diff --git a/scripts/requirements.txt b/scripts/requirements.txt
index 7378793c..00ed69b4 100644
--- a/scripts/requirements.txt
+++ b/scripts/requirements.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ packaging==19.0
 appdirs==1.4.3
 psutil==5.6.7
 jsonschema==2.6.0 # lock down jsonschema, 3.0 makes problems
+
+urllib3>=1.25.9 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index f2be2aeb..ed3ce07d 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ import { ChangeHostnameDialogComponent } from './components/project-map/change-h
 import { ApplianceInfoDialogComponent } from './components/project-map/new-template-dialog/appliance-info-dialog/appliance-info-dialog.component';
 import { InformationDialogComponent } from './components/dialogs/information-dialog.component';
 import { TemplateNameDialogComponent } from './components/project-map/new-template-dialog/template-name-dialog/template-name-dialog.component';
+import { UpdatesService } from './services/updates.service';
 
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -565,7 +566,8 @@ import { TemplateNameDialogComponent } from './components/project-map/new-templa
     ServerResolve,
     ConsoleGuard,
     Title,
-    ApplianceService
+    ApplianceService,
+    UpdatesService
   ],
   entryComponents: [
     AddServerDialogComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.html b/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.html
index 648d0f18..fc68a9c9 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     (mousedown)="toggleDragging(true)"
     [ngStyle]="style"> -->
 
-    <div class="consoleHeader">
+    <div class="consoleHeader" [ngClass]="{lightThemeConsoleHeader: isLightThemeEnabled}">
         <mat-tab-group class="tabs" [selectedIndex]="selected.value" (selectedIndexChange)="selected.setValue($event)">
             <mat-tab>
                 <ng-template mat-tab-label>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             <mat-tab *ngFor="let node of nodes; let index = index" [label]="tab">
                 <ng-template mat-tab-label>
                     <div class="col" style="margin-left: 20px;">{{node.name}}</div>
-                    <button style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="removeTab(index)">
+                    <button [ngClass]="{lightThemeConsoleHeader: isLightThemeEnabled}" style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="removeTab(index)">
                         <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
                     </button>
                 </ng-template>
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
     
         </mat-tab-group>
 
-        <button *ngIf="!isMinimized" style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="minimize(true)">
+        <button *ngIf="!isMinimized" [ngClass]="{lightThemeConsoleHeader: isLightThemeEnabled}" style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="minimize(true)">
             <mat-icon>remove</mat-icon>
         </button>
-        <button *ngIf="isMinimized" style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="minimize(false)">
+        <button *ngIf="isMinimized" [ngClass]="{lightThemeConsoleHeader: isLightThemeEnabled}" style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="minimize(false)">
             <mat-icon>web_asset</mat-icon>
         </button>
-        <button style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="close()">
+        <button [ngClass]="{lightThemeConsoleHeader: isLightThemeEnabled}" style="color:white" mat-icon-button (click)="close()">
             <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
         </button>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.scss b/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.scss
index d4ee6ad0..e569cd86 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/console-wrapper/console-wrapper.component.scss
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
     background: #263238!important;
 }
 
+.lightThemeConsoleHeader {
+    background: white!important;
+    color: black!important;
+}
+
 :host ::ng-deep .mat-tab-label {
     height: 3rem !important;
     min-width: 8rem !important;
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/project-map.component.html b/src/app/components/project-map/project-map.component.html
index b2b9b0c8..a991f8fc 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/project-map.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/project-map.component.html
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
           <mat-icon>info</mat-icon>
           <span>Go to system status</span>
         </button>
+        <button mat-menu-item routerLink="/settings">
+          <mat-icon>settings</mat-icon>
+          <span>Go to settings</span>
+        </button>
         <button mat-menu-item (click)="addNewTemplate()">
           <mat-icon>control_point</mat-icon>
           <span>New template</span>
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.html b/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.html
index 42dda52d..76cccf39 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<div #terminal id="terminal"></div>
+<div class="lightTheme" #terminal id="terminal"></div>
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.scss b/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.scss
index e69de29b..1f3236b0 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.lightTheme {
+    background: white!important;
+    color: black!important;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.ts b/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.ts
index 13af03fc..a3c3abfd 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/web-console/web-console.component.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ import { AttachAddon } from 'xterm-addon-attach';
 import { Node } from '../../../cartography/models/node';
 import { FitAddon } from 'xterm-addon-fit';
 import { NodeConsoleService } from '../../../services/nodeConsole.service';
+import { ThemeService } from '../../../services/theme.service';
 
