diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Settings.java b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Settings.java
index 29da9144f034f48ca750422b9ab76899a8a21eb7..2d8612467f033bf9e64bd9972599a121509d5912 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Settings.java
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Settings.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class Settings
 	private boolean restActivated;
 	private ArrayList<String> trustedHosts;
 	private LanguageType language;
+	private boolean autoUpdateCheckEnabled;
 	
 	public Settings()
 	{
@@ -87,6 +88,16 @@ public class Settings
 	public void setLanguage(LanguageType language)
 	{
 		this.language = language;
+	}	
+
+	public boolean isAutoUpdateCheckEnabled()
+	{
+		return autoUpdateCheckEnabled;
+	}
+	
+	public void setAutoUpdateCheckEnabled(boolean autoUpdateCheckEnabled)
+	{
+		this.autoUpdateCheckEnabled = autoUpdateCheckEnabled;
 	}
 
 	public boolean isComplete()
@@ -104,6 +115,6 @@ public class Settings
 	@Override
 	public String toString()
 	{
-		return "Settings [clientSecret=" + clientSecret + ", url=" + url + ", secret=" + secret + ", currency=" + currency + ", restActivated=" + restActivated + ", trustedHosts=" + trustedHosts + ", language=" + language + "]";
+		return "Settings [clientSecret=" + clientSecret + ", url=" + url + ", secret=" + secret + ", currency=" + currency + ", restActivated=" + restActivated + ", trustedHosts=" + trustedHosts + ", language=" + language + ", autoUpdateCheckEnabled=" + autoUpdateCheckEnabled + "]";
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Updater.java b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Updater.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..33850d833738c3528bb4fd43d3cca2b35a6c7edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/Updater.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLConnection;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.updater.VersionInformation;
+
+public class Updater
+{
+	private VersionInformation latestVersion;
+	private JsonObject changelogJSON;
+	private static final String LATEST_VERSION_INFO_URL = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deadlocker8/BudgetMaster/master/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_de.properties";
+	private static final String CHANGELOG_URL = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deadlocker8/BudgetMaster/master/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/changelog.json";
+	
+	public Updater()
+	{	
+		latestVersion = new VersionInformation(0, "-", "-");
+	}		
+
+	private VersionInformation getLatestVersionInformationFromServer() throws IOException
+	{
+		URL webseite = new URL(LATEST_VERSION_INFO_URL);
+		URLConnection connection = webseite.openConnection();
+
+		BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(connection.getInputStream()));
+		String line;
+        
+        ArrayList<String> lines = new ArrayList<String>();        
+
+        while ((line = br.readLine()) != null)
+        {
+        	lines.add(line);            		
+        }
+        
+        VersionInformation versionInfo = new VersionInformation();
+        
+        for(String currentLine : lines)
+        {
+        	if(currentLine.contains("version.code"))
+        	{
+        		versionInfo.setVersionCode(Integer.parseInt(currentLine.substring(currentLine.indexOf("=") + 1, currentLine.length())));
+        	}
+        	
+        	if(currentLine.contains("version.name"))
+        	{
+        		versionInfo.setVersionName(currentLine.substring(currentLine.indexOf("=") + 1, currentLine.length()));
+        	}
+        	
+        	if(currentLine.contains("version.date"))
+        	{
+        		versionInfo.setDate(currentLine.substring(currentLine.indexOf("=") + 1, currentLine.length()));
+        	}
+        }
+        
+        if(!versionInfo.isComplete())
+        	throw new IllegalArgumentException("VersionInformation not complete");        	
+		
+		return versionInfo;
+	}	
+	
+	public boolean isUpdateAvailable(int currentVersionCode) throws IOException
+	{
+		latestVersion = getLatestVersionInformationFromServer();
+		return currentVersionCode < latestVersion.getVersionCode();	
+	}	
+	
+	public VersionInformation getLatestVersion()
+	{
+		return latestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void getChangelogFromURL() throws IOException
+	{
+		URL webseite = new URL(CHANGELOG_URL);
+		URLConnection connection = webseite.openConnection();
+
+		BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(connection.getInputStream()));
+		String line;        
+        StringBuilder data = new StringBuilder();
+        while ((line = br.readLine()) != null)
+        {
+        	data.append(line);            		
+        }
+        
+        JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
+        this.changelogJSON = parser.parse(data.toString()).getAsJsonObject();
+	}
+	
+	public String getChangelog(int versionCode)
+	{
+		if(changelogJSON != null)
+		{
+			return changelogJSON.get(String.valueOf(versionCode)).getAsString();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/updater/VersionInformation.java b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/updater/VersionInformation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4af7faf0316d2e4df03ef836a3551c733f0e534f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/updater/VersionInformation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.updater;
+
+public class VersionInformation
+{
+	private int versionCode;
+	private String versionName;
+	private String date;
+	
+	public VersionInformation(int versionCode, String versionName, String date)
+	{		
+		this.versionCode = versionCode;
+		this.versionName = versionName;
+		this.date = date;
+	}
+	
+	public VersionInformation()
+	{
+		this.versionCode = -1;
+	}
+
+	public int getVersionCode()
+	{
+		return versionCode;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersionCode(int versionCode)
+	{
+		this.versionCode = versionCode;
+	}
+
+	public String getVersionName()
+	{
+		return versionName;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersionName(String versionName)
+	{
+		this.versionName = versionName;
+	}
+
+	public String getDate()
+	{
+		return date;
+	}
+
+	public void setDate(String date)
+	{
+		this.date = date;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean isComplete()
+	{
+		return versionCode != -1 && versionName != null && date != null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString()
+	{
+		return "VersionInformation [versionCode=" + versionCode + ", versionName=" + versionName + ", date=" + date + "]";
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/utils/Strings.java b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/utils/Strings.java
index 6e38376d818dca2360933e93bf21129adf805b02..5e397726f5cc7635d80aad42870e37241e502fd6 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/utils/Strings.java
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/logic/utils/Strings.java
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ public class Strings
     public static final String INFO_TEXT_LANGUAGE_CHANGED = "info.text.language.changed";
     public static final String INFO_TEXT_LANGUAGE_CHANGED_RESTART_NOW = "info.text.language.changed.restart.now";
     public static final String INFO_TEXT_LANGUAGE_CHANGED_RESTART_LATER = "info.text.language.changed.restart.later";
+    public static final String INFO_TITLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE = "info.title.update.available";
+    public static final String INFO_TEXT_UPDATE_AVAILABLE = "info.text.update.available";
+    public static final String INFO_TEXT_UPDATE_AVAILABLE_NOW = "info.text.update.available.now";
         
