"
+msgid "&Close"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.okbutton.caption
+msgctxt "tinitializeoptionsform.buttonpanel.okbutton.caption"
+msgid "&Write Fppkg configuration files"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.caption
+msgid "Create configuration files"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.compilerlabel.caption
+msgid "Compiler:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.edit1.text
+msgid "Edit1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.fpcdirectoryedit.texthint
+msgid "This location normally contains the compiler-executable along with a 'units' and 'fpmkinst' directory."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.initializefppkglabel.caption
+msgid "Create new configuration files for fppkg."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.label1.caption
+msgid "Please give the location where FPC is installed."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.pathlabel.caption
+msgid "Path:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: tinitializeoptionsform.prefixlabel.caption
+msgid "Prefix:"
+msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.lfm b/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.lfm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44f24bade4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.lfm
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+object InitializeOptionsForm: TInitializeOptionsForm
+  Left = 2095
+  Height = 451
+  Top = 274
+  Width = 473
+  Caption = 'Create configuration files'
+  ClientHeight = 451
+  ClientWidth = 473
+  LCLVersion = '1.9.0.0'
+  object FppkgConfigPanel: TPanel
+    Left = 0
+    Height = 451
+    Top = 0
+    Width = 473
+    Align = alClient
+    BevelOuter = bvNone
+    ClientHeight = 451
+    ClientWidth = 473
+    TabOrder = 0
+    Visible = False
+    object InitializeFppkgLabel: TLabel
+      Left = 5
+      Height = 20
+      Top = 5
+      Width = 463
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Caption = 'Create new configuration files for fppkg.'
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object Label1: TLabel
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 20
+      Top = 40
+      Width = 438
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Top = 10
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Caption = 'Please give the location where FPC is installed.'
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object Edit1: TEdit
+      Left = -2368
+      Height = 37
+      Top = 119
+      Width = 80
+      TabOrder = 0
+      Text = 'Edit1'
+    end
+    object FPCDirectoryEdit: TDirectoryEdit
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 37
+      Top = 65
+      Width = 413
+      ShowHidden = False
+      ButtonWidth = 23
+      NumGlyphs = 1
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Right = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      BorderSpacing.CellAlignHorizontal = ccaCenter
+      MaxLength = 0
+      TabOrder = 1
+      OnChange = FPCDirectoryEditChange
+      TextHint = 'This location normally contains the compiler-executable along with a ''units'' and ''fpmkinst'' directory.'
+    end
+    object FPCDirValidationLabel: TLabel
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 20
+      Top = 107
+      Width = 438
+      Align = alTop
+      AutoSize = False
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Font.Color = clMaroon
+      ParentColor = False
+      ParentFont = False
+    end
+    object ButtonPanel: TButtonPanel
+      Left = 6
+      Height = 46
+      Top = 399
+      Width = 461
+      OKButton.Name = 'OKButton'
+      OKButton.Caption = '&Write Fppkg configuration files'
+      OKButton.DefaultCaption = False
+      OKButton.Enabled = False
+      OKButton.OnClick = OKButtonClick
+      HelpButton.Name = 'HelpButton'
+      HelpButton.DefaultCaption = True
+      CloseButton.Name = 'CloseButton'
+      CloseButton.Caption = '&Close'
+      CloseButton.DefaultCaption = False
+      CloseButton.OnClick = CloseButtonClick
+      CancelButton.Name = 'CancelButton'
+      CancelButton.DefaultCaption = True
+      TabOrder = 2
+      ShowButtons = [pbOK, pbClose]
+    end
+    object AdvancedCheckbox: TCheckBox
+      Left = 5
+      Height = 24
+      Top = 132
+      Width = 463
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Caption = 'Advanced'
