diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/BaseRest/BaseRestSection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/BaseRest/BaseRestSection.cs
index 0ca638402f..24e7c12e03 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/BaseRest/BaseRestSection.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/BaseRest/BaseRestSection.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Configuration;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.BaseRest
 {
-    [ConfigurationKey("BaseRestExtensions")]
+
     internal class BaseRestSection : UmbracoConfigurationSection, IBaseRestSection
     {
         private const string KeyEnabled = "enabled";
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/ConfigurationKeyAttribute.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/ConfigurationKeyAttribute.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 90eb0884e2..0000000000
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/ConfigurationKeyAttribute.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
-{
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Indicates the configuration key for a section or a group.
-	/// </summary>
-	[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = false)]
-	public sealed class ConfigurationKeyAttribute : Attribute
-	{
-	    /// <summary>
-	    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ConfigurationKeyAttribute"/> class with a configuration key.
-	    /// </summary>
-	    /// <param name="configurationKey">The configurationkey.</param>
-	    public ConfigurationKeyAttribute(string configurationKey)
-	    {
-	        ConfigurationKey = configurationKey;
-	    }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the configuration key.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string ConfigurationKey { get; private set; }
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessElement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6cffac333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessElement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class AccessElement : RawXmlConfigurationElement, IAccess
+    {
+        public IEnumerable<IAccessItem> Rules
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var result = new List<AccessItem>();
+                if (RawXml != null)
+                {
+                    result.AddRange(RawXml.Elements("deny").Select(x => new AccessItem {Action = AccessType.Deny, Value = x.Value }));
+                    result.AddRange(RawXml.Elements("grant").Select(x => new AccessItem { Action = AccessType.Grant, Value = x.Value }));
+                    result.AddRange(RawXml.Elements("grantBySection").Select(x => new AccessItem { Action = AccessType.GrantBySection, Value = x.Value }));
+                }
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessItem.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessItem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65ae6299d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessItem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class AccessItem : IAccessItem
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This can be grant, deny or grantBySection
+        /// </summary>
+        public AccessType Action { get; set; }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The value of the action
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Value { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessType.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..115d416010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AccessType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public enum AccessType
+    {
+        Grant,
+        Deny,
+        GrantBySection
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AreasElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AreasElement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ab27f6387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/AreasElement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class AreasElement : ConfigurationElement, IArea
+    {
+        [ConfigurationProperty("area", IsRequired = true)]
+        public InnerTextConfigurationElement<string> AreaName
+        {
+            get { return (InnerTextConfigurationElement<string>)this["area"]; }
+        }
+        
+        string IArea.AreaName
+        {
+            get { return AreaName; }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ControlCollection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ControlCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bd69d78b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ControlCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class ControlCollection : ConfigurationElementCollection, IEnumerable<IControl>
+    {
+        internal void Add(ControlElement c)
+        {
+            BaseAdd(c);
+        }
+
+        protected override ConfigurationElement CreateNewElement()
+        {
+            return new ControlElement();
+        }
+
+        protected override object GetElementKey(ConfigurationElement element)
+        {
+            return ((ControlElement)element).Value;
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator<IControl> IEnumerable<IControl>.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < Count; i++)
+            {
+                yield return BaseGet(i) as IControl;
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            return GetEnumerator();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ControlElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ControlElement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..778882f1b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ControlElement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class ControlElement : InnerTextConfigurationElement<string>, IControl
+    {
+        [ConfigurationProperty("showOnce", DefaultValue = false)]
+        public bool ShowOnce
+        {
+            get { return (bool)this["showOnce"]; }
+        }
+
+        [ConfigurationProperty("addPanel", DefaultValue = true)]
+        public bool AddPanel
+        {
+            get { return (bool)this["addPanel"]; }
+        }
+
+        [ConfigurationProperty("panelCaption", DefaultValue = "")]
+        public string PanelCaption
+        {
+            get { return (string)this["panelCaption"]; }
+        }
+
+        public string ControlPath 
+        { 
+            get { return Value; }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/DashboardSection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/DashboardSection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12bf0522e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/DashboardSection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class DashboardSection : ConfigurationSection, IDashboardSection
+    {
+        [ConfigurationCollection(typeof(SectionCollection), AddItemName = "section")]
+        [ConfigurationProperty("", IsDefaultCollection = true)]
