diff --git a/config/about.md b/config/about.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..399dbb3b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/about.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<!--
+Below this comment you can write something about your instance if you want to.
+(Whatever you write here is shown at the end of the /about page.)
+-->
diff --git a/config/brand.env b/config/brand.env
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..d6fc96584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/brand.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../utils/brand.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..ac96597c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../searx/settings.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/searx/templates/oscar/about.html b/searx/templates/oscar/about.html
index a644761b6..ed9b525bc 100644
--- a/searx/templates/oscar/about.html
+++ b/searx/templates/oscar/about.html
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 {% block title %}{{ _('about') }} - {% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
 {{ help.about | safe }}
-{% include "__common__/aboutextend.html" ignore missing %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/searx/templates/simple/about.html b/searx/templates/simple/about.html
index 9f6a10ced..a59699367 100644
--- a/searx/templates/simple/about.html
+++ b/searx/templates/simple/about.html
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {% extends 'simple/base.html' %}
 {% block content %}
 {{ help.about | safe }}
-{% include "__common__/aboutextend.html" ignore missing %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/searx/user_help.py b/searx/user_help.py
index bf7336777..5b8de8aea 100644
--- a/searx/user_help.py
+++ b/searx/user_help.py
@@ -44,5 +44,9 @@ def render(app: flask.Flask):
             continue
 
         markdown = pkg_resources.resource_string(__name__, 'help/' + filename).decode()
+
+        if rootname == 'about':
+            markdown += pkg_resources.resource_string(__name__, '../config/about.md').decode()
+
         markdown = define_link_targets + markdown
         HELP[rootname] = mistletoe.markdown(markdown)