+      OnChange = AdvancedCheckboxChange
+      TabOrder = 3
+    end
+    object PathLabel: TLabel
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 20
+      Top = 171
+      Width = 438
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Top = 10
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Caption = 'Path:'
+      Enabled = False
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object PathEdit: TEdit
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 37
+      Top = 196
+      Width = 413
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Right = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Enabled = False
+      TabOrder = 4
+    end
+    object PrefixLabel: TLabel
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 20
+      Top = 248
+      Width = 438
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Top = 10
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Caption = 'Prefix:'
+      Enabled = False
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object PrefixEdit: TEdit
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 37
+      Top = 273
+      Width = 413
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Right = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Enabled = False
+      TabOrder = 5
+    end
+    object CompilerLabel: TLabel
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 20
+      Top = 325
+      Width = 438
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Top = 10
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Caption = 'Compiler:'
+      Enabled = False
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object CompilerEdit: TEdit
+      Left = 30
+      Height = 37
+      Top = 350
+      Width = 413
+      Align = alTop
+      BorderSpacing.Left = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Right = 25
+      BorderSpacing.Around = 5
+      Enabled = False
+      TabOrder = 6
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.pas b/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fad2a1e8c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+unit fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, ExtCtrls, StdCtrls, EditBtn,
+  ButtonPanel,
+  // fppkg
+  pkgglobals, pkgFppkg, pkgoptions;
+
+type
+
+  { TInitializeOptionsForm }
+
+  TInitializeOptionsForm = class(TForm)
+    ButtonPanel: TButtonPanel;
+    AdvancedCheckbox: TCheckBox;
+    CompilerEdit: TEdit;
+    PrefixLabel: TLabel;
+    PathEdit: TEdit;
+    FPCDirectoryEdit: TDirectoryEdit;
+    Edit1: TEdit;
+    FppkgConfigPanel: TPanel;
+    InitializeFppkgLabel: TLabel;
+    Label1: TLabel;
+    FPCDirValidationLabel: TLabel;
+    PathLabel: TLabel;
+    PrefixEdit: TEdit;
+    CompilerLabel: TLabel;
+    procedure AdvancedCheckboxChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure CloseButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure FPCDirectoryEditChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure OKButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+  private
+    function IsVersionStr(AString: string): Boolean;
+  public
+    class function CheckInitialConfiguration: Boolean;
+    class function RecreateFppkgConfiguration: Boolean;
+  end;
+
+var
+  InitializeOptionsForm: TInitializeOptionsForm;
+
+implementation
+
+{$R *.lfm}
+
+{ TInitializeOptionsForm }
+
+procedure TInitializeOptionsForm.FPCDirectoryEditChange(Sender: TObject);
+var
+  SR: TSearchRec;
+  Dir: string;
+  Prefix, s: RawByteString;
+begin
+  Dir := IncludeTrailingPathDelimiter(FPCDirectoryEdit.Text);
+  if not DirectoryExists(Dir) then
+    FPCDirValidationLabel.Caption := 'Directory does not exist'
+  else
+    begin
+    if FindFirst(Dir+'ppc*'+ExeExt, faAnyFile-faDirectory, SR) = 0 then
+      begin
+      FindClose(SR);
+      if FileExists(Dir+'units') and FileExists(Dir+'fpmkinst') then
+        begin
+        FPCDirValidationLabel.Caption := '';
+        ButtonPanel.OKButton.Enabled := True;
+
+        s := ExtractFileName(ExcludeTrailingPathDelimiter(Dir));
+        Prefix := ExtractFilePath(ExcludeTrailingPathDelimiter(Dir));
+
+        if IsVersionStr(s) then
+          PathEdit.Text := Prefix + '{CompilerVersion}' + PathDelim
+        else
+          PathEdit.Text := Dir;
+
+        Prefix := ExtractFilePath(ExcludeTrailingPathDelimiter(Prefix));
+        Prefix := ExtractFilePath(ExcludeTrailingPathDelimiter(Prefix));
+        PrefixEdit.Text := Prefix;
+