+        public SectionCollection SectionCollection
+        {
+            get { return (SectionCollection)base[""]; }
+            set { base[""] = value; }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerable<ISection> IDashboardSection.Sections
+        {
+            get { return SectionCollection; }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IAccess.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IAccess.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fee2f80e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IAccess.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface IAccess
+    {
+        IEnumerable<IAccessItem> Rules { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IAccessItem.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IAccessItem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7583d46306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IAccessItem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface IAccessItem
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This can be grant, deny or grantBySection
+        /// </summary>
+        AccessType Action { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The value of the action
+        /// </summary>
+        string Value { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IArea.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IArea.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08775ee12f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IArea.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface IArea
+    {
+        string AreaName { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IControl.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfaaf9cbc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface IControl
+    {
+        bool ShowOnce { get; }
+
+        bool AddPanel { get; }
+
+        string PanelCaption { get; }
+
+        string ControlPath { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IDashboardSection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IDashboardSection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..555c9b7439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/IDashboardSection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface IDashboardSection
+    {
+        IEnumerable<ISection> Sections { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ISection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ISection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf8a802d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ISection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface ISection
+    {
+        string Alias { get; }
+
+        string Area { get; }
+
+        IEnumerable<ITab> Tabs { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ITab.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ITab.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac64ba902c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/ITab.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    public interface ITab
+    {
+        string Caption { get; }
+
+        IEnumerable<IControl> Controls { get; }
+
+        IAccess AccessRights { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/SectionCollection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/SectionCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..395ce7f623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/SectionCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class SectionCollection : ConfigurationElementCollection, IEnumerable<ISection>
+    {
+        internal void Add(SectionElement c)
+        {
+            BaseAdd(c);
+        }
+
+        protected override ConfigurationElement CreateNewElement()
+        {
+            return new SectionElement();
+        }
+
+        protected override object GetElementKey(ConfigurationElement element)
+        {
+            return ((SectionElement)element).Alias;
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator<ISection> IEnumerable<ISection>.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < Count; i++)
+            {
+                yield return BaseGet(i) as ISection;
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            return GetEnumerator();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/SectionElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/SectionElement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db20fad4e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/SectionElement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class SectionElement : ConfigurationElement, ISection
+    {
+        [ConfigurationProperty("alias", IsRequired = true)]
+        public string Alias
+        {
+            get { return (string) this["alias"]; }
+        }
+
+        [ConfigurationProperty("areas", IsRequired = true)]
+        public AreasElement Area
+        {
+            get { return (AreasElement)this["areas"]; }
+        }
+
+        [ConfigurationCollection(typeof(SectionCollection), AddItemName = "tab")]
+        [ConfigurationProperty("", IsDefaultCollection = true)]
+        public TabCollection TabCollection
+        {
+            get { return (TabCollection)base[""]; }
+            set { base[""] = value; }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerable<ITab> ISection.Tabs
+        {
+            get { return TabCollection; }            
+        }
+        
+        string ISection.Area
+        {
+            get { return Area.AreaName; }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/TabCollection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/TabCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5f7d710b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/TabCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class TabCollection : ConfigurationElementCollection, IEnumerable<ITab>
+    {
+        internal void Add(TabElement c)
+        {
+            BaseAdd(c);
+        }
+
+        protected override ConfigurationElement CreateNewElement()
+        {
+            return new TabElement();
+        }
+
+        protected override object GetElementKey(ConfigurationElement element)
+        {
+            return ((TabElement)element).Caption;
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator<ITab> IEnumerable<ITab>.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < Count; i++)
+            {
+                yield return BaseGet(i) as ITab;
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            return GetEnumerator();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/TabElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/TabElement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20d42a6711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Dashboard/TabElement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard
+{
+    internal class TabElement : ConfigurationElement, ITab
+    {
+        [ConfigurationProperty("caption", IsRequired = true)]
+        public string Caption
+        {