     //WARNING
     public static final String WARNING_ENDDATE_BEFORE_STARTDATE = "warning.enddate.before.startdate";
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_de.properties b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_de.properties
index 5617bd8b86aeb8d98d409eed7b868a608fea2329..3852afab4b4b904cd932d9c7183e155cb7cac840 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_de.properties
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_de.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # DEFAULT
 app.name=BudgetMaster
-version.code=8
-version.name=1.4.1
+version.code=1
+version.name=1.5.0_alpha
 version.date=23.08.17
 author=Robert Goldmann
 credits=L�nderflaggen von Freepik auf https://www.flaticon.com
@@ -127,11 +127,13 @@ info.title.welcome=Willkommen
 info.header.text.welcome=Willkommen beim BudgetMaster
 info.text.welcome.first.start=Dies scheint dein erster Besuch zu sein, da noch keine Einstellungen existieren.\nDamit es losgehen kann, �berlege dir ein Passwort und trage es in das Passwortfeld ein.\n\n(Hinweis: Das Passwort kann sp�ter jederzeit ge�ndert werden.)\n\n
 info.text.welcome.compatibility=Deine Einstellungsdatei ist veraltet und muss aktualisert werden.\nSeit Version v1.3.0 wird ein Passwort ben�tigt, um BudgetMaster zu entsperren. Damit es losgehen kann, �berlege dir ein Passwort und trage es in das Passwortfeld ein.\n\n(Hinweis: Das Passwort kann sp�ter jederzeit ge�ndert werden.)\n\n
-
 info.title.language.changed=Neustarten
 info.text.language.changed=�nderungen der Sprache werden erst nach einem Neustart des Programms wirksam.
 info.text.language.changed.restart.now=Jetzt neustarten
 info.text.language.changed.restart.later=Sp�ter neustarten
+info.title.update.available=Update verf�gbar
+info.text.update.available=Ein Update ist verf�gbar.\nNeue Version: {0}\n\n�nderungen:\n{1}
+info.text.update.available.now=Jetzt updaten
 
