Merge pull request #1606 from MetaMask/ubuntu-warning

Warn Users about potential JSON import problems

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8afa1eec4..7f99e680e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Current Master
 
+- Add a warning to JSON file import.
+
 ## 3.7.8 2017-6-12
 
 - Add a `ethereum:` prefix to the QR code address
diff --git a/ui/app/accounts/import/json.js b/ui/app/accounts/import/json.js
index 5ed31ab0a..158a3c923 100644
--- a/ui/app/accounts/import/json.js
+++ b/ui/app/accounts/import/json.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const connect = require('react-redux').connect
 const actions = require('../../actions')
 const FileInput = require('react-simple-file-input').default
 
+const HELP_LINK = 'https://github.com/MetaMask/faq/blob/master/README.md#q-i-cant-use-the-import-feature-for-uploading-a-json-file-the-window-keeps-closing-when-i-try-to-select-a-file'
+
 module.exports = connect(mapStateToProps)(JsonImportSubview)
 
 function mapStateToProps (state) {
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ JsonImportSubview.prototype.render = function () {
     }, [
 
       h('p', 'Used by a variety of different clients'),
+      h('a.warning', { href: HELP_LINK, target: '_blank' }, 'File import not working? Click here!'),
 
       h(FileInput, {
         readAs: 'text',