diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/setup.go b/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
index 041016660..fabc6fac8 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cncd/queue"
 	"github.com/dimfeld/httptreemux"
@@ -176,11 +177,10 @@ func setupCoding(c *cli.Context) (remote.Remote, error) {
 
 func setupTree(c *cli.Context) *httptreemux.ContextMux {
 	tree := httptreemux.NewContextMux()
-	if path := c.String("www"); path == "" {
-		web.New().Register(tree)
-	} else {
-		web.FromPath(path).Register(tree)
-	}
+	web.New(
+		web.WithDir(c.String("www")),
+		web.WithSync(time.Hour*72),
+	).Register(tree)
 	return tree
 }
 
diff --git a/server/web/opts.go b/server/web/opts.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3e70b052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/web/opts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package web
+
+import "time"
+
+// Options defines website handler options.
+type Options struct {
+	sync time.Duration
+	path string
+	docs string
+}
+
+// Option configures the website handler.
+type Option func(*Options)
+
+// WithSync configures the website hanlder with the duration value
+// used to determine if the user account requires synchronization.
+func WithSync(d time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.sync = d
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDir configures the website hanlder with the directory value
+// used to serve the website from the local filesystem.
+func WithDir(s string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.path = s
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDocs configures the website hanlder with the documentation
+// website address, which should be included in the user interface.
+func WithDocs(s string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.docs = s
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/web/opts_test.go b/server/web/opts_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..188ec09da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/web/opts_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestWithSync(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := new(Options)
+	WithSync(time.Minute)(opts)
+	if got, want := opts.sync, time.Minute; got != want {
+		t.Errorf("Want sync duration %v, got %v", want, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWithDir(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := new(Options)
+	WithDir("/tmp/www")(opts)
+	if got, want := opts.path, "/tmp/www"; got != want {
+		t.Errorf("Want www directory %q, got %q", want, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWithDocs(t *testing.T) {
+	opts := new(Options)
+	WithDocs("http://docs.drone.io")(opts)
+	if got, want := opts.docs, "http://docs.drone.io"; got != want {
+		t.Errorf("Want documentation url %q, got %q", want, got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/web/template.go b/server/web/template.go
index 8d9e4a1b9..dd93a74a0 100644
--- a/server/web/template.go
+++ b/server/web/template.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const partials = `
 {{ if .user }}
 <script>
 	window.DRONE_USER = {{ json .user }};
+	window.DRONE_SYNC = {{ .syncing }};
 </script>
 {{ end }}
 {{end}}
@@ -83,4 +84,12 @@ const partials = `
 {{define "version"}}
 	<meta name="version" content="{{ .version }}">
 {{end}}
+
+{{define "docs"}}
+{{ if .docs -}}
+<script>
+	window.DRONE_DOCS = "{{ .docs }}"
+</script>
+{{- end }}
+{{end}}
 `
diff --git a/server/web/web.go b/server/web/web.go
index 5f4d508d2..58cb5dcee 100644
--- a/server/web/web.go
+++ b/server/web/web.go
@@ -25,32 +25,42 @@ type Endpoint interface {
 }
 
 // New returns the default website endpoint.
-func New() Endpoint {
+func New(opt ...Option) Endpoint {
+	opts := new(Options)
+	for _, f := range opt {
+		f(opts)
+	}
+
+	if opts.path != "" {
+		return fromPath(opts)
+	}
+
 	return &website{
-		fs: dist.New(),
-		templ: mustCreateTemplate(
+		fs:   dist.New(),
+		opts: opts,
+		tmpl: mustCreateTemplate(
 			string(dist.MustLookup("/index.html")),
 		),
 	}
 }
 
-// FromPath returns the website endpoint that
-// serves the webpage form disk at path p.
-func FromPath(p string) Endpoint {
-	f := filepath.Join(p, "index.html")
+func fromPath(opts *Options) *website {
+	f := filepath.Join(opts.path, "index.html")
 	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	return &website{
-		fs:    http.Dir(p),
-		templ: mustCreateTemplate(string(b)),
+		fs:   http.Dir(opts.path),
+		tmpl: mustCreateTemplate(string(b)),
+		opts: opts,
 	}
 }
 
 type website struct {
-	fs    http.FileSystem
-	templ *template.Template
+	opts *Options
+	fs   http.FileSystem
+	tmpl *template.Template
 }
 
 func (w *website) Register(mux *httptreemux.ContextMux) {
@@ -72,14 +82,19 @@ func (w *website) handleIndex(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			user.Login,
 		).Sign(user.Hash)
 	}
+	var syncing bool
+	if user != nil {
+		syncing = time.Unix(user.Synced, 0).Add(w.opts.sync).Before(time.Now())
+	}
 	params := map[string]interface{}{
 		"user":    user,
 		"csrf":    csrf,
+		"syncing": syncing,
 		"version": version.Version.String(),
 	}
 	rw.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=UTF-8")
 
-	w.templ.Execute(rw, params)
+	w.tmpl.Execute(rw, params)
 }
 
 func setupCache(h http.Handler) http.Handler {