 # WARNING
 warning.enddate.before.startdate=Das Enddatum darf zeitlich nicht vor dem Startdatum liegen.
@@ -261,6 +263,11 @@ settingstab.label.database=Datenbank:
 settingstab.button.database.export=Exportieren
 settingstab.button.database.import=Importieren
 settingstab.button.database.delete=L�schen
+settingstab.label.updates=Updates:
+settingstab.button.updates.search=Suchen
+settingstab.button.updates.automatic=Automatisch suchen
+settingstab.label.updates.current.version=Installiert:
+settingstab.label.updates.latest.version=Verf�gbar:
 settings.tab.button.save=Speichern
 
 splashscreen.label.password=Passwort:
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_en.properties b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_en.properties
index 583d72fcee558039462aac213b003a1b2c735896..af43d93b216f80beced88e135dc305410a85f1f8 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_en.properties
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/resources/languages/_en.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # DEFAULT
 app.name=BudgetMaster
-version.code=8
-version.name=1.4.1
+version.code=9
+version.name=1.5.0_alpha
 version.date=23.08.17
 author=Robert Goldmann
 credits=Flags by Freepik on https://www.flaticon.com
@@ -127,11 +127,13 @@ info.title.welcome=Welcome
 info.header.text.welcome=Welcome to BudgetMaster
 info.text.welcome.first.start=This seems to be your first visit because there are no settings yet.\nTo enter BudgetMaster consider yourself a password and enter it into the password field.\n\n(Note: the password can be changed at any time.)\n\n
 info.text.welcome.compatibility=Your settings file is deprecated and needs to be updated.\nSince version v1.3.0, a password is required to unlock BudgetMaster. To enter BudgetMaster consider yourself a password and enter it into the password field.\n\n(Please note that the password can be changed at any time.)\n\n
-
 info.title.language.changed=Restart
 info.text.language.changed=Changes to the language will only take effect after a restart of the program.
 info.text.language.changed.restart.now=Restart Now
 info.text.language.changed.restart.later=Restart Later
+info.title.update.available=Update available
+info.text.update.available=An update is available.\nNew version: {0}\n\nChanges:\n{1}
+info.text.update.available.now=Update Now
 
 # WARNING
 warning.enddate.before.startdate=The end date can not be earlier than the start date.
@@ -261,6 +263,11 @@ settingstab.label.database=Database:
 settingstab.button.database.export=Export
 settingstab.button.database.import=Import
 settingstab.button.database.delete=Delete
+settingstab.label.updates=Updates:
+settingstab.button.updates.search=Search
+settingstab.button.updates.automatic=Automatic search
+settingstab.label.updates.current.version=Current Version:
+settingstab.label.updates.latest.version=Latest Version:
 settings.tab.button.save=Save
 
 splashscreen.label.password=Password:
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/Controller.java b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/Controller.java
index 2d960d0a2bbb93b4911a366543f0ebf1e02ff7ae..e653694f368bd3c93c3dfe1bba83352be8a6d326 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/Controller.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.ui.controller;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.FilterSettings;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.NormalPayment;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.PaymentHandler;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.Settings;
+import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.Updater;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.serverconnection.ExceptionHandler;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.serverconnection.ServerConnection;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.utils.Colors;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import javafx.scene.Parent;
 import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
 import javafx.scene.control.Alert.AlertType;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
 import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.control.Tab;
 import javafx.scene.control.TabPane;
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ public class Controller
 	private PaymentHandler paymentHandler;
 	private CategoryHandler categoryHandler;
 	private FilterSettings filterSettings;
+	private Updater updater;
 
 	private boolean alertIsShowing = false;
 
@@ -89,6 +93,12 @@ public class Controller
 		
 		filterSettings = new FilterSettings();
 		paymentHandler = new PaymentHandler();
+		updater = new Updater();
+		
+		if(settings.isAutoUpdateCheckEnabled())
+		{
+			checkForUpdates();
+		}
 
 		try
 		{
@@ -308,6 +318,11 @@ public class Controller
 	{
 		return filterSettings;
 	}
+	
+	public Updater getUpdater()
+	{
+		return updater;
+	}
 
