diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f1b94a9ff..f69dfba9b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ parameters.yml
 Resources/node_modules/
 Tests/Fixtures/App/app/config/parameters.yml
 
+/nbproject/private/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php b/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
index 253948399..925aa940e 100644
--- a/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
+++ b/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class ChillPersonExtension extends Extension implements PrependExtensionInterfac
     public function prepend(ContainerBuilder $container) 
     {
         $this->prependRoleHierarchy($container);
+        $this->prependHomepageWidget($container);
                 
         $bundles = $container->getParameter('kernel.bundles');
         //add ChillMain to assetic-enabled bundles
@@ -125,6 +126,31 @@ class ChillPersonExtension extends Extension implements PrependExtensionInterfac
         ));
     }
     
+    /**
+     * 
+     * Add a widget "add a person" on the homepage, automatically
+     * 
+     * @param \Chill\PersonBundle\DependencyInjection\containerBuilder $container
+     */
+    protected function prependHomepageWidget(containerBuilder $container)
+    {
+        $container->prependExtensionConfig('chill_main', array(
+            'widgets' => array(
+                'homepage' => array(
+                    array(
+                        'widget_alias' => 'add_person',
+                        'order' => 2
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        ));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Add role hierarchy.
+     * 
+     * @param ContainerBuilder $container
+     */
     protected function prependRoleHierarchy(ContainerBuilder $container)
     {
         $container->prependExtensionConfig('security', array(
diff --git a/Resources/config/services/widgets.yml b/Resources/config/services/widgets.yml
index 9d0f126ae..1d7c3c0f5 100644
--- a/Resources/config/services/widgets.yml
+++ b/Resources/config/services/widgets.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ services:
     # this widget is defined by the PersonListWidgetFactory
             
     chill_person.widget.add_person:
-        class: Chill\PersonBundle\Widget\AddPersonWidget
+        class: Chill\PersonBundle\Widget\AddAPersonWidget
         tags:
             - { name: chill_widget, alias: add_person, place: homepage }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/views/Widget/homepage_add_a_person.html.twig b/Resources/views/Widget/homepage_add_a_person.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bdbbff04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/views/Widget/homepage_add_a_person.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<div class="grid-8 centered" style="text-align:center; margin-top: 1.5em;">
+    <a href="{{ path('chill_person_new') }}">
+        <div class="grid-3 sc-button blue" style="float: inherit;">
+            {{ 'Add a person'|trans }}
+        </div>
+    </a>
+</div>
+            
diff --git a/Widget/AddAPersonWidget.php b/Widget/AddAPersonWidget.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7988ed2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Widget/AddAPersonWidget.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
+ * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Widget;
+
+use Chill\MainBundle\Templating\Widget\WidgetInterface;
+
+
+/**
+ * Add a button "add a person"
+ *
+ * @author julien
+ */
+class AddAPersonWidget implements WidgetInterface
+{
+    public function render(
+            \Twig_Environment $env, 
+            $place, 
+            array $context, 
+            array $config) {
+        return $env->render("ChillPersonBundle:Widget:homepage_add_a_person.html.twig");
+   }
+}