+        s := ConcatPaths([Prefix, 'bin', 'fpc'+ExeExt]);
+        if FileExists(s) then
+          CompilerEdit.Text := s
+        else
+          CompilerEdit.Text := ExeSearch('fpc'+ExeExt,GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH'));
+        end
+      else
+        FPCDirValidationLabel.Caption := 'This location does not seems to contain a valid fpc-installation'
+      end
+    else
+      begin
+      FPCDirValidationLabel.Caption := 'Compiler not found at given location'
+      end;
+    end
+end;
+
+procedure TInitializeOptionsForm.CloseButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  ModalResult := mrClose;
+end;
+
+procedure TInitializeOptionsForm.AdvancedCheckboxChange(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  PathLabel.Enabled := AdvancedCheckbox.Checked;
+  PrefixLabel.Enabled := AdvancedCheckbox.Checked;
+  PathEdit.Enabled := AdvancedCheckbox.Checked;
+  PrefixEdit.Enabled := AdvancedCheckbox.Checked;
+end;
+
+procedure TInitializeOptionsForm.OKButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+var
+  FPpkg: TpkgFPpkg;
+  FileName: string;
+  CurrentSection: TFppkgRepositoryOptionSection;
+  Dir: string;
+begin
+  Dir := IncludeTrailingPathDelimiter(FPCDirectoryEdit.Text);
+  FPpkg := TpkgFPpkg.Create(Self);
+  try
+    CurrentSection := FPpkg.Options.AddRepositoryOptionSection(TFppkgRepositoryOptionSection);
+    CurrentSection.RepositoryName := 'fpc';
+    CurrentSection.Description := 'Packages which are installed along with the Free Pascal Compiler';
+    CurrentSection.Path := PathEdit.Text;
+    CurrentSection.Prefix := PrefixEdit.Text;
+
+    FPpkg.Options.AddIncludeFilesOptionSection('{LocalRepository}config/conf.d/*.conf');
+
+    CurrentSection := FPpkg.Options.AddRepositoryOptionSection(TFppkgRepositoryOptionSection);
+    CurrentSection.RepositoryName := 'user';
+    CurrentSection.Description := 'User-installed packages';
+    CurrentSection.Path := '{LocalRepository}lib/fpc/{CompilerVersion}/';
+    CurrentSection.Prefix := '{LocalRepository}';
+
+    FileName := GetFppkgConfigFile(False, False);
+    ForceDirectories(ExtractFilePath(FileName));
+    FPpkg.Options.SaveToFile(FileName);
+
+    // Load the just created configuration-file.
+    FPpkg.InitializeGlobalOptions(FileName);
+    FPpkg.CompilerOptions.Compiler := CompilerEdit.Text;
+    // Remove the default configuration-file, so a new one will be generated
+    FileName:=FPpkg.Options.GlobalSection.CompilerConfigDir+FPpkg.Options.CommandLineSection.CompilerConfig;
+    if FileExists(FileName) then
+      DeleteFile(FileName);
+    // This will create the compiler-configuration file
+    FPpkg.InitializeCompilerOptions;
+  finally
+    FPpkg.Free;
+  end;
+end;
+
+function TInitializeOptionsForm.IsVersionStr(AString: string): Boolean;
+var
+  i: Integer;
+begin
+  Result := length(AString) > 0;
+  for i := 1 to length(AString) do
+    begin
+    // only allow digits or a dot.
+    if AString[i] in ['0'..'9'] then
+      Continue
+    // allow dots, but not as first or last character
+    else if (AString[i] = '.') and (i > 1) and (i < length(AString)) then
+      begin
+      // do not allow two consecutive dots
+      if (i > 1) and (AString[i-1]='.') then
+        Result := False;
+      end
+    else
+      begin
+      Result := False;
+      Exit;
+      end;
+    end;
+end;
+
+class function TInitializeOptionsForm.CheckInitialConfiguration: Boolean;
+begin
+  Result := true;
+  if not FileExists(GetFppkgConfigFile(False, False))  and
+    not FileExists(GetFppkgConfigFile(True, False)) then
+    begin
+      Result := RecreateFppkgConfiguration;
+    end;
+end;
+
+class function TInitializeOptionsForm.RecreateFppkgConfiguration: Boolean;
+var
+  Frm: TInitializeOptionsForm;
+begin
+  Frm := TInitializeOptionsForm.Create(nil);
+  try
+    Frm.FppkgConfigPanel.Visible := True;
+    if Frm.ShowModal in [mrClose, mrCancel] then
+      Result := False
+    else
+      Result := True;
+  finally
+    Frm.Free;
+  end;
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_mainfrm.pas b/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_mainfrm.pas
index 8a29be91d1..54e4809cbc 100644
--- a/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_mainfrm.pas
+++ b/components/fppkg/src/fppkg_mainfrm.pas
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ type
     procedure UpdatePackageListView;
     procedure ListPackages;
 