 	public void setFilterSettings(FilterSettings filterSettings)
 	{
@@ -325,6 +340,46 @@ public class Controller
 		buttonRight.setDisable(disable);
 		buttonToday.setDisable(disable);
 	}
+	
+	public void checkForUpdates()
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			boolean updateAvailable = updater.isUpdateAvailable(Integer.parseInt(Localization.getString(Strings.VERSION_CODE)));
+			String changes = updater.getChangelog(updater.getLatestVersion().getVersionCode());
+			
+			if(!updateAvailable)
+				return;
+			
+			Alert alert = new Alert(AlertType.INFORMATION);
+			alert.setTitle(Localization.getString(Strings.INFO_TITLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE));
+			alert.setHeaderText("");
+			alert.setContentText(Localization.getString(Strings.INFO_TEXT_UPDATE_AVAILABLE,
+														updater.getLatestVersion().getVersionName(),
+														changes));			
+			Stage dialogStage = (Stage)alert.getDialogPane().getScene().getWindow();
+			dialogStage.getIcons().add(icon);					
+			
+			ButtonType buttonTypeOne = new ButtonType(Localization.getString(Strings.INFO_TEXT_UPDATE_AVAILABLE_NOW));
+			ButtonType buttonTypeTwo = new ButtonType(Localization.getString(Strings.CANCEL));							
+			alert.getButtonTypes().setAll(buttonTypeOne, buttonTypeTwo);
+			
+			Optional<ButtonType> result = alert.showAndWait();						
+			if (result.get() == buttonTypeOne)
+			{				
+				//TODO update			
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				alert.close();
+			}
+		}		
+		catch(NumberFormatException | IOException e)
+		{
+			Logger.error(e);
+			//ERRORHANDLING
+		}
+	}
 
 	public void about()
 	{
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/SettingsController.java b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/SettingsController.java
index c348f1499454586b64eb070a62b272f7efa75b59..7af334bae27f95da802da482f22f48c5c79673b7 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/SettingsController.java
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/controller/SettingsController.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.Settings;
+import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.Updater;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.serverconnection.ExceptionHandler;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.serverconnection.ServerConnection;
 import de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.logic.utils.Colors;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import javafx.scene.control.Alert.AlertType;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonBar.ButtonData;
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
+import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
 import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox;
 import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.control.RadioButton;
@@ -65,6 +67,10 @@ public class SettingsController
 	@FXML private RadioButton radioButtonRestDeactivated;
 	@FXML private TextArea textAreaTrustedHosts;
 	@FXML private ComboBox<LanguageType> comboBoxLanguage;
+	@FXML private CheckBox checkboxEnableAutoUpdate;
+	@FXML private Button buttonSearchUpdates;
+	@FXML private Label labelCurrentVersion;
+	@FXML private Label labelLatestVersion;
 
 	private Controller controller;
 	private LanguageType previousLanguage;
@@ -106,6 +112,8 @@ public class SettingsController
 				comboBoxLanguage.setValue(language);
 				previousLanguage = language;
 			}
+			
+			checkboxEnableAutoUpdate.setSelected(controller.getSettings().isAutoUpdateCheckEnabled());
 		}
 		
 		anchorPaneMain.setStyle("-fx-background-color: " + ConvertTo.toRGBHexWithoutOpacity(Colors.BACKGROUND));
@@ -117,6 +125,7 @@ public class SettingsController
 		buttonExportDB.setStyle("-fx-background-color: " + ConvertTo.toRGBHexWithoutOpacity(Colors.BACKGROUND_BUTTON_BLUE) + "; -fx-text-fill: white; -fx-font-weight: bold; -fx-font-size: 14;");
 		buttonImportDB.setStyle("-fx-background-color: " + ConvertTo.toRGBHexWithoutOpacity(Colors.BACKGROUND_BUTTON_BLUE) + "; -fx-text-fill: white; -fx-font-weight: bold; -fx-font-size: 14;");
 		buttonDeleteDB.setStyle("-fx-background-color: " + ConvertTo.toRGBHexWithoutOpacity(Colors.BACKGROUND_BUTTON_RED) + "; -fx-text-fill: white; -fx-font-weight: bold; -fx-font-size: 14;");
+		buttonSearchUpdates.setStyle("-fx-background-color: " + ConvertTo.toRGBHexWithoutOpacity(Colors.BACKGROUND_BUTTON_BLUE) + "; -fx-text-fill: white; -fx-font-weight: bold; -fx-font-size: 14;");
 
