diff --git a/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/PerfinApp.java b/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/PerfinApp.java
index 8ec3dbc..1519681 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/PerfinApp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/PerfinApp.java
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ public class PerfinApp extends Application {
      */
     public static final SceneRouter router = new SceneRouter(new AnchorPaneRouterView(true));
 
+    /**
+     * A router that controls which help page is being viewed in the side-pane.
+     * Certain user actions may cause this router to navigate to certain pages.
+     */
+    public static final SceneRouter helpRouter = new SceneRouter(new AnchorPaneRouterView(true));
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         launch(args);
     }
@@ -82,6 +88,10 @@ public class PerfinApp extends Application {
             mapResourceRoute("transactions", "/transactions-view.fxml");
             mapResourceRoute("create-transaction", "/create-transaction.fxml");
             mapResourceRoute("create-balance-record", "/create-balance-record.fxml");
+
+            // Map help pages.
+            helpRouter.map("help-test", PerfinApp.class.getResource("/help-pages/help-test.fxml"));
+            helpRouter.map("home", PerfinApp.class.getResource("/help-pages/home.fxml"));
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/control/MainViewController.java b/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/control/MainViewController.java
index 6e9c27b..1872308 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/control/MainViewController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/andrewlalis/perfin/control/MainViewController.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
 import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 
+import static com.andrewlalis.perfin.PerfinApp.helpRouter;
 import static com.andrewlalis.perfin.PerfinApp.router;
 
 public class MainViewController {
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ public class MainViewController {
                 }
         );
 
+        router.navigate("accounts");
+
+        // Initialize the help manual components.
         manualVBox.managedProperty().bind(manualVBox.visibleProperty());
         manualVBox.setVisible(false);
         showManualButton.managedProperty().bind(showManualButton.visibleProperty());
@@ -44,7 +48,10 @@ public class MainViewController {
         hideManualButton.managedProperty().bind(hideManualButton.visibleProperty());
         hideManualButton.visibleProperty().bind(manualVBox.visibleProperty());
 
-        router.navigate("accounts");
+        AnchorPaneRouterView helpRouterView = (AnchorPaneRouterView) helpRouter.getView();
+        manualVBox.getChildren().add(helpRouterView.getAnchorPane());
+
+        helpRouter.navigate("home");
     }
 
     @FXML public void goBack() {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/help-pages/help-test.fxml b/src/main/resources/help-pages/help-test.fxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a01b7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/help-pages/help-test.fxml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
+<?import javafx.scene.text.Text?>
+<?import javafx.scene.text.TextFlow?>
+<VBox xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx"
+      xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml"
+>
+    <TextFlow>
+        <Text>
+            This is a testing help page, which is meant to be shown only for
+            testing the help system and navigation.
+        </Text>
+    </TextFlow>
+</VBox>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/help-pages/home.fxml b/src/main/resources/help-pages/home.fxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3a519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/help-pages/home.fxml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.TextField?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.HBox?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
+<?import javafx.scene.text.Text?>
+<?import javafx.scene.text.TextFlow?>
+<VBox xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx"
+      xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml"
+>
+    <Label styleClass="large-font,bold-text" text="Perfin Help Pages"/>
+    <TextFlow>
+        <Text>
+            This is the homepage for Perfin's help pages: a manual for how to
+            use Perfin safely and effectively to manage your personal finances.
+        </Text>
+    </TextFlow>
+    <TextFlow>
+        <Text>
+            Search for a topic below, or click on the help icon beside some
+            component to navigate to its page.
+        </Text>
+    </TextFlow>
+    <HBox>
+        <Label text="Search!"/>
+        <TextField/>
+    </HBox>
+</VBox>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/main-view.fxml b/src/main/resources/main-view.fxml
index 90d1a3e..318e645 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/main-view.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/main-view.fxml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 <?import javafx.scene.control.*?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>
-<?import javafx.scene.text.TextFlow?>
-<?import javafx.scene.text.Text?>
 <BorderPane
         xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx"
         xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml"
@@ -31,14 +29,6 @@
         </HBox>
     </bottom>
     <right>
-        <VBox fx:id="manualVBox" style="-fx-min-width: 400px;" styleClass="padding-extra-1,std-spacing">
-            <Label text="Perfin User Manual" styleClass="large-font,bold-text"/>
-            <TextFlow>
-                <Text>
-                    This manual is your guide on how to properly use Perfin to
-                    manage your personal finances.
-                </Text>
-            </TextFlow>
-        </VBox>
+        <VBox fx:id="manualVBox" style="-fx-min-width: 400px;" styleClass="padding-extra-1"/>
     </right>
 </BorderPane>