+    procedure LoadFppkgConfiguration;
     procedure RescanPackages;
     procedure SetupColumns;
 
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ implementation
 {$R *.lfm}
 
 uses
-  Masks, fppkg_aboutfrm;
+  Masks, fppkg_aboutfrm, fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm;
 
 resourcestring
   SErrActionFailed    = 'Failed to %s: ' + sLineBreak + sLineBreak + '%s';
@@ -333,8 +334,6 @@ begin
 end;
 
 procedure TFppkgForm.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
-var
-  i: Integer;
 begin
   //setup log callback function
 
@@ -351,24 +350,15 @@ begin
   //setup error callback function
   ErrorHandler := @LazError;
 
+  if not TInitializeOptionsForm.CheckInitialConfiguration then
+    begin
+    Application.Terminate;
+    Exit;
+    end;
+
   FFPpkg := TpkgFPpkg.Create(Self);
 
-  FFPpkg.InitializeGlobalOptions('');
-
-  FFPpkg.Options.GlobalSection.Downloader := 'FPC';
-
-  SetLength(FPMKUnitDeps,FPMKUnitDepDefaultCount);
-  for i := 0 to FPMKUnitDepDefaultCount-1 do
-    FPMKUnitDeps[i]:=FPMKUnitDepsDefaults[i];
-
-  FFPpkg.InitializeCompilerOptions;
-
-  FFPpkg.CompilerOptions.InitCompilerDefaults;
-  FFPpkg.FpmakeCompilerOptions.InitCompilerDefaults;
-  FFPpkg.CompilerOptions.CheckCompilerValues;
-  FFPpkg.FpmakeCompilerOptions.CheckCompilerValues;
-
-  FFPpkg.LoadLocalAvailableMirrors;
+  LoadFppkgConfiguration;
 
   Caption := rsFreePascalPackageManagerForLazarus;
 
@@ -834,6 +824,37 @@ begin
     CategoryCheckListBox.Checked[i] := True;
 end;
 
+procedure TFppkgForm.LoadFppkgConfiguration;
+var
+  i: Integer;
+begin
+  FFPpkg.InitializeGlobalOptions('');
+
+  FFPpkg.Options.GlobalSection.Downloader := 'FPC';
+
+  SetLength(FPMKUnitDeps,FPMKUnitDepDefaultCount);
+  for i := 0 to FPMKUnitDepDefaultCount-1 do
+    FPMKUnitDeps[i]:=FPMKUnitDepsDefaults[i];
+
+  FFPpkg.InitializeCompilerOptions;
+
+  FFPpkg.CompilerOptions.CheckCompilerValues;
+  FFPpkg.FpmakeCompilerOptions.CheckCompilerValues;
+
+  FFPpkg.ScanPackages;
+
+  if not Assigned(FFPpkg.FindPackage('rtl', pkgpkInstalled)) then
+    begin
+      ShowMessage('Fppkg seems to be configured, but the RTL could not be found. Please fix the Fppkg-configuration with the wizard or manualy.');
+      if TInitializeOptionsForm.RecreateFppkgConfiguration then
+        begin
+          LoadFppkgConfiguration;
+        end;
+    end
+  else
+    FFPpkg.LoadLocalAvailableMirrors;
+end;
+
 procedure TFppkgForm.RescanPackages;
 begin
   FFPpkg.ScanAvailablePackages;
diff --git a/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.lpi b/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.lpi
index cb89628af7..304c65903e 100644
--- a/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.lpi
+++ b/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.lpi
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
       </Item3>
     </RequiredPackages>
-    <Units Count="4">
+    <Units Count="5">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="lazarusfppkg.pas"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
         <Filename Value="..\src\fppkg_lpk.pas"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
       </Unit3>
+      <Unit4>
+        <Filename Value="..\src\fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="InitializeOptionsForm"/>
+        <HasResources Value="True"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
+      </Unit4>
     </Units>
   </ProjectOptions>
   <CompilerOptions>
diff --git a/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.pas b/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.pas
index 99401492de..c3b173f317 100644
--- a/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.pas
+++ b/components/fppkg/standalone/lazarusfppkg.pas
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ uses
   pkgDownload,
   fppkg_lpk,
   pkgfpmake,
-  pkgfphttp;
+  pkgfphttp,
+  fppkg_initializeoptionsfrm;
 
 {$R *.res}