 		textFieldURL.setPromptText(Localization.getString(Strings.URL_PLACEHOLDER));
 		textFieldCurrency.setPromptText(Localization.getString(Strings.CURRENCY_PLACEHOLDER));
@@ -125,6 +134,10 @@ public class SettingsController
 		ToggleGroup toggleGroup = new ToggleGroup();
 		radioButtonRestActivated.setToggleGroup(toggleGroup);
 		radioButtonRestDeactivated.setToggleGroup(toggleGroup);
+		
+		Updater updater = controller.getUpdater();
+		labelCurrentVersion.setText(Localization.getString(Strings.VERSION_NAME));
+		labelLatestVersion.setText(updater.getLatestVersion().getVersionName());
 	}
 
 	private void setTextAreaTrustedHosts(ArrayList<String> trustedHosts)
@@ -233,6 +246,7 @@ public class SettingsController
 			controller.getSettings().setRestActivated(radioButtonRestActivated.isSelected());
 			controller.getSettings().setTrustedHosts(trustedHosts);
 			controller.getSettings().setLanguage(comboBoxLanguage.getValue());
+			controller.getSettings().setAutoUpdateCheckEnabled(checkboxEnableAutoUpdate.isSelected());
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -260,6 +274,7 @@ public class SettingsController
 			settings.setRestActivated(radioButtonRestActivated.isSelected());
 			settings.setTrustedHosts(trustedHosts);
 			settings.setLanguage(comboBoxLanguage.getValue());
+			settings.setAutoUpdateCheckEnabled(checkboxEnableAutoUpdate.isSelected());
 			controller.setSettings(settings);
 		}
 
@@ -286,7 +301,7 @@ public class SettingsController
 		controller.refresh(controller.getFilterSettings());
 		controller.showNotification(Localization.getString(Strings.NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_SAVE));
 		
-		//retstart application if language has changed
+		//restart application if language has changed
 		if(controller.getSettings().getLanguage() != previousLanguage)
 		{
 			Alert alert = new Alert(AlertType.INFORMATION);
@@ -566,4 +581,9 @@ public class SettingsController
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	public void checkForUpdates()
+	{
+		controller.checkForUpdates();
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/fxml/SettingsTab.fxml b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/fxml/SettingsTab.fxml
index 209c927ab5f71f8a98649360fe60e01515576a2a..e27a1a91d71dbda7be519aa467929f567730ff97 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/fxml/SettingsTab.fxml
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmaster/ui/fxml/SettingsTab.fxml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 <?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.RadioButton?>
@@ -15,11 +16,11 @@
 
 <AnchorPane fx:id="anchorPaneMain" prefHeight="600.0" prefWidth="800.0" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/8.0.111" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" fx:controller="de.deadlocker8.budgetmaster.ui.controller.SettingsController">
    <children>
-      <VBox alignment="TOP_CENTER" layoutY="24.0" prefHeight="562.0" prefWidth="772.0" spacing="25.0" AnchorPane.bottomAnchor="14.0" AnchorPane.leftAnchor="14.0" AnchorPane.rightAnchor="14.0" AnchorPane.topAnchor="25.0">
+      <VBox alignment="TOP_CENTER" prefHeight="562.0" prefWidth="772.0" spacing="25.0" AnchorPane.bottomAnchor="14.0" AnchorPane.leftAnchor="14.0" AnchorPane.rightAnchor="14.0" AnchorPane.topAnchor="14.0">
          <children>
-            <HBox prefHeight="359.0" prefWidth="722.0">
+            <HBox prefHeight="359.0" prefWidth="722.0" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
                <children>
-                  <VBox alignment="CENTER_RIGHT" prefHeight="25.0" prefWidth="158.0" spacing="20.0">
+                  <VBox alignment="CENTER_RIGHT" prefHeight="25.0" prefWidth="158.0" spacing="15.0">
                      <children>
                         <Label fx:id="labelClientSecret" prefHeight="25.0" text="%settingstab.label.secret.client">
                            <font>
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@
                               <Insets />
                            </VBox.margin>
                         </Label>
+                        <Label fx:id="labelSecret111221" alignment="CENTER_RIGHT" contentDisplay="RIGHT" maxHeight="-Infinity" prefWidth="158.0" text="%settingstab.label.updates" textAlignment="RIGHT" wrapText="true">
+                           <font>
+                              <Font name="System Bold" size="16.0" />
+                           </font>
+                        </Label>
                         <Label fx:id="labelSecret11121" alignment="CENTER_RIGHT" contentDisplay="RIGHT" maxHeight="-Infinity" prefWidth="158.0" textAlignment="RIGHT" wrapText="true">
                            <font>
                               <Font name="System Bold" size="16.0" />
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@
                         <Insets right="25.0" />
                      </HBox.margin>
                   </VBox>
-                  <VBox alignment="CENTER_LEFT" prefHeight="200.0" prefWidth="100.0" spacing="20.0" HBox.hgrow="ALWAYS">
+                  <VBox alignment="CENTER_LEFT" prefHeight="200.0" prefWidth="100.0" spacing="15.0" HBox.hgrow="ALWAYS">
                      <children>
                         <TextField fx:id="textFieldClientSecret" />
                         <TextField fx:id="textFieldURL" />
@@ -121,7 +127,8 @@
                         <TextArea fx:id="textAreaTrustedHosts" minHeight="110.0" prefHeight="148.0" prefWidth="539.0" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
                            <VBox.margin>
                               <Insets />
-                           </VBox.margin></TextArea>
+                           </VBox.margin>
+                        </TextArea>
                         <ComboBox fx:id="comboBoxLanguage" maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" />
                         <HBox alignment="CENTER_LEFT" prefHeight="11.0" prefWidth="539.0" spacing="30.0">
                            <children>
@@ -145,6 +152,45 @@
                               <Insets />
                            </VBox.margin>
                         </HBox>
+                        <HBox alignment="CENTER_LEFT" prefHeight="100.0" prefWidth="200.0" spacing="20.0">
+                           <children>
+                              <VBox spacing="10.0" HBox.hgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                 <children>
+                                    <CheckBox fx:id="checkboxEnableAutoUpdate" mnemonicParsing="false" text="%settingstab.button.updates.automatic">
+                                       <font>
+                                          <Font size="13.0" />
+                                       </font></CheckBox>
+                                    <Button fx:id="buttonSearchUpdates" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#checkForUpdates" text="%settingstab.button.updates.search" />
+                                 </children>
+                              </VBox>
+                              <VBox prefHeight="200.0" prefWidth="100.0" spacing="5.0" HBox.hgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                 <children>
+                                    <Label fx:id="labelSecret11111" alignment="TOP_LEFT" contentDisplay="CENTER" maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" text="%settingstab.label.updates.current.version" textAlignment="CENTER" wrapText="true" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                       <font>
+                                          <Font name="System Bold" size="13.0" />
+                                       </font>
+                                    </Label>
+                                    <Label fx:id="labelSecret111111" alignment="TOP_LEFT" contentDisplay="CENTER" maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" text="%settingstab.label.updates.latest.version" textAlignment="CENTER" wrapText="true" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                       <font>
+                                          <Font name="System Bold" size="13.0" />
+                                       </font>
+                                    </Label>
+                                 </children>
+                              </VBox>
+                              <VBox prefHeight="200.0" prefWidth="100.0" spacing="5.0" HBox.hgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                 <children>
+                                    <Label fx:id="labelCurrentVersion" alignment="TOP_LEFT" contentDisplay="CENTER" maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" textAlignment="CENTER" wrapText="true" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                       <font>
+                                          <Font size="13.0" />
+                                       </font></Label>
+                                    <Label fx:id="labelLatestVersion" alignment="TOP_LEFT" contentDisplay="CENTER" maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" textAlignment="CENTER" wrapText="true" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
+                                       <font>
+                                          <Font size="13.0" />
+                                       </font></Label>
+                                 </children>
+                              </VBox>
+                           </children>
+                        </HBox>
                         <Button fx:id="buttonSave" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#save" text="%settings.tab.button.save">
                            <font>
                               <Font name="System Bold" size="14.0" />
@@ -161,6 +207,7 @@
          </children>
          <padding>
             <Insets right="50.0" />
-         </padding></VBox>
+         </padding>
+      </VBox>
    </children>
 </AnchorPane>
diff --git a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmasterserver/main/_de.properties b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmasterserver/main/_de.properties
index 9fb7282676790f968f37e305f8ee5397ed7b94da..d07f4b6f92dad9256a366afff5e4eafd225cae67 100644
--- a/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmasterserver/main/_de.properties
+++ b/src/de/deadlocker8/budgetmasterserver/main/_de.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 app.name=BudgetMasterServer
-version.code=8
-version.name=1.4.1
+version.code=9
+version.name=1.5.0_alpha
 version.date=23.08.17
 author=Robert Goldmann
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