 
 @Component({
     encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
     selector: 'app-web-console',
     templateUrl: './web-console.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['../../../../../node_modules/xterm/css/xterm.css']
+    styleUrls: ['../../../../../node_modules/xterm/css/xterm.css', './web-console.component.scss']
 })
 export class WebConsoleComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
     @Input() server: Server;
@@ -21,15 +22,19 @@ export class WebConsoleComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
 
     public term: Terminal = new Terminal();
     public fitAddon: FitAddon = new FitAddon();
+    public isLightThemeEnabled: boolean = false;
     private copiedText: string = '';
 
     @ViewChild('terminal') terminal: ElementRef;
 
     constructor(
-        private consoleService: NodeConsoleService
+        private consoleService: NodeConsoleService,
+        private themeService: ThemeService,
     ) {}
     
     ngOnInit() {
+        this.themeService.getActualTheme() === 'light' ? this.isLightThemeEnabled = true : this.isLightThemeEnabled = false;
+
         this.consoleService.consoleResized.subscribe(ev => {
             let numberOfColumns = Math.floor(ev.width / 9);
             let numberOfRows = Math.floor(ev.height / 17);
@@ -47,6 +52,8 @@ export class WebConsoleComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
 
     ngAfterViewInit() {
         this.term.open(this.terminal.nativeElement);
+        if (this.isLightThemeEnabled) this.term.setOption('theme', { background: 'white', foreground: 'black', cursor: 'black' });
+
         const socket = new WebSocket(this.getUrl());
 
         socket.onerror = ((event) => {
diff --git a/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.html b/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.html
index 65f65137..1c3c0b6c 100644
--- a/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@
           </div>
 
         </mat-expansion-panel>
+
+        <mat-expansion-panel [expanded]="false">
+          <mat-expansion-panel-header>
+            <mat-panel-title> Updates </mat-panel-title>
+            <mat-panel-description> Check for updates </mat-panel-description>
+          </mat-expansion-panel-header>
+
+          <div class="theme-panel">
+            <button mat-raised-button (click)="checkForUpdates()" class="fullWidth">Check for updates</button>
+          </div>
+
+        </mat-expansion-panel>
       </mat-accordion>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.scss b/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.scss
index 41e3aed8..279e9631 100644
--- a/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.scss
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@
     display: flex;
     padding: 10px;
 }
+
+.fullWidth {
+    width: 100%;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.ts b/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.ts
index dadfaa5b..5ff17c4f 100644
--- a/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { ToasterService } from '../../services/toaster.service';
 import { ConsoleService } from '../../services/settings/console.service';
 import { ThemeService } from '../../services/theme.service';
 import { MapSettingsService } from '../../services/mapsettings.service';
+import { UpdatesService } from '../../services/updates.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-settings',
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit {
     private toaster: ToasterService,
     private consoleService: ConsoleService,
     private themeService: ThemeService,
-    public mapSettingsService: MapSettingsService
+    public mapSettingsService: MapSettingsService,
+    public updatesService: UpdatesService
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -38,4 +40,8 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit {
   setDarkMode(value: boolean) {
     this.themeService.setDarkMode(value);
   }
+
+  checkForUpdates() {
+    window.open("https://gns3.com/software");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/services/updates.service.ts b/src/app/services/updates.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..067cc078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/services/updates.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class UpdatesService {
+  constructor(private httpClient: HttpClient) {}
+
+  getLatestVersion() {
+    return this.httpClient.get('http://update.gns3.net/');
+  }
+}