+            get { return (string)this["caption"]; }
+        }
+        
+        [ConfigurationProperty("access")]
+        public AccessElement Access
+        {
+            get { return (AccessElement)this["access"]; }
+        }
+
+        [ConfigurationCollection(typeof(ControlCollection), AddItemName = "control")]
+        [ConfigurationProperty("", IsDefaultCollection = true)]
+        public ControlCollection ControlCollection
+        {
+            get { return (ControlCollection)base[""]; }
+            set { base[""] = value; }
+        }
+        
+        IEnumerable<IControl> ITab.Controls
+        {
+            get { return ControlCollection; }            
+        }
+
+        IAccess ITab.AccessRights
+        {
+            get { return Access; }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoConfig.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoConfig.cs
index 4bdadc0a29..0c2e160388 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoConfig.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoConfig.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Configuration;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using Umbraco.Core.Configuration.BaseRest;
+using Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard;
 using Umbraco.Core.Configuration.UmbracoSettings;
 using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 
@@ -57,13 +58,31 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="umbracoSettings"></param>
         /// <param name="baseRestSettings"></param>
-        public UmbracoConfig(IUmbracoSettingsSection umbracoSettings, IBaseRestSection baseRestSettings)
+        /// <param name="dashboardSettings"></param>
+        public UmbracoConfig(IUmbracoSettingsSection umbracoSettings, IBaseRestSection baseRestSettings, IDashboardSection dashboardSettings)
         {
             SetUmbracoSettings(umbracoSettings);
             SetBaseRestExtensions(baseRestSettings);
+            SetDashboardSettings(dashboardSettings);
         }
 
+        private IDashboardSection _dashboardSection;
         private IUmbracoSettingsSection _umbracoSettings;
+        private IBaseRestSection _baseRestExtensions;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the IDashboardSection
+        /// </summary>
+        public IDashboardSection DashboardSettings()
+        {
+            return _dashboardSection;
+        }        
+
+        //ONLY for unit testing
+        internal void SetDashboardSettings(IDashboardSection value)
+        {
+            _dashboardSection = value;
+        }
 
         //ONLY for unit testing
         internal void SetUmbracoSettings(IUmbracoSettingsSection value)
@@ -78,9 +97,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
         {
             return _umbracoSettings;
         }
-
-        private IBaseRestSection _baseRestExtensions;
-
+        
         //ONLY for unit testing
         public void SetBaseRestExtensions(IBaseRestSection value)
         {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/ContentElement.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/ContentElement.cs
index 1403617fd7..ecafd9adb3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/ContentElement.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/ContentElement.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Configuration;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.UmbracoSettings
 {
-    [ConfigurationKey("umbracoConfiguration/settings/content")]
+
     internal class ContentElement : ConfigurationElement, IContentSection
     {
         [ConfigurationProperty("imaging")]
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/UmbracoSettingsSection.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/UmbracoSettingsSection.cs
index a84055f8a8..dd6fed5cd5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/UmbracoSettingsSection.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoSettings/UmbracoSettingsSection.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.UmbracoSettings
 {
-    [ConfigurationKey("umbracoConfiguration/settings")]
+
     public class UmbracoSettingsSection : ConfigurationSection, IUmbracoSettingsSection
     {
         [ConfigurationProperty("content")]
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index 3375c4f078..c4e96d081e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -154,11 +154,28 @@
     <Compile Include="Configuration\BaseRest\IMethodSection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\CaseInsensitiveEnumConfigConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\ClientDependencyConfiguration.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Configuration\ConfigurationKeyAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\BaseRest\BaseRestSection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\BaseRest\ExtensionElement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\BaseRest\ExtensionElementCollection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\BaseRest\MethodElement.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\AccessElement.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\AccessItem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\AccessType.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\AreasElement.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\ControlCollection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\ControlElement.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\DashboardSection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\IAccess.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\IAccessItem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\IArea.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\IControl.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\IDashboardSection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\ISection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\ITab.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\SectionCollection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\SectionElement.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\TabCollection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\Dashboard\TabElement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\FileSystemProviderElement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\FileSystemProviderElementCollection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\FileSystemProvidersSection.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/Dashboard.config b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/Dashboard.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43cac016c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/Dashboard.config
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<dashBoard>
+
+  <section alias="StartupSettingsDashboardSection">
+    <areas>
+      <area>settings</area>
+    </areas>
+    <tab caption="Get Started">
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/settings/settingsdashboardintro.html
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/settings/settingsdashboardvideos.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+  </section>
+
+  <section alias="StartupDeveloperDashboardSection">
+    <areas>
+      <area>developer</area>
+    </areas>
+    <tab caption="Get Started">
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/developer/developerdashboardintro.html
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/developer/developerdashboardvideos.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+    <tab caption="Examine Management">
+      <control>/umbraco/dashboard/ExamineManagement.ascx</control>
+    </tab>
+  </section>
+
+  <section alias="StartupMediaDashboardSection">
+    <areas>
+      <area>media</area>
+    </areas>
+    <tab caption="Content">
+      <control showOnce="false" addPanel="false" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/media/mediafolderbrowser.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+    <tab caption="Get Started">
+      <access>
+        <grant>admin</grant>
+      </access>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/media/mediadashboardintro.html
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/media/desktopmediauploader.html
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/media/mediadashboardvideos.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+  </section>
+
+  <section alias="StartupDashboardSection">
+    <access>
+      <deny>translator</deny>
+    </access>
+    <areas>
+      <area>content</area>
+    </areas>
+    <tab caption="Get Started">
+      <access>
+        <grant>admin</grant>
+      </access>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/default/startupdashboardintro.html
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/default/startupdashboardkits.html
+        <access>
+          <deny>editor</deny>
+          <deny>writer</deny>
+        </access>
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/default/startupdashboardvideos.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+    <tab caption="Last Edits">
+      <control addPanel="true" MaxRecords="30">/umbraco/dashboard/latestEdits.ascx</control>
+    </tab>
+    <tab caption="Change Password">
+      <control addPanel="true">
+        views/dashboard/changepassword.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+  </section>
+
+  <section alias="StartupMemberDashboardSection">
+    <areas>
+      <area>member</area>
+    </areas>
+    <tab caption="Get Started">
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/members/membersdashboardintro.html
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        /umbraco/members/membersearch.ascx
+      </control>
+      <control showOnce="true" addPanel="true" panelCaption="">
+        views/dashboard/members/membersdashboardvideos.html
+      </control>
+    </tab>
+  </section>
+</dashBoard>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/DashboardSettingsTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/DashboardSettingsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4b31dc1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/DashboardSettingsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard;
+using Umbraco.Core.Configuration.UmbracoSettings;
+using Umbraco.Tests.TestHelpers;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Tests.Configurations.DashboardSettings
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class DashboardSettingsTests
+    {
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Init()
+        {
+            var config = new FileInfo(TestHelper.MapPathForTest("~/Configurations/DashboardSettings/web.config"));
+            
+            var fileMap = new ExeConfigurationFileMap() { ExeConfigFilename = config.FullName };
+            var configuration = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(fileMap, ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
+
+            SettingsSection = configuration.GetSection("umbracoConfiguration/dashBoard") as DashboardSection;
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(SettingsSection);
+        }
+
+        protected IDashboardSection SettingsSection { get; private set; }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_Sections()
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual(5, SettingsSection.Sections.Count());
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/web.config b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/web.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cf262cbff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Configurations/DashboardSettings/web.config
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+  
+  <configSections>
+    <sectionGroup name="umbracoConfiguration">
+      <section name="dashBoard" type="Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Dashboard.DashboardSection, Umbraco.Core" requirePermission="false" />
+    </sectionGroup>
+  </configSections>
+
+  <umbracoConfiguration>
+    <dashBoard configSource="Dashboard.config" />
+  </umbracoConfiguration>
+
+</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
index a33551f070..5fa259be3b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
     <Compile Include="CodeFirst\TestModels\TextPage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CodeFirst\TopologicalSorter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CodeFirst\TypeInheritanceTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configurations\DashboardSettings\DashboardSettingsTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\FileSystemProviderTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\UmbracoSettings\ContentElementDefaultTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\UmbracoSettings\ContentElementTests.cs" />
@@ -474,6 +475,14 @@
     <None Include="App.config">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </None>
+    <None Include="Configurations\DashboardSettings\Dashboard.config">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="Configurations\DashboardSettings\web.config">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
     <None Include="Configurations\UmbracoSettings\umbracoSettings.minimal.config">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/App_Plugins/MyPackage/Trees/LegacyTestTree.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/App_Plugins/MyPackage/Trees/LegacyTestTree.cs
index 4e46cae0e2..bfc0583813 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/App_Plugins/MyPackage/Trees/LegacyTestTree.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/App_Plugins/MyPackage/Trees/LegacyTestTree.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.UI.App_Plugins.MyPackage.Trees
         protected override MenuItemCollection GetMenuForNode(string id, FormDataCollection queryStrings)
         {
             var menu = new MenuItemCollection();
-            menu.Add(new MenuItem("create", "Create"));
+            menu.Items.Add(new MenuItem("create", "Create"));
             return menu;
         }
     }