diff --git a/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx b/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx
index b871fe81ae..a471c8af11 100644
--- a/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,47 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015 Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
-var CreatePost = require('../components/create_post.jsx');
-var PostsViewContainer = require('../components/posts_view_container.jsx');
-var ChannelHeader = require('../components/channel_header.jsx');
-var Navbar = require('../components/navbar.jsx');
-var FileUploadOverlay = require('../components/file_upload_overlay.jsx');
+const TutorialIntroScreens = require('./tutorial/tutorial_intro_screens.jsx');
+const CreatePost = require('./create_post.jsx');
+const PostsViewContainer = require('./posts_view_container.jsx');
+const ChannelHeader = require('./channel_header.jsx');
+const Navbar = require('./navbar.jsx');
+const FileUploadOverlay = require('./file_upload_overlay.jsx');
+
+const PreferenceStore = require('../stores/preference_store.jsx');
+const UserStore = require('../stores/user_store.jsx');
+
+const Constants = require('../utils/constants.jsx');
+const TutorialSteps = Constants.TutorialSteps;
+const Preferences = Constants.Preferences;
 
 export default class CenterPanel extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
+
+        this.onPreferenceChange = this.onPreferenceChange.bind(this);
+
+        const tutorialPref = PreferenceStore.getPreference(Preferences.TUTORIAL_STEP, UserStore.getCurrentId(), {value: '0'});
+        this.state = {showTutorialScreens: parseInt(tutorialPref.value, 10) === TutorialSteps.INTRO_SCREENS};
+    }
+    componentDidMount() {
+        PreferenceStore.addChangeListener(this.onPreferenceChange);
+    }
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        PreferenceStore.removeChangeListener(this.onPreferenceChange);
+    }
+    onPreferenceChange() {
+        const tutorialPref = PreferenceStore.getPreference(Preferences.TUTORIAL_STEP, UserStore.getCurrentId(), {value: '0'});
+        this.setState({showTutorialScreens: parseInt(tutorialPref.value, 10) <= TutorialSteps.INTRO_SCREENS});
     }
     render() {
+        let postsContainer
+        if (this.state.showTutorialScreens) {
+            postsContainer = <TutorialIntroScreens />;
+        } else {
+            postsContainer = <PostsViewContainer />;
+        }
+
         return (
             <div className='inner__wrap channel__wrap'>
                 <div className='row header'>
@@ -32,7 +62,7 @@ export default class CenterPanel extends React.Component {
                             <ChannelHeader />
                         </div>
                         <div id='post-list'>
-                            <PostsViewContainer />
+                            {postsContainer}
                         </div>
                         <div
                             className='post-create__container'
diff --git a/web/react/components/channel_view.jsx b/web/react/components/channel_view.jsx
index beafa7d638..3f53a94c24 100644
--- a/web/react/components/channel_view.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/channel_view.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015 Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
-var CenterPanel = require('../components/center_panel.jsx');
-var Sidebar = require('../components/sidebar.jsx');
-var SidebarRight = require('../components/sidebar_right.jsx');
-var SidebarRightMenu = require('../components/sidebar_right_menu.jsx');
+const CenterPanel = require('../components/center_panel.jsx');
+const Sidebar = require('../components/sidebar.jsx');
+const SidebarRight = require('../components/sidebar_right.jsx');
+const SidebarRightMenu = require('../components/sidebar_right_menu.jsx');
 
 export default class ChannelView extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
diff --git a/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx b/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx
index 9eda2a158b..7671ca01d7 100644
--- a/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
 const PostsView = require('./posts_view.jsx');
+const LoadingScreen = require('./loading_screen.jsx');
+
 const ChannelStore = require('../stores/channel_store.jsx');
 const PostStore = require('../stores/post_store.jsx');
-const Constants = require('../utils/constants.jsx');
-const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
+
 const Utils = require('../utils/utils.jsx');
 const Client = require('../utils/client.jsx');
 const AppDispatcher = require('../dispatcher/app_dispatcher.jsx');
 const AsyncClient = require('../utils/async_client.jsx');
-const LoadingScreen = require('./loading_screen.jsx');
+
+const Constants = require('../utils/constants.jsx');
+const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
 
 import {createChannelIntroMessage} from '../utils/channel_intro_mssages.jsx';
 
diff --git a/web/react/components/sidebar_header.jsx b/web/react/components/sidebar_header.jsx
index 949c82a3b9..3f777d93c0 100644
--- a/web/react/components/sidebar_header.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/sidebar_header.jsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class SidebarHeader extends React.Component {
                 <strong>{'Invite New Members'}</strong>
                 {', access your '}
                 <strong>{'Account Settings'}</strong>
-                {', and set your '}<strong>{'Theme Color'}</strong>{'.'}
+                {' and set your '}<strong>{'Theme Color'}</strong>{'.'}
                 </p>
                 <p>
                 {'Team administrators can also access their '}<strong>{'Team Settings'}</strong>{' from this menu.'}
diff --git a/web/react/components/tutorial/tutorial_intro_screens.jsx b/web/react/components/tutorial/tutorial_intro_screens.jsx
index 0f3050156c..c7abccae35 100644
--- a/web/react/components/tutorial/tutorial_intro_screens.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/tutorial/tutorial_intro_screens.jsx
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ export default class TutorialIntroScreens extends React.Component {
 
         this.state = {currentScreen: 0};
     }
-    componentDidMount() {
-        const height = $(window).outerHeight() - 120;
-        $('.tutorial-steps__container').css('height', `${height}px`);
-    }
     handleNext() {
         if (this.state.currentScreen < 2) {
             this.setState({currentScreen: this.state.currentScreen + 1});