diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx
index 65667106..41bef8bd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/editor/[project_id]/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useParams, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import {
   ResizablePanelGroup,
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { usePanelStore } from "@/stores/panel-store";
 import { useProjectStore } from "@/stores/project-store";
 import { EditorProvider } from "@/components/editor-provider";
 import { usePlaybackControls } from "@/hooks/use-playback-controls";
+import { Onboarding } from "@/components/onboarding";
 
 export default function Editor() {
   const {
@@ -36,12 +37,12 @@ export default function Editor() {
   const router = useRouter();
   const projectId = params.project_id as string;
   const handledProjectIds = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [isOnboardingOpen, setIsOnboardingOpen] = useState(true);
 
   usePlaybackControls();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const initProject = async () => {
-
       if (!projectId) return;
 
       if (activeProject?.id === projectId) {
@@ -139,6 +140,12 @@ export default function Editor() {
           </ResizablePanelGroup>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <Onboarding
+        isOpen={isOnboardingOpen}
+        onClose={() => {
+          setIsOnboardingOpen(false);
+        }}
+      />
     </EditorProvider>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/onboarding.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/onboarding.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2943677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/onboarding.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"use client";
+
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "./ui/dialog";
+
+interface OnboardingProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+export function Onboarding({ isOpen, onClose }: OnboardingProps) {
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={isOpen} onOpenChange={onClose}>
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Welcome to Clipture</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Let's get you started with the basics.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/middleware.ts b/apps/web/src/middleware.ts
index 1f229e6d..aabc302a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/middleware.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import type { NextRequest } from "next/server";
 import { env } from "./env";
 
 export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
+  const protectedPaths = ["/editor", "/projects"];
+
   // Handle fuckcapcut.com domain redirect
   if (request.headers.get("host") === "fuckcapcut.com") {
     return NextResponse.redirect("https://opencut.app/why-not-capcut", 301);
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
 
   const path = request.nextUrl.pathname;
 
-  if (path.startsWith("/editor") && env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
+  if (protectedPaths.includes(path) && env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
     const homeUrl = new URL("/", request.url);
     homeUrl.searchParams.set("redirect", request.url);
     return NextResponse.redirect